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ChemistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Chemistry, Biology, Public Health Applicant
Male · Indian · Norcal · public
🏷️ low-income, first generation, immigrant
Income: low-income
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
SAT
1550
Class Rank
11/600
AP Courses
12
Honors
3
AP Exams Taken
AP HumanAP World HistoryAP ChemistryAP PsychologyAP Calculus ABAP U.S. HistoryAP PhysicsAP Language
Extracurricular Activities
- Computational Chemistry research using quantum mechanical methods and Molecular Orbital Theory through selective, semi-prestigious organization
- Student body election position
- Homeless club
- Camp counselor for teen-led non-profit summer camp for refugee children
- Part-time job at fast food chain
- Varsity volleyball; all 4 years; captain; played club volleyball and received bid to USAV nationals 2 times
- Cultural club; raised awareness, helped organize major protest and held educational seminars
Awards & Honors
- ★National Merit Finalist
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★National College Match
- ★College prep scholar
- ★School specific awards
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
discussed immigration and its influence, received positive feedback from a teacher
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: rated 6.5/10, first interview experience
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: rated 9/10, smooth interview with shared ambitions
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: rated 8/10, conversational interview about immigrant past
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: rated 7/10, interviewer liked responses
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: rated 8/10, discussed shared interests in volleyball and literature
Letters of Recommendation
Math teacher
close relationship, rated 9/10
Research professor
rated 7/10, categorized as top 10% of research students
Activities teacher
close relationship, rated 8/10
College Decisions
Accepted (9)
University of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, BerkeleyOberlin CollegeWesleyan UniversityVanderbilt University
Waitlisted (8)
University of California, Los AngelesDartmouth CollegeDenison UniversityGrinnell CollegeColby CollegeHamilton CollegeBoston UniversityEmory University
Rejected (7)
Johns Hopkins UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityStanford UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityBrown University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubCultural ClubVolunteeringVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)