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ChemistClass of 2019
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Applicant
Male · Asian · Bay Area
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
SAT
1570
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
AP WorldAP ChemistryAP BiologyAP Calculus BCAP JapaneseAP LanguageAP Government/MacroeconomicsAP Physics CAP StatisticsAP Literature
Extracurricular Activities
- Volunteer at local science museum
- Play viola in an orchestra, Carnegie Hall tour
- Science Olympiad team captain
- President and cofounder of chemistry club
- Organized peer tutoring service at local library
- Berkeley ATDP
- University of California, San Diego COSMOS summer of freshman year
- Lab research at University of California, Davis over the summer, wrote a paper and symposium presentation
- Swimmer, Far Westerns since age 12
Awards & Honors
- ★USABO Semifinalist (twice)
- ★USNCO Finalist
- ★National Merit Finalist
- ★Presidential Volunteer Service Bronze Award
- ★Regional Science Olympiad awards
- ★DECA States top 8
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
The student feels the essays were mediocre upon review.
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher
One teacher referred to the student as her son
Teacher
Another teacher asked to write the recommendation
Professor
Letter from the professor whose lab the student researched in
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
Case Western Reserve UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa CruzCarnegie Mellon University
Waitlisted (4)
Cornell UniversityHarvey Mudd CollegeRice UniversityVanderbilt University
Rejected (10)
Duke UniversityHarvard UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWashington University in St. LouisYale University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Community ServiceAcademic CompetitionNational MeritCreative Writing