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EngineerClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Bioengineering Applicant
Female · East Asian · California Bay Area · Private Catholic School
Income: EFC too high for need-based aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
ACT
36
AP Courses
11
Honors
8
AP Exams Taken
Chinese Language (5)AP Computer Science A (5)AP U.S. History (5)AP U.S. Government (5)AP Macroeconomics (5)AP Spanish Language (5)AP Calculus BC (5)AP Physics 1 (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- Robotics, Software Subteam
- Girls Who Code
- Field Hockey
- Dance
- CrossFit
- Asian Pacific Islander Club Leader
- Internship at a Biotech Company
- Designed Clothes for a Friend's Startup
- Dance
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Social Media Designer for Medical Nonprofit
- Volunteering at Church: A/V Team, Design Website, Teach Local International Students English
Awards & Honors
- ★California Scholarship Federation
- ★National Honor Society
- ★Field Hockey: Coach's Award, League Champs
- ★Dance: Various Awards from Regional Competitions, International Arts Festival
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about developing an eating disorder, recovery, internship with COVID tests, reconnection to culture via food, and reevaluation of values
Interview Experiences
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: 0/10, did not get an interview
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: 2/10, felt unengaged during the interview
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, positive interaction but felt less impactful
- Emory University
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10, engaging and thought-provoking interview
Letters of Recommendation
College Counselor
7/10, good relationship but limited interaction
Anatomy & Physiology Teacher
8/10, strong participation and connection
AP Macro Teacher
7/10, good relationship but unsure of lasting impression
Dance Coach
10/10, very close relationship and high regard
College Decisions
Accepted (12)
Baylor UniversityCalifornia Baptist UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, MercedUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraGeorgia Institute of TechnologySan Diego State UniversityUniversity of Washington, Seattle
Waitlisted (7)
University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa CruzEmory UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillNortheastern UniversityRice UniversityTufts University
Rejected (4)
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Texas at AustinDuke University
Profile Tags
ResearchRoboticsLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Creative WritingPublic Speaking