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Health SciencesClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
neuroscience Applicant
Female · White · mid atlantic · title I, underresourced
🏷️ none but woman in stem ig
Income: $30k/yr
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.99 (UW)
SAT
1500
Class Rank
1/149
Honors
7
Extracurricular Activities
- Competitive Marching Bandmember, woodwind captain for senior season since January 2017
- NHSvolunteered in community since September 2022
- Educators Risingvolunteered in community, state varsity competitor and champion in public speaking/ethical dilemma problem solving, national competitor since October 2022
- Governor's Schoolattended summer grade 11
- Free Summer Programfor under-resourced high achieving students, took non-credit classes in English, math, college preparation, and interpersonal relations, summer grade 12
- Class SGAassociate vice president since September 2022
- School SGAassociate vice president in executive board since September 2022
Awards & Honors
- ★Carson Scholar
- ★Description: 2021
- ★Academically Recognized Student
- ★Description: 3x at local community college since full enrollment for students with 3.25+ GPA
- ★Commended Student NMS
- ★Distinguished Honor Roll
- ★Description: every quarter of high school
- ★State Secretary of Education Scholar
- ★Description: 2023
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
wrote about struggles with disability, using a mobility aid as a metaphor, described personal growth and support from friends, received feedback that it was powerful and moving
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: first interview started awkward but ended well, connected well with the interviewer
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: second interview with an admissions officer, more formal but still good, did not connect as well as with the alumni
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
10/10, has been my counselor for 7-8 years, very personal and specific
Band Director
6/10, teacher since 5th grade, not very personal
10th Grade English Professor
7/10, able to explain my program well, not closely connected
Calculus I, II, & III Professor
9/10-10/10, previously wrote a letter of recommendation that was very touching
11th Grade Honors Chemistry Teacher
9/10, connected well and performed great in class
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
University of DelawareCedar Crest CollegeTemple UniversityColgate UniversityTrinity CollegeBrandeis UniversitySmith College
Waitlisted (2)
Boston UniversityHarvard University
Rejected (4)
Johns Hopkins UniversitySwarthmore CollegeBarnard CollegeBrown University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringPublic SpeakingAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Varsity Sports