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BiologistClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Biology Applicant
Female · White · NJ · small public
🏷️ dad went to Cornell
Income: not 100% sure but did not apply for aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
8
Honors
10
AP Exams Taken
chemphysics 1lang
Extracurricular Activities
- Service club that raises money for cancer-related causesfundraising chair junior year; dealt with all activities relating to American Cancer Society and Relay for Life senior year; very involved member other years; made blankets for kids in cancer treatment, prepared for and attended Relay for Life
- Researchconducted 2 research projects (1 each year) with a partner, attended science fairs, won awards
- InternshipUsed statistics and software R to conduct survival analyses for cancer patients with different mutations
- Tennis TeamJV grades 9-11, varsity grade 12; attended practices and played in matches
- Med Clubspread awareness for medical causes, listened to professionals share experiences
- Fostering KittensCared for a total of 7 litters of kittens in my home and found people to adopt them when old enough
- BabysittingWatched and entertained 3 kids, drove to activities, helped with school work
- NHSTutored kids in various subjects, did community service, participated in fundraisers
- Part-Time Employee at Salad PlaceMade salads, prepared ingredients, helped open/close store
- CheerleadingPracticed stunts and cheers, attended basketball games to cheer for players
Awards & Honors
- ★Second Place in Behavioral Science Category at Regional Science Fair
- ★First Place in Microbiology Category at Regional Science Fair
- ★National Merit Commended Scholar
- ★French Honor Society
- ★Seal of Biliteracy in French
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
used my childhood fear of helicopter leaves to connect to my fear of not fitting in
Interview Experiences
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Only had Cornell alumni interview so it wasn't evaluative but my interviewer was very discouraging talking about how she failed bio her freshman year and stuff
Letters of Recommendation
Genetics Teacher
work really hard in his class, letter was probably generic since we rarely have class (outside of school course)
Physics 1 Teacher
had a 55 in her class in December last year, ended up with an A+ because I put in a lot of effort to improve, so assuming she mentioned that
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
Cornell University
Profile Tags
ResearchService ClubLeadershipInternshipVarsity SportsCommunity ServiceNHSAcademic CompetitionScience FairNational Merit