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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1400+/31+stem
Microbiology Applicant
Female · South Asian · California · Public
Income: upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
SAT
1450
AP Courses
7
Honors
6
AP Exams Taken
AP World (4)AP Psychology (5)AP Language (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- School NewspaperParticipated for all 4 years, Chief Editor for 2 years, Section Editor for 3 years
- Swim TeamClub team since middle school, high school team all four years
- Interned at local newspaper/radio station
- Volunteered at conservation center
- Political ActivitiesStudent poll worker, political phone banking, Postcards to Voters, Students Demand Action club member
- Piano PlayerParticipated in national testing annually
- Co-founder of online journalism websiteInterviewed professors through Zoom about research
- Coursera Classes
Awards & Honors
- ★Scholar Athlete
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Piano Honors for Examinations
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about videography project, showcased creativity and value of interactions with others, rated 8/10
Interview Experiences
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, discussed POC experiences, conversation didn't flow well
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Declined interview
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Declined interview
Letters of Recommendation
English Teacher
10/10, took class in 10th grade, said I was one of the best writers he'd had, wrote a glowing recommendation
Biology Teacher
6/10, took class in 11th grade, was an okay student but came in a lot for help, probably nothing too special to say about me
College Decisions
Accepted (13)
University of San FranciscoNortheastern UniversityBaylor UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity of California, RiversideCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, BakersfieldUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, DavisWilliam and MaryGeorgia Institute of Technology
Waitlisted (2)
Colby CollegeUniversity of Virginia
Rejected (10)
University of California, Los AngelesWilliams CollegeUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborMiddlebury CollegeBoston UniversityTulane UniversityDartmouth CollegePrinceton UniversityStanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceJournalismCreative WritingPublic SpeakingAcademic CompetitionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)