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BiologistClass of 20213.6+otherother
Biology, Biochemistry Applicant
Female · African · Maryland · Public School, non-magnet
🏷️ URM, First-Gen
Income: Less than $50k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.64 (UW)
AP Courses
7
Extracurricular Activities
- Student Government AssociationBecame a member sophomore year, had a leadership role senior year.
- Caregiver
- Tutoring ClubVice-president during the summer before 12th grade.
- Mentoring OrganizationMentored kids in third world countries.
- Food Warehouse VolunteerPackaged foods for low-income families.
- Caretaking Facility JobWorked during 11th and 12th grade.
- Policy and Congressional DebateParticipated during 11th and 12th grade.
- Intercollegiate Research JournalAnalyzed current medical research.
- ASL Club Tutor
Awards & Honors
- ★1st Place Award, Best Marketing Research/Projected Sales
- ★Description: Won $60.
- ★National Honor Society
- ★Scholar-Athlete Award
- ★Honor Roll
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Explored pessimistic and optimistic nature using the expression "Glass half-full, half-empty."
university of virginia - Supplemental
Wrote about a poem that impacted actions and explored human existence from different perspectives.
hamilton college - Supplemental
Wrote about major and journey to loving it, discussing how their open curriculum can help explore it in-depth. Other essays focused on extracurricular activities and their impact.
Interview Experiences
- Haverford College
- Performance/Outcome: Rejected; interview was chill but nervous at first.
Letters of Recommendation
Math Teacher
Taught for two years in Algebra 1, Precalc, and AP Stats; one of the best teachers.
AP Gov and AP Psychology Teacher
One of the best teachers; pretty chill.
English Teacher
Added as a backup; came through last minute.
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
University of AlbanyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyGeorge Mason UniversityTowson UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of DelawareVirginia Institute of TechnologyHamilton CollegeUniversity of VirginiaGeorge Washington University
Waitlisted (6)
Emory UniversityWilliams and MaryAmerican UniversityColby CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeNortheastern University
Rejected (13)
Brown UniversityColgate UniversityColumbia UniversityHaverford CollegeHoward UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityNew York UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaBoston UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversitySwarthmore CollegeTufts UniversityWilliams College
Profile Tags
ResearchDebateLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceCaregiverAcademic CompetitionWriting & Publications