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PhysicistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Physics, Math Applicant
Female · White · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Rural public
🏷️ Lesbian in STEM
Income: ~100k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1520
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
AP LanguageAP LiteratureAP Calculus BCAP ChemistryAP StatisticsAP Comparative GovernmentAP BiologyAP Spanish
Extracurricular Activities
- Captain of the Math TeamHighest scorer for the team, designed sweatshirts, organized meetings.
- Varsity SoccerOnly one team, no awards.
- BandSecond-chair flute, District Honors Band senior year, part of small ensembles.
- Student CouncilParticipated junior and senior year, no office due to illness during voting.
- National Honor SocietyNot an officer, election coincided with student council.
- Environmental ClubsPart of two local clubs, focused on community service.
- WorkPart-time library clerk since sophomore year.
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Finalist
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Candidate for Presidential Scholar
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about love for math and its clarity in her mind.
Interview Experiences
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: 5/10, awkward and nervous.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, engaging discussion about academic path.
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: 1000/10, excellent rapport with interviewer.
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, pleasant conversation but interviewer was older.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Biology and Anatomy Teacher
10/10, mentioned environmental work and drive for learning.
AP Language and Literature Teacher
9/10, has taught her since the teacher started at the school.
Guidance Counselor
4/10, not favorable based on past interactions.
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of VermontMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard University
Waitlisted (5)
Amherst CollegeCornell UniversityDenison UniversityGrinnell CollegeUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Rejected (3)
Yale UniversityPrinceton UniversityJohns Hopkins University
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipClubEnvironmental ClubVarsity SportsPublic SpeakingCreative Writing