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Emily Dow

Emily Dow

Team Member, Euro Challenge (European Union economics competition)

Elmhurst, Illinois
UChicago
4.0uw 4.933wGPA1570 SATSAT / ACTEconomics and MathematicsIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    National Semifinalist, Euro Challenge

  2. 2

    Degree of Distinction, National Speech and Debate Association

  3. 3

    First Place, Math Team Regionals

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Team Member, Euro Challenge (European Union economics competition)

    Competed on a five-member team analyzing eurozone economic policy; placed first at the regional round and advanced as a national semifinalist, presenting to a board of economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

  2. 2

    Mentor, Euro Challenge

    Mentored underclassmen teams for the Euro Challenge economics competition in junior and senior years after aging out of eligibility, coaching research and presentation skills

  3. 3

    Principal Cellist, ILMEA District and All-State Orchestra

    Selected by competitive audition for the ILMEA District One Orchestra (freshman through junior year) and All-State Orchestra (sophomore and junior year); served as principal cellist of District One (sophomore year) and All-State (junior year)

  4. 4

    Principal Cellist, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Earned principal cellist chair by competitive audition for junior and senior years in a regional youth orchestra drawing musicians from across Illinois and the Midwest

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    Co-Captain, Speech Team (Radio Speaking and Original Oratory)

    Competed in Radio Speaking and Original Oratory throughout high school and served as co-captain of the speech team in junior and senior years

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    Legal Research Intern, Citizen Advocacy Center

    Interned for two summers and volunteered year-round at a civic-education nonprofit; researched enforcement of ethics laws, municipal board structure, and First Amendment procedures, and delivered an end-of-program presentation

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    Principal Cellist and Pit Orchestra, High School Orchestra

    Served as principal cellist of the school orchestra (junior and senior years), played in the pit orchestra for a state-winning musical theater program, and mentored younger musicians through the Big Buddies program providing private lessons

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    Team Member, Math Team

    Competed on the school math team all four years; the team placed first at regionals and qualified for the state competition each year

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    Co-Captain, Economics Club

    Co-captained the economics club senior year, organizing meetings, mentoring members, and running competition and stock-market simulation activities

  10. 10

    Volunteer, Peer Jury Program

    Served as a trained high school peer juror through the Elmhurst Police Department, hearing cases from first-time non-violent juvenile offenders and helping them build restorative plans of action

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