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ChemistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Chemistry Applicant
Male · White · East Coast
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.96 (UW)
SAT
1560
AP Courses
12
AP Exams Taken
AP LitAP SpanishPhysics CAP GovPol
Extracurricular Activities
- Chemistry ResearchSecond author on a paper in ~4 IF journal and two poster presentations at conferences
- Coded an app to teach kids chemistry
- Volunteer at refugee hotlineIt's a lot less cool than it sounds but I talked about it more than any other EC tbh.
- Debate CaptainSelf-explanatory
- Debate CampsCo-founded a program to teach low-income LA area kids debate virtually, taught about 140 kids.
- Sci-Oly OfficerSelf-explanatory
- COO of COVID non-profitInvolved in raising funds and PPE for COVID, but not actively engaged.
- Chemistry Olympiad Club founderWe don't meet.
- Volunteer at food bankVery occasional but I did it throughout high school.
- Random coding side-projects and CS50
Awards & Honors
- ★ISEF Finalist
- ★High NSDA rank in my event
- ★TOC Qualifier
- ★USNCO Honorable Mention
- ★School-level award for community service
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Reflected on my childhood, relationship with my parents, service, and god.
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
Probably reasonable since I did some cool things and wrote her a flowery note.
Chemistry teacher
Indifferent towards me, but may have been okay since I did all that stuff.
AP Lang teacher
I was probably their favorite student that year.
Research Mentor/PI
Somewhat bland, very positive, compared me to grad students.
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rejected (1)
Columbia University
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipVolunteerCommunity ServiceAdvanced CourseworkChemistry OlympiadCodingScience Olympiad