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ChemistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Chemistry Applicant

Female · Caribbean-American · East Coast · Public school

🏷️ URM

Income: middle class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1500
AP Courses
4
IB Courses
14
Honors
5
Extracurricular Activities
  • School NewspaperInvolved all four years, served as editor in junior and senior year
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology MOSTECParticipated in Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Program after junior year
  • University Summer Enrichment ProgramCentered around medicine, participated after junior year
  • Youth MinistryImportant activity since eighth grade, guided by personal values
  • National Honor SocietyServed as president senior year, focused on revamping NHS after COVID
  • Varsity TrackCompeted in championship meets for four years
  • Varsity GolfParticipated for four years, enjoyed the sport and team
  • Class CouncilHeld several non-President positions from freshman to junior year
  • Part-Time JobCashier at local grocery store from summer after sophomore year through application season
  • Science ClubParticipated in a science-olympiad type team that won regionals
Awards & Honors
  • Posse Foundation Finalist
  • National African American Recognition Program
  • ACT-SO Medalist
  • Local Medical Enrichment Program
  • AP Scholar

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Explored the intersection of identity through culture and sense of belonging

Interview Experiences
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
  • Middlebury College
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
  • Dartmouth College
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
  • Pomona College
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Chemistry Teacher

    Very involved in class, good relationship, recommender for summer programs and scholarships

  • Spanish Teacher

    Had for all four years, good relationship for help

  • English Teacher

    Had during COVID year, continued communication through summer and senior year

College Decisions

Accepted (26)

Duke UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillEmory UniversityVirginia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CollegeUniversity of VirginiaRutgers UniversityPennsylvania State University, University ParkHoward UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityWake Forest UniversityNorth Carolina A&T UniversityUniversity of PittsburghWashington University in St. LouisWilliams CollegeDartmouth CollegeThe College of New JerseyUniversity of PennsylvaniaNorthwestern UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeLafayette CollegeMiddlebury CollegeBrown University

Waitlisted (8)

Vanderbilt UniversityPrinceton UniversitySwarthmore CollegeBoston UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityStanford UniversityHamilton CollegeOberlin College

Rejected (4)

University of Southern CaliforniaMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityPomona College

Profile Tags

ResearchScience FairDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipPresidentClubVarsity SportsVolunteeringCommunity ServicePublic SpeakingSustainability Projects
Profile Ratings
78
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.5
Quick Stats
CategoryChemist
Year2022
MajorChemistry
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1500
Acceptances26
Rejections4