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BiologistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Cell and Molecular Biology Applicant
Female · Asian · Overrepresented state · Competitive Public
🏷️ Harvard Legacy
Income: Full Pay
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1580
AP Courses
13
Honors
2
AP Exams Taken
AP Spanish LanguageAP BioAP English LanguageAP ChemistryAP Physics CAP US HistoryAP LiteratureAP Computer Science AAP PsychologyAP Government and EconomicsAP StatisticsAP Calculus BCAP Music TheoryAP European History
Extracurricular Activities
- Women in STEM ClubPresident and Founder, impacted over 350 students, organized 60+ volunteers, raised over $2000, received microgrant from UN Foundation
- Paid Biomedical Research InternshipDesigned and tested projects, presented at 2 high school level symposiums
- Science CampDirector and Co-founder, managed 300+ campers and 50+ counselors from 11 states and 3 countries, managed $1500, featured in local news
- SciOlyPresident, organized events, raised approximately $1500, placed at national invitationals
- School MagazineEditor-in-Chief, received national recognition
- Elementary Science Enrichment ProgramFounder and Director, received grants and fundraised $2000, worked with over 250 kids and organized around 40 volunteers
- T10 Research VolunteerConducted a project on protein interactions
- Regional Youth Political MagazineFounding Editor, distributed to over 1500 students, involved 100+ contributors
- Anti-Racism ClubCo-President, collaborated with local organizations, organized discussions with over 50 participants
- Political EngagementMiscellaneous campaign volunteering and projects
- WritingPublished in national/international publications and local print, section editor for school newspaper, received regional/national awards
- Speech and DebateVice President
- National Honor SocietyVice President
- History Research
Awards & Honors
- ★National Scholarship
- ★Description: Top less than 5%
- ★USABO Semifinalist
- ★National Essay Contest
- ★Description: Won $1500
- ★Local Science Fair
- ★Description: Placed and advanced to states
- ★Best Speaker at State-wide Conference
- ★Description: Associated with EC2, all-expenses-paid trip
- ★ISSCY Finalist
- ★Description: Published in UN-sponsored journal
- ★Coke Semifinalist
- ★NMSF
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Journey with science, family health issues leading to a desire to become a physician-scientist
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Deferred
Letters of Recommendation
Chemistry Teacher
Had for 2 years, participated often in class, nominated for student of the quarter award
Physics Teacher
Known for 4 years, advisor for SciOly
English Teacher
Did well in class, needed a humanities recommendation
Research Mentor/Advisor
From research experience, provided encouragement
College Decisions
Accepted (11)
University of Southern CaliforniaVanderbilt UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyAmherst CollegeUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Los AngelesPomona CollegeNew York UniversityYale UniversityStanford University
Waitlisted (8)
University of ChicagoJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityRice UniversityEmory UniversityCornell UniversityColumbia UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Rejected (3)
Harvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityBrown University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentFounderEditorCommunity ServiceVolunteeringSpeech and DebateNational Honor SocietyScience OlympiadWriting & Publications