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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
Profile Ratings
76
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.0
Quick Stats
CategoryBiologist
Year2021
MajorBiology
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1540
Acceptances1