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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
Profile Ratings
89
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular8.5
Awards9.0
Quick Stats
CategoryHealth Sciences
Year2020
MajorNeuroscience, Public Health
GPA3.97 (UW)
ACT34
Acceptances5
Rejections6