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Growing up in a small town, I learned early that responsibility often arrives before opportunity. Balancing school, sports, and helping my family's business taught me how to manage pressure and stay focused on long-term goals.

These experiences shaped my approach to problem-solving and gave me the resilience to tackle challenges head-on — a quality I plan to bring to every project in college and beyond.

Activities

Robotics Club — Captain

Track Team — 2 years

Volunteer Tutor — 80+ hours

Essay strength84/100

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worked at pizza place

summer 2023

helped customers

did some marketing stuff

ApplyWell Application

Food Service Associate

Summer 2023

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Managed high-volume customer orders

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Maintained 98% customer satisfaction rating

Same experience. Completely different impression.

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ApplyWell — Alex Rivera's Application

Student Profile

Alex Rivera

Class of 2025

GPA3.8

Intended MajorComputer Science

Activities

Robotics Club

Track Team

Volunteer Tutor

Essays

Prompt 1In progress

“Describe a challenge you've overcome.”

During my sophomore year I struggled balancing academics and athletics. When my grades slipped, I realized I needed to completely rethink how I managed my time...

Prompt 2Not started

“Why are you interested in this major?”

Start writing your response...

School List

UCLA

Essays started

UC Berkeley

Not started

U of Washington

Profile complete

Application Progress40% Complete

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Resume — Alex Johnson

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