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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Human Bio, Bio Applicant
Female · Asian (Indian) · California (near Bay Area) · Public, competitive
Income: Upper
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1430
AP Courses
10
Honors
1
AP Exams Taken
ChemistryBiologyCalculus BCAPUSHWorld HistorySpanish LangEnglish Lang
Extracurricular Activities
- Dance ClubPresident, leadership role for 4 years
- Lab InternshipAt biotech company for 2 years
- Bollywood Dance Competition TeamMember for 4 years
- Volunteer Cabin LeaderAt science camp for 3 years
- Volunteer Peer TutorAt school for 4 years
- Feminist GroupMember for 3 years
- BabysittingFor 4 years
- Research AssistantAt nutritionist clinic for 1 year
- Volunteer ChefFor the ill for 3 years
- Counselor TrainingAt summer camp for 4 years
Awards & Honors
- ★Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
- ★Description: Gold teen x2 and bronze young adult for 100+ hours a year (9, 10, 11)
- ★Seal of Biliteracy
- ★Description: Awarded in 12th grade
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Distinction of Exemplary Credit
- ★Description: In all classes during pass/fail grading in junior year
- ★National Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Identity, heritage, dance conflict
prompt 1 — Supplemental
Science camp tough situation and leadership skills
prompt 2 — Supplemental
Artistic side and value in STEM
prompt 3 — Supplemental
Personal statement
prompt 6 — Supplemental
Growing up surrounded by medical world, interest in human physiology and health
Interview Experiences
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Went well, but not well enough I guess
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Went well I think!
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Great!
Letters of Recommendation
Calculus Teacher
Have had for 3 years, thinks highly of me 9/10
English Teacher
Had for 3 years, shown continual improvement 7.5/10
Counselor
I'm scared, but I think it should be ok 7/10
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
Oregon State UniversitySan Diego State UniversityCalifornia State University, Long BeachUniversity of California, Santa CruzCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of Washington, Seattle
Rejected (16)
Stanford UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraPomona CollegeHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaHarvard UniversityCornell UniversityColumbia UniversityBrown UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceDance TeamInternshipAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Honor Society