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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Biology Applicant
Female · Asian · California · Semi-competitive public
Income: Less than 100K
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.95 (UW)
SAT
1540
Class Rank
32/550
AP Courses
11
Honors
8
AP Exams Taken
BiologyChemistryCalculus ABPsychologyAP Environmental SciencePhysics C MechanicsHuman GeographyAP Microeconomics (pending)AP Macroeconomics (pending)Calculus BC (pending)AP Spanish (pending)History SL
Extracurricular Activities
- Research InternResearch at a T20 university on recombination
- GamingCompetitively played a mobile game with a notable leadership position in an esports organization
- Science Olympiad PresidentLed a team that qualified for states and earned decent medals
- Varsity TennisDoubles 1 and one of the top doubles teams in the league
- Shadowing Surgeon/OncologistObserved surgeries in the operating room
- Lab AssistantMaintained lab supplies and performed technician work
- Biology Club PresidentLed the Biology Club
- Art InstagramPosted digital art and gained around 1.5K followers
- Summer Research InternConducted cancer research at a notable hospital
- Biology TutorProvided tutoring for approximately 80-100 hours
Awards & Honors
- ★Biology Olympiad High Honors
- ★Description: Top 30 in the competition
- ★British Biology Olympiad Gold Medal
- ★Description: Top 6%
- ★Science Olympiad Medals
- ★Description: 13 medals earned
- ★Tennis Award CIF
- ★Description: Recognized for being a top-ranked doubles team in the league
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed struggle with conformity and stereotypes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Supplemental
Discussed baking, tennis, tutoring, shadowing, and a tree
California Institute of Technology — Supplemental
Focused on Science Olympiad and baking
Columbia University — Supplemental
Highlighted personal pride in essays, especially "Why Columbia"
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Positive experience, strong connection with interviewer
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: Mixed experience, interviewer spoke too much
Letters of Recommendation
Math Teacher
Strong relationship, supportive during personal issues
English Teacher
Good relationship, participated actively in class
Counselor
Improved relationship over time, discussed personal growth
Research Professor
Strong passion for biology, positive rapport
Lab Assistant Mentor
Close relationship, shared personal experiences
College Decisions
Accepted (2)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology
Rejected (1)
Columbia University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadLeadershipPresidentBiology ClubVarsity SportsTennisTutoringArtCreative WritingEntrepreneurship