Hello! My name is AG McGee. I am a philosophy Ph.D. student, dividing my time between New Jersey (I graduated Princeton ’22) and Michigan (I’m doing my Ph.D. at the University of Michigan).
Education is my passion — that’s the whole reason I’m doing the Ph.D.! In addition to teaching in philosophy, I’ve tutored for standardized tests, AP tests, college applications, and subjects like English, basic math, and creative writing. Back in undergrad, I was a managing editor and copy editor for The Daily Princetonian, where I got to mentor underclassmen in writing for 4 years.
In my free time, I organize for education unions, work with high schoolers to coach ethics bowl teams, and publish short poems in small literary magazines. I’m looking forward to meeting you and working with you / your student!
College:
Education: Princeton University
Undergrad Major: A.B. Philosophy
Other Degrees/Minors: Certificates (Minors) in Creative Writing & Cognitive Science, Current Philosophy Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan
High School:
Class Rank: 1
Awards & Honors: Valedictorian, National AP Scholar, Kentucky Governor's Scholar, Distinguished Student Award, School Service Award, National Merit Commended Student, National History Day State Champion, 4-H Speech Competition State Champion, Academic Team Regional Champion in Language Arts in 11th and 12th grade, Kentucky Council of Teachers of English State Writing Contest State Champion in Poetry and Informative Writing, won high school departmental awards (awarded to the top student in the department) all four years in both English and History
Interests & Activities: National Honors Society (President), Academic Team (Captain), Mock Trial (Captain), Interact Club (Treasurer), Paducah Human Rights Commission (Intern)
ACT Scores: 34 Composite: 36 English, 33 Math, 36 Reading, 32 Science
AP Exams: 5 Biology, 5 English Literature and Composition, 5 English Language and Composition, 5 US History, 5 Human Geography, 4 Calculus AB, 4 Statistics, 3 Physics 1, 3 World History
Other:
Other Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Department of Philosophy 'Class of 1896' Thesis Prize in Ethics, Department of Philosophy 'McCosh Prize' for Best Overall Thesis, University Center for Human Values Senior Thesis Prize, Shirley M. Tilghman Ally Award for LGBT Activism, Outstanding Work by a Sophomore in Creative Writing, Outstanding Work by a First-year Student in Creative Writing, Rachel Zuraw '06 Award at The Daily Princetonian, Donald Clive Stuart, Jr. '35 Award
Other Interests & Activities: Prior to my time at the University of Michigan, I was a Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University, where I was Co-Representative for the Academic Workers Union. I love spending my free time painting, writing poetry, and mentoring high schoolers from the summer camps I've worked at over the past several years.
At Princeton, I was a managing editor for The Daily Princetonian, co-president of Songline Slam Poetry, a Theatre Kid with Theatre Ontime, a member of Minorities in Philosophy, a member of Human Values Forum with the Philosophy Department, and a member of Tower Club.
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