IMANI is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), planning to pursue her Bachelor of Science degree in social sciences. She graduated from Hunter College High School, which consistently ranked as one of the top public high schools in the nation. Imani attended a Kweller Prep Tutoring Center Hunter Prep course to prepare for the Hunter Entrance Exam and ultimately received admission to the school.
As a part of her extracurricular activities as a Hunter student, she was part of the USA Gymnastics Developmental Program and competed from Levels 3-9 as an artistic gymnast at NYC Elite. She qualified for the Eastern National Championships and was the Region 6 Floor Exercise Champion as a Level 9 gymnast. Imani is a team captain and a role model for the younger athletes. She also served as a mentor in participation with the Big Sib program at Hunter. Furthermore, she has worked with 7th and 8th graders as they acclimated to the school.
Imani is a proud volunteer at one of Hunter’s resource programs, the Writing Center, where she helped students brainstorm, edit and revise essays, lab reports, or other written assignments. Imani founded and led Baking for Better, a club that ran community service events to benefit non-profit organizations. Through these fundraising events, Baking for Better coordinated a project with Drop4Drop to build a source of clean water in Malawi.
As a junior at Hunter College High School, Imani received a perfect score of 5/5 on the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture and Advanced Placement Biology exams. As a senior, her coursework included AP Calculus AB, Honors Physics, US Constitutional Law, Honors Literary Science Fiction, and Honors Bible as Literature. She earned a composite score of 35 out of 36 on the ACT exam, placing her in the 99th percentile nationwide, thus allowing her to receive numerous merit-based scholarships. Her excellent Advanced Placement Exam scores will allow Imani to go into UCLA with free college credit, putting her on the fast track to graduate earlier.
Imani is well-versed and knowledgeable in the Hunter test, ACT, and high-level high school academics. She is proud to be a mentor for the current Kweller Prep students, just as her tutor, Marie, was for her. In her free time, Imani loves to try new cafes, attend concerts, and listen to true crime podcasts.