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Health SciencesClass of 20203.8+1500+/34+stem
Neuroscience, Public Health Applicant
Male · Asian · Competitive Public High-School
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.97 (UW)
ACT
34
Class Rank
2/400
AP Courses
17
AP Exams Taken
Calculus BCPsychologyStatisticsU.S. HistoryEnvironmental ScienceLanguage
Extracurricular Activities
- National Science Bowl ClubPresident, 9-12
- Speech and DebateCaptain, 9-12
- MathnasiumMath Tutor, 10-12
- Science Olympiad ClubTeam Captain, 10-12
- Project BESTProject Leader, 10-12
- Competitive Debate InstituteQuarterfinalist, 9-11 during summer
- Camp NeuroParticipant, 11 during summer
- Advent HealthVolunteer, 9-11
- Yoga ResearchStudent Researcher, 12
Awards & Honors
- ★National Brain Bee Champion @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ★Science Bowl State Champion and Top 30 @ Nationals
- ★Science Bowl State Runner-Up
- ★Coco-Cola Scholar Semifinalist
- ★2x Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- ★Top 3 Finisher in State Science Olympiad
- ★Description: 2nd place Designer Genes, 3rd Place Experimental Design, 3rd Place Water Quality
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about a unique food item that is very personal to my culture and signifies my identity. Intertwined it with extracurricular experiences to highlight the qualities that I believe I possess and how it would help me achieve my dream of becoming a neurologist.
Interview Experiences
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: Loved the interview
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Loved the interview
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: Iffy
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher 1
Had her for AP Biology and AP Research, 10/10, she loved me and was the sponsor of Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, and Project BEST. Thought highly of my potential in the field of biology.
Teacher 2
AP Lang, 8/10, she said I was one of the top 5 writers in my grade.
Guidance Counselor
8/10, always in touch with my counselor since freshman year of high school.
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEmory UniversityWashington University in St. LouisNorthwestern University
Waitlisted (2)
Vanderbilt UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rejected (6)
Rice UniversityDuke UniversityCornell UniversityColumbia UniversityYale UniversityJohns Hopkins University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadDebateLeadershipPresidentCaptainVolunteerCommunity ServiceAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)National MeritAcademic Competition