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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem

Biology Applicant

Male · Asian · Massachusetts · Private

Income: 200k+

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.95 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
5

AP Exams Taken

Calculus BCChemistryBiologyMicroeconomicsMacroeconomics
Extracurricular Activities
  • Research Intern at prestigious research universityConducted an independent research project on stem cell research.
  • President of FBLATwo-year president of club with 50+ people.
  • President of Chinese Student AssociationFounder and president.
  • Research InternVia competitive Simons Summer Research Fellowship.
  • Intern and ContributorWorked for a nationally acclaimed multimedia publication, published several articles and interviews.
  • PianoCompleted highest level exams in music theory. Active in community service, playing charity concerts statewide at nursing homes, museums, etc.
  • Lacrosse4-year varsity player and captain.
  • Peer tutorTutored freshmen and sophomores in mathematics and biology.
  • President of Model UN and Pod LeaderNone.
  • School peer advisorAssigned groups of new students to mentor.
Awards & Honors
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist
  • Model UN Best Delegate at a national conference
  • School Award for Excellence in Biology
  • National Piano Competition 1st Prize
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Really strong. It was not about anything traumatic, life-changing, or even jarring in any way. I just told a story and weaved in components of my life I thought were interesting and spoke on my character. It was still rather centered around my passion for research.

Interview Experiences
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: Best one yet, really connected with the interviewer.
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Performance/Outcome: Solid conversation. The interviewer was a biology major so we talked a lot about my research.
  • Columbia University
  • Performance/Outcome: The interviewer was an alum of my high school. Pretty informal.
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Performance/Outcome: Very meh. It was my first interview so I was a little tense.
  • Georgetown University
  • Performance/Outcome: Amazing. Connected so well with the interviewer.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Spanish Teacher

    Did really well in his class and was an active participant. He also acted as my academic advisor so he knew me outside of the classroom really well.

  • Chemistry Teacher

    Constantly helped me with my research, which was centered around biochemistry. Did really well in her class and interacted with her all the time outside of the classroom, specifically in preparation for various research opportunities.

  • Counselor

    Liked me from what I could gauge because I was always really open to her suggestions and was on top of my stuff throughout the college process. Had good conversations in our meetings.

College Decisions

Accepted (6)

University of Massachusetts, AmherstPennsylvania State University, University ParkBoston UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of Southern California

Waitlisted (3)

Johns Hopkins UniversityEmory UniversityCornell University

Rejected (6)

Yale UniversityVanderbilt UniversityDartmouth CollegeBrown UniversityColumbia UniversityNorthwestern University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubModel UNAdvanced CourseworkVolunteeringCommunity ServicePeer TutorScience OlympiadAcademic CompetitionNational Merit
Profile Ratings
82
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular8.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryBiologist
Year2021
MajorBiology
GPA3.95 (UW)
SAT1550
Acceptances6
Rejections6