*Co-written by Isabela Prata
With the closing of yet another academic year, the time has come for EABH to say farewell to the Class of 2023 once and for all. The departing seniors, now taking their first steps on the pathway toward college, have left behind a notable legacy; their companionship and joyfulness will long be remembered and missed. In collaboration with The Daily Hawk, the class has made available the statistics they sent to universities in applications.
This column aims to aid high schoolers in their pursuit to be accepted into a school that will make them happy; since the application process is long and can be treacherous, being prepared and organized is the way to approach it. It is not, of course, to be a point for comparison; rather, this data is being published with the goal of providing students who will soon be tackling this process a reference point as to their own journey.
The Class of 2023 was effortful and determined: their endeavors culminated in impressive college acceptances, amongst, of course, multiple other accomplishments. Below can be found the college lists, APs, awards and honors, extracurriculars, and essays from a few students who have just graduated.
Beatriz Cicci — committed to King’s College London
Accepted to:
In the United States: Emerson College, University of California Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount University. Waitlisted at the University of California Berkeley.
In the United Kingdom: University College London, City College London, King’s College London, University of Exeter, Goldsmiths University of London
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
APs World History
AP Human Geography
AP United States History
AP Seminar
AP English Language & Composition
AP Psychology
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Research
AP Literature
AP Calculus AB
AP Spanish Language & Composition
AP Comparative Government
SAT: NA
Main extracurriculars:
Internship at UFMG (Espaço do Conhecimento)
The Daily Hawk Editor in Chief
MUN member
NHS member
Short story publication
Awards:
Three gold medals and one platinum one for academic excellence
Best Delegate Award at SajMUN
Best Delegate Award at a school-promoted MiniMUN
Best Position Paper Award at BRAMUN
Outstanding Delegation Award at BRAMUN
Essay: Motivational letter submitted to universities in the UK
Alicia Ferreira — committed to Stetson University
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP United States History
AP English Language & Composition
AP Seminar
AP Calculus AB
AP Research
AP Comparative Government
AP English Language & Literature
SAT: 1280
Main extracurriculars:
Daily Hawk Content Supervisor
MUN Vice President
SALC Treasurer
NHS member
Community service at church
Missionary/community service trip
Awards:
Outstanding Delegation Award at BRAMUN
ONHB Golden Medalist
Citizenship Award
Margaret Sanders Scholarship nominee
João Antônio Gomes — committed to the London School of Economics
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP World History
AP United States History
AP Seminar
AP English Language & Composition
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Research
AP Literature
AP Calculus AB
AP Comparative Government
SAT: 1490
Main extracurriculars:
MUN Head Delegate and MinasMUN Secretary General
Daily Hawk Website Director
ONHB participant
Philosophy Club Founder
Classical Guitar (5+ years)
Awards:
ONHB Finalist (13th Edition) and Gold Medalist (ONHB2A)
Presidential Academic Excellence Award (2021)
Presidential Academic Achievement Award ( 2022)
Best Delegate BRAMUN 2x
Best Delegate RIOMUN
Outstanding Delegation SPMUN
In-house MUN conference awards
Internship at Homewise Summer 2022
Essay: motivational letter (submitted to universities in the UK)
Paula Melo — committed to the University of Miami
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP Calculus AB
AP World Geography
AP United States History
APMicroeconomics
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition
AP Comparative Government
SAT: 1440
Main extracurriculars:
MUN
Political Debate Club
Yearbook Club
TASIS Speaker Series
Tutoring
Investing and Finance Club
Awards:
AP Scholar Award
Gold Medal at Kumon Math Method
Dean's List 3x
Best Position Paper at BRAMUN
Highest Academic Honors Roll 4x
TASIS Student Ambassador Certificate
Presidential Academic Achievement Award
Presidential Academic Excellence Award
Duke of Edinburgh International Award
Sarah Del Prado --- committed to Northeastern University
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP Human Geography
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP English Language and Composition
AP Seminar
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Statistics
SAT: NA
Main extracurriculars:
School Newspaper: Member (20-21), Secretary. (21-22)
Innovators Circle (Business Club): Member (21-23)
Student Council: Class President (22-23)
Student Athletic Council: Senior Representative (22-23)
Varsity Volleyball Team: Starter, Middle Blocker
Varsity Soccer Team: Starter, Midfielder/Striker
Varsity Basketball Team: Shooting Guard
Dance (+5 years): Street dance, Jazz, Contemporary, Urban Dance, Ballet
Private Volleyball Coaching (Aug 2021 - Present)
Korean Language Class (March 2019 - March 2020)
Awards:
Silver Medal for Academic Achievement
Learner Profile Award - Open Minded
Athletic Award for Top Performance in Volleyball
Athletic Award for Top Performance in Soccer
Athletic Award for Top Performance in Volleyball.
Essay: supplemental question
Lucas Chen — committed to The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
College list: University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, University of Southern California, Northeastern, NYU, U Miami, Villanova, Boston College, Boston University, Bentley University, Syracuse University, Fordham University, Penn State University.
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP Spanish
AP English Language and Composition
AP Seminar
AP United States History
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Comparative Government
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Research
Honors classes taken throughout high school:
9th Grade: science, math, and English
10th grade: science, math, and English
11th grade: Physics
SAT: 1440
Main extracurriculars:
NHS (member, Treasurer, and President)
Intern at Topo Investimentos
StuCo (Treasurer)
Mu Alpha Theta (Member)
Innovator's Circle (Founder/CEO)
Student Athletic Leadership Committee (Treasurer, VP, President)
Varsity Volleyball (Captain)
Varsity Soccer
Varsity Basketball
Varsity Futsal
Olympico Club volleyball athlete
Drums (5 + years)
Piano
Muay Thai
International Schools Math Olympiad
Wharton Investment Competition team leader (3 years in a row)
Summer Programs: Wharton Pre-baccalaureate (pre-bachelors) student - Prescriptive analytics: Business optimization and simulation; Edx Course by Columbia - Intro to corporate finance; Explo at Wellesley - MUN, International Relations, intro to capital markets; NextGen course in NYC - intermediate/advanced level excel for finance and investing; Summer Springboard in Boston - Business and Entrepreneurship at MIT and Simmons University
Awards:
Citizenship award
US Presidents' Award for outstanding academic excellence
International schools math olympiad certificate
Boys Volleyball MVP (G10)
Boys Basketball MIP ( G10)
Cognia Certificate
Cognia Risk-taker certificate
Athletic Dedication Award
AP Scholar Award (x3)
Coach's Award for men's Volleyball
Medals: 9th grade (Gold), 10th grade (Gold), 11th grade (Platinum)
Nicole Dias — committed to Fordham University
Accepted to: Fordham University, Hawaii Pacific University, Sarah Lawrence College, Marymount Manhattan, Emerson College, Suffolk University, Elmhurst University
Waitlisted: Northeastern University
Advanced Placement Classes taken throughout high school:
AP World Geography
AP World History
AP United States History
AP English Language and Composition
AP Seminar
AP Research
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Psychology
AP Comparative Government
SAT: NA
Main extracurriculars:
GIN
MUN
MHS
NHS
Soccer
Basketball
The Daily Hawk
Essay: Personal Statement
Bruna Cabizuca — committed to Arts University Bournemouth
Advanced Placement classes taken throughout high school:
AP United States History
AP Seminar
AP Psychology
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Comparative Government
SAT: NA
IELTS: overall score of 8
Main extracurriculars:
Dance (2018 - present)
Internship: teacher assistant in a circus school (4h/week)
Theater: Student and actor at Bambina Trupe (2020 - present)
Book Club (President)
NHS (Historian)
The Daily Hawk (member)
Speech and Debate Club (member)
MUN (member)
Documentary and Filmmaking Club (member)
Library community service
Fashion Institute of Technology Pre-College Program
Awards:
Citizenship Award (10th grade)
Gold Medal of Academic Achievement (10th grade)
Platinum Medal of Academic Achievement (11th grade)
ONHB-A2 (Gold Medal 2022)
The departing seniors have chosen varied paths forward, which will most certainly grant each of them well-deserved happiness. Aside from the amazing statistics that have allowed them these opportunities, they leave EABH with precepts of friendship and ambition. Congratulations, Class of 2023; the day has come for these Hawks to, finally, leave their nests and fly away.
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