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BiologistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Biochemistry Applicant

Female · Half Vietnamese, Half Irish/Portuguese · USA, The West · Large, noncompetitive public school

🏷️ First Gen

Income: Low income due to huge family

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
35
Class Rank
1/670
AP Courses
8
Honors
8

AP Exams Taken

Human Geography (4)World History (4)Calculus AB (5)Chemistry (4)Language (4)US History (4)Seminar (3)
Extracurricular Activities
  • International Thespian SocietyPresident junior and senior year, Historian sophomore year, about 20-25 hours per week, lead for three years
  • National Honor SocietyPresident senior year, Treasurer junior year, about an hour a week
  • Improv TroupeCompetes with other schools, about five hours a week
  • Book ClubAbout an hour a week
  • Summer program at local universityAbout 30 hours a week for two months, performed ukulele song for award ceremony, received outstanding awards for classes
Awards & Honors
  • Questbridge College Prep Scholar
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Ukulele Performer for Award Ceremony
  • Won Original Recipe Contest freshman year
  • Valedictorian Medal

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Personal essay about sexual assault experience

school name — Supplemental

Small essays about book Throne of Glass and first theatre experience

Letters of Recommendation
  • Chemistry Teacher

    Had her since sophomore year, participated actively in class during online AP Chemistry

  • English Teacher

    Had her since junior year, engaged in peer reviewing essays

College Decisions

Accepted (1)

Northwestern University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubTheaterCreative WritingVolunteering
Profile Ratings
71
Overall Score
Academic9.8
Extracurricular6.5
Awards5.5
Quick Stats
CategoryBiologist
Year2022
MajorBiochemistry
GPA4 (UW)
ACT35
Acceptances1