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BiologistClass of 2020otherotherstem

Biology, Bioinformatics Applicant

Male · Mixed · NY · SUNY

🏷️ Becoming the best I can be

Income: Upper Middle

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
2.7 (W)
SAT
1500
AP Courses
7
Extracurricular Activities
  • Undergraduate bio research for 2 whole semesters
  • Freelance tutoring
  • Launched startup
  • Designed app for university's bus service
  • Medical shadowing
  • App/website designer for a couple of other startups not of my own
  • Leadership role in an organization that 3D-prints PPE for health care professionals
  • Volunteering locally in my neighborhood
  • Office job in high school working at my elementary school
  • Varsity fencing
Awards & Honors
  • Dean's List for 2 semesters

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

My "why transfer" essay was focused on my academic journey, and how my medical incident in high school really influenced me to want to pursue medicine, which in turn made me much more passionate about my studies and self-actualization. I worked for a long time on it and I think it was pretty well written.

Letters of Recommendation
  • Research P.I.

    I was always very ambitious in attaining the position and made some meaningful contributions, so I think that may have made for a good recommendation.

  • Biology Professor

    I came to office hours and had meaningful conversations with him both about the course and research (his and mine). He told me that he wrote a very good recommendation.

  • Calculus Professor

    I worked very very hard in this class. I never was good at math in high school, so I really had to step my game up for this class. I went to office hours a few times, and we had conversations about research and some of my goals. He also told me that he wrote a very good recommendation.

College Decisions

Accepted (3)

Binghamton UniversityBoston UniversityCornell University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipStartupVolunteeringVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)
Profile Ratings
58
Overall Score
Academic4.5
Extracurricular7.2
Awards3.0
Quick Stats
CategoryBiologist
Year2020
MajorBiology, Bioinformatics
GPA2.7 (W)
SAT1500
Acceptances3