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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Biochemistry Applicant
Male · Asian/Viet · TX · Low income public
🏷️ First-Gen, Low-income
Income: Less than $10,000-30,000 for a family of 4
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1560
Class Rank
1/104
AP Courses
4
AP Exams Taken
AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Calculus BCAP PhysicsAP Statistics
Extracurricular Activities
- Science OlympiadPresident for 3 years, organized district-wide competition events, led mentorship programs for middle school teams.
- UIL AcademicsCaptain for several events.
- Research at SSPConducted biochemistry research to find a novel inhibitor to combat a fungal disease in date plants.
- NASA High School Program
- School AmbassadorLed student orientations, organized student events, conducted tours.
- Co-founded SAT TutoringIncreased the average SAT score of the school by 75+ points.
- USABO/USNCO
- Journalism Fellowship
- National History Day
- Summer Jobs
- Rocketry/Aerospace
Awards & Honors
- ★Multiple State and Regional Science Olympiad Medals
- ★Description: Ranging from 1st to 3rd place.
- ★Multiple UIL Science/Math/Social Studies/Computer Science Medals
- ★NYAS Challenges International Finalist
- ★USNCO National Exam Qualifier
- ★National History Day 1st Place at Regionals and State Finalist
- ★Gates Scholarship Semifinalist
- ★Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist and Elks Quarterfinalist
- ★Description: Updated RD schools.
- ★Questbridge National Match Finalist
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- California Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of Chicago
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of Texas at Austin
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Brown University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Johns Hopkins University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Duke/UNC
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of California, Berkeley
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
- University of Notre Dame
- Performance/Outcome: Engaging and fun.
Letters of Recommendation
Chemistry Teacher
10/10, highly praised in scholarship interviews.
World History Teacher
9/10, extremely strong relationship.
Counselor Recommendation
8/10, very strong.
College Decisions
Accepted (20)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Texas at AustinYale UniversityHarvard UniversityStanford UniversityColumbia UniversityDartmouth CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrown UniversityCornell UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityWashington University in St. LouisDuke UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Notre Dame
Waitlisted (1)
Vanderbilt University
Rejected (1)
University of Washington, Seattle
Profile Tags
ResearchScience FairDebateModel UNAcademic BowlHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringInternshipScholarshipPublic SpeakingSustainability Projects