Neuroscience Applicant
Female · Somewhat underrepresented Asian · Texas · Public, non-competitive
🏷️ First-Generation Low-Income
Income: Approximately 70k
AP Exams Taken
- OrchestraConcertmaster for 4 years
- Student GovernmentParticipated all 4 years
- UNICEFPresident for 3 years
- Local University STEM Camp InternTaught Scratch, Python, HTML, and CSS to younger students for 3 years
- Career Related ClubsLeadership position for 2 years
- Science Museum CouncilHosted exhibits and events for 3 years
- Hospital InternNeuro/Inventory Department for approximately 3 years
- Self-Employed TutorTutored for all 4 years
- Lab Intern/Research AssistantWorked for 2 years
- Girls Who Code Scholar/Summer ProgramParticipated for 1-2 months
- ★Business Pitch Competition
- ★Description: Related to medicine technology from a local university
- ★Student Government Award
- ★National AP Scholar
- ★National Merit Commended Scholar
- ★Orchestra Contest
- ★Description: Division 1 for all 4 years
- ★Advanced to City-wide Science Fair
- ★Massachusetts Institute of Technology BWSI
Essay Topics
Discussed passions of teaching, art, and learning, familial struggles with the English language
Rushed and not super cohesive
Thought it was pretty good at the time, but in hindsight it was generic
Rushed and very robotic
Tied "Why Rice" back into all three essays, best ones
Casual approaches to all three
Did not write an actual optional essay
Mid-quality but demonstrated interest helped
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, easygoing interviewer, favorite interview
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, sweet interviewer, casual and fun conversation
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, interviewed with a senior student, demonstrated love for the school
Counselor
Typed a generic one for everyone in the school
Teacher 1
Knew of extracurriculars and goals, had them for 3-4 classes
Teacher 2
Knew of extracurriculars and goals, had a good relationship despite not performing well in class
Accepted (5)
Waitlisted (1)
Rejected (2)
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