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BiologistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Molecular and Cellular Biology Applicant

Female · Mexican (immigrant) · TX · Small public IB School

🏷️ URM

Income: 100-150k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
98 (UW)
SAT
1560
Class Rank
6/442
AP Courses
4
Extracurricular Activities
  • MOSTEC (AKA Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyES Semester)
  • Science Olympiad for state-qualifying teamCaptain
  • Woman in STEM Club with community and national outreachFounder and President
  • Biology research at local university
  • Work: Board member for educational equity nonprofit
  • Class president
  • Positive news podcast
  • Hospital volunteering
  • Organizing women in STEM conference
  • Speech and debate2x national qualifier
Awards & Honors
  • Best of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyES (MOSTEC) Award
  • Biomedical research award
  • Presidential Volunteer Service Award
  • National Merit Commended
  • Coca Cola Semifinalist

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Talked a lot about my identity and future goals in life. Used a strong metaphor and imagery. 9/10

Harvard University — Supplemental

Wrote about my experiences in MOSTEC and how it impacted what I wanted to study at Harvard. 9/10

mini-essay (describe other activities) — Supplemental

Talked about my experience in shadowing a doctor and taking an online synthetic biology class. 7/10

mini-essay (elaborate on one activity) — Supplemental

Talked about my podcast and how it influenced my outlook on life. 8/10

Interview Experiences
  • Virtual Interview
  • Performance/Outcome: My interview went really well! It lasted about 1 hour and I talked a lot about my identity. 9/10
Letters of Recommendation
  • Biology Teacher

    He taught me for two years and I knew him very well, through both class and a club. Not sure how he writes but very positive relationship overall. 8/10

  • English Teacher

    I love this woman and I know she puts a lot of care into her LORs. Great relationship with her and I loved her class. 10/10

College Decisions

Accepted (2)

Harvard UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin

Profile Tags

ResearchScience OlympiadLeadershipFounderPresidentClubWomen in STEM ClubVolunteeringHospital volunteeringPublic SpeakingSpeech and DebateAcademic CompetitionNational Merit
Profile Ratings
84
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular8.5
Awards7.5
Quick Stats
CategoryBiologist
Year2022
MajorMolecular and Cellular Biology
GPA98 (UW)
SAT1560
Acceptances2