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ChemistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem

Chemistry Applicant

Female · Asian · Michigan · Public

🏷️ Sibling went to University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Income: 100-150k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1590
AP Courses
8

AP Exams Taken

APUSHWorldStatsChemSpanishLitCalcBio
Extracurricular Activities
  • Coding camps organizerOrganized and hosted coding camps for kids in underserved regions in partnership with local libraries.
  • Debate captainLed the debate team from 10th to 12th grade.
  • Speech captainLed the speech team from 9th to 12th grade.
  • HOSAParticipated in HOSA with a leadership position from 9th to 12th grade.
  • Science OlympiadCompeted in Science Olympiad from 10th to 12th grade.
  • Youth SymphonyParticipated in Youth Symphony from 11th to 12th grade.
  • FRC RoboticsInvolved in FRC Robotics from 9th to 10th grade.
  • National Honor SocietyTutored chemistry from 11th to 12th grade.
  • Food service jobWorked 24 hours per week and 40 hours per week over breaks with a leadership position in 12th grade.
Awards & Honors
  • USNCO Honors
  • USNCO Locals first place x2
  • Scioly State top 3 award for chemistry
  • Debate local tournament first place novice award
  • HOSA internationals top 5-10th place

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Wrote about attending Catholic mass as someone raised atheist, focusing on open-mindedness and breaking down biases.

Interview Experiences
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10, nice and easy conversation, strong recommendation promised.
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10, details forgotten.
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Performance/Outcome: 5/10, nice interviewer but no common interests.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: 6.28/10, hardest interview, nervous due to age of interviewer, decent overall.
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10, emphasized financial reasons for not applying ED, flowed well.
Letters of Recommendation
  • STEM teacher

    Close relationship, likely a strong letter.

  • English teacher

    Close relationship, likely a strong letter.

  • Organic chemistry professor

    Swapped for Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard applications, claims to write fantastic letters.

College Decisions

Accepted (2)

Michigan State UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Waitlisted (7)

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityUniversity of Notre DameJohns Hopkins UniversityVanderbilt UniversityEmory UniversitySwarthmore College

Rejected (5)

Yale UniversityPrinceton UniversityNorthwestern UniversityWashington University in St. LouisDuke University

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateLeadershipClubSTEM ClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Science OlympiadRoboticsCreative Writing
Profile Ratings
79
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryChemist
Year2023
MajorChemistry
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1590
Acceptances2
Rejections5