Physics Applicant
Male · White, Jewish · California, Bay Area · Non-magnet Public
Income: Upper Middle Class
AP Exams Taken
- Stanford Earth Young Investigators Internship8 weeks summer after Junior year for 17 hours a week, studied marine paleontology
- Cross CountryMVP award, Outstanding Runner award, 3 years Varsity, placed well at CCS
- Track3 years varsity, ran long/mid distance and pole vaulted
- Santa Clara UniversityBA divingCertified at 13, been on more than 50 dives since, with minor certs such as research diver and night diver
- Jewish Culture ClubCofounder and treasurer, 2 hours per week starting Junior year
- ★Rochester Honorary Science Award
- ★Stanford Internship Acceptance
- ★Description: One of 12 kids accepted out of 150
Essay Topics
I wrote about Santa Clara UniversityBA diving and my passion for marine biology, discussing the unknowns of the ocean.
Discussed the campus-focused culture and the ability to explore off campus.
Discussed constant change in the natural world, scientific theories, and my scientific interests.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: My interviewer was an engineering major, and we bonded over STEM classes.
AP Biology Teacher
We talked regularly after school, and he wrote my rec letter which got me into my internship.
AS English III Teacher
Didn't talk much outside of class, but we had a good relationship in the classroom.
Counselor
Fairly close with my counselor; she wrote about my passion for learning and my summer precalc course.
Peer Rec
Written by a close friend since 8th grade, discussing my passion for science and commitment to friendships.
Accepted (1)
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