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BiologistClass of 20233.8+otherstem
Cellular and Molecular Biology Applicant
Female · White · Rural New England · Homeschooled (took some classes in public school)
🏷️ Rural
Income: low income
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
98.7 (UW)
AP Courses
7
Honors
5
AP Exams Taken
AP U.S. History (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- Scientific Research & Product DevelopmentDeveloped cure for disease in agricultural industry, decreasing antibiotic resistance. Marketing and selling internationally awarded product.
- State Department of Education Student CabinetRepresented 3,500+ students. Provided input on board policies, enforced COVID-19 safety protocols through televised PSA.
- Biden/Harris Youth Presidential Transition teamMet with POTUS team. Provided input on decisions regarding education from the perspective of teens in a rural community.
- Laboratory Student Researcher/InternIndependently increasing the effectiveness of first generation antibiotics in vitro. Engineering a wound dressing to deliver treatment.
- Tufts School of Medicine Inside Medicine ProgramMentored approximately 80 high schoolers with interests in medicine.
- Junior and Senior Class Vice PresidentAdvocated for free period products in school bathrooms. Worked with State Representative.
- Perry Initiative Outreach ProgramOne of 40 students. Mentored by Female orthopedic surgeons. Performed mock surgeries, casted, and sutured.
- National Honor SocietyVolunteered at food pantry. Managed and cleared paths of 6 local nature preserves.
- Girls Varsity Cross Country Team CaptainRan in local and regional competitions. Qualified for states.
- Archeology Internship at local MuseumHelped design and implement free “Archeology Clubs” in local schools. Researched, dated, and cataloged artifacts for museum.
Awards & Honors
- ★2nd Place Grand Award in Category Regeneron ISEF
- ★1st Place Grand Award Winner at State Science Fair
- ★1st Place Microbiology at State Science Fair
- ★2nd Place Oral Presenter at Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
- ★2x JSHS National Finalist
- ★1st Place Regional JSHS Poster Presenter
- ★Recognized by State Senate and House of Representatives for Scientific Research
- ★AP Scholar
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
I put a ton of energy into my personal statement and had it read over by a good amount of people. I told the story of how I became interested in science and how I was able to find a cure for a disease from my basement on an island.
Interview Experiences
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Had similar interests in research and study abroad. Said I would be a great fit for Yale.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: We literally cried together and still keep in touch. Said I was the best person she has interviewed in 20 years.
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: My only in-person interview and was a little awkward but we had a really nice conversation about education reform and coffee shops.
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Super hard questions but it was very insightful and I think he liked my responses.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Weird. The guy talked about himself for an hour but seemed to like me.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Had similar interests and said positive things about my research.
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: So nice, we connected on a lot of topics.
Letters of Recommendation
English Teacher
Often told me I elevated his class and has supported me immensely.
Research Mentor
Helped me with my research and I have grown a lot as a person working with him. I know this one was good.
College Decisions
Accepted (9)
Yale UniversityHarvard UniversityStanford UniversityColumbia UniversityDuke UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of Vermont
Waitlisted (2)
Northeastern UniversityColby College
Rejected (7)
Northwestern UniversityWashington University in St. LouisTufts UniversityBrown UniversityCornell UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
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