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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Biology Applicant
Male · Asian (Korean) · NJ · Competitive public
Income: 200k-300k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
35
Class Rank
1/580
AP Courses
15
Honors
10
AP Exams Taken
Math2 (800)Physics (800)4s and 5s on everything
Extracurricular Activities
- Independent research projectConducted junior year, placed 1st in category at regional science fair, published in a journal for high school students
- Medical researchConducted with a doctor at University of Pennsylvania over the summer of junior year
- NJ Governor's School for Engineering and TechnologyAttended at Rutgers during the summer of senior year
- Chess ClubPresident, individual state level recognition/awards
- Science OlympiadPresident, awards at regional level
- Math ClubCompeted at regional level with some success
- Family responsibilities
- Various honor societies
- Hospital volunteering150+ hours
- TutoringTons of tutoring in my district
- ShadowingSome shadowing of physicians
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Capstone Diploma
- ★National AP Scholar
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about family responsibilities, felt it might have been generic
Interview Experiences
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Went well, enthusiastic interviewer
- Emory University
- Performance/Outcome: Did not help, short interview
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher
7/10, two teachers who knew me well and were enthusiastic
Counselor
Probably not the best, limited interaction
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
Rutgers University
Waitlisted (9)
Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of VirginiaWashington University in St. LouisThe Ohio State UniversityNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, San Diego
Rejected (14)
University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of ChicagoYale UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesEmory UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityWake Forest UniversityDuke University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience FairHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceTutoringShadowing