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BiologistClass of 20213.2+1200+/25+stem
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry Applicant
Female · African · Connecticut (attend school in the Caribbean) · Public
🏷️ URM
Income: Less than $30,000
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.3 (UW)
SAT
1270
Extracurricular Activities
- School OrchestraPlayed for 3 years, performed professionally and at charity events.
- Suzuki ViolinPlayed since age 8, led sessions in the absence of the teacher, performed professionally and for charity.
- BadmintonPlayed at the tournament level from ages 14-16.
- Volunteered for VBSServed as one of the lead caretakers for one summer.
- Poetry ClubAttended but was too shy to read pieces in front of others.
- Law Office WorkWorked for a couple of years.
Awards & Honors
- ★Honor Roll Certificates
- ★Description: Received two certificates.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed interest in medicine and desire to become a doctor, did not mention race or family issues.
Interview Experiences
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: Casual conversation, felt it was not successful.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Casual and laid-back, felt more positive about this interview.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Favorite interview, well-prepared, received positive feedback.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Great interview, felt confident in responses.
Letters of Recommendation
Physics Teacher
Taught for 3 years, unsure of the quality of the recommendation.
Chemistry Teacher
Favorite teacher, strong relationship, wrote a glowing recommendation.
Counselor
Limited interaction, recommendation based on a brag sheet.
Caribbean Studies Teacher
Short acquaintance, wrote a glowing recommendation.
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
University of New HavenQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity of California, Davis
Rejected (23)
Johns Hopkins UniversityBoston UniversityBrown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityEmory UniversityGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyNew York UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, MercedUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Texas at AustinYale UniversityHoward University
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