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BiologistClass of 2020
Biology Applicant
Female · Asian · Semi-competitive public high school
🏷️ Niche career goal in medical illustration; submitted an art portfolio
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1560
Class Rank
22/475
AP Courses
14
AP Exams Taken
BiologyMath II
Extracurricular Activities
- (Magazine Title)Chief Art Editor, designing the Columbia-gold-crown-winning magazine, directing an 8-person art staff, leading weekly art critiques, hosting school art competitions, running a school-wide art show.
- Maryland Science OlympiadCo-President, leading weekly study sessions, organizing teams, contacting local businesses for sponsorships, encouraging scientific passions.
- Junior Classical LeaguePublicist, created advertisements, assisted meetings on Latin and Roman culture, organized group art submissions for annual convention.
- National English Honor SocietyPublicist, organized community building meetings, college-essay editing, book drive, and reading competitions.
- Weekly BlogPosting a bi-monthly blog containing interviews of peers with unique homelives and raising awareness for differently abled artists.
- Art ClassesStudying fine arts, becoming well-rounded in classical and contemporary methods, practicing live figure drawing.
- Center for Talented YouthTook intensive courses exploring various STEM fields with over 100 hours of instruction time.
- Work and Volunteer Experience
- InternJohns Hopkins, Art as Applied to Medicine Department, archived and digitized illustrations, learned about medical illustration.
- Intern(My High School), created a business portfolio, assistant-teaching, creating lessons, leading a full class.
- Teaching Assistant(My Art Studio), instructing youth fine art classes, refining teaching skills.
- AP Biology TutorDulaney High School, met weekly for one-on-one review sessions.
Awards & Honors
- ★(Magazine Title)
- ★Description: Awarded gold medal in the hybrid literary magazine category of Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual medalist critique.
- ★(Magazine Title)
- ★Description: Named one of four crown finalists in the hybrid literary magazine category of Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual crown awards.
- ★Prose
- ★Description: Published in a Young Writers' Anthology.
- ★Honorable Mentions
- ★Description: For digital art and poetry in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
- ★Artwork
- ★Description: Displayed at the International SpaceTime Conference.
- ★Gold Key
- ★Description: Recipient for digital art in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
- ★Top 5
- ★Description: In anatomy and physiology, microbial biology, and epidemiology in Maryland Science Olympiad.
- ★Featured Artist
- ★Description: In (My School's Newspaper).
- ★Artwork
- ★Description: Selected for exhibition in an Optimist Club's art show.
- ★$250
- ★Description: Raised for Maryland Science Olympiad through an art competition.
- ★Winner
- ★Description: Of Maryland Junior Classical League's T-shirt design competition.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Submitted three versions; one about CTY and the nerd image, one revised for Duke, and one about valuing the impact of art.
Interview Experiences
- Brown University
- Performance/Outcome: Rejected, interviewer suggested attending art school.
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: Accepted, interview went very well.
- Tufts University
- Performance/Outcome: Rejected, interview went well with tricky questions.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Waitlisted, laid back interview with a friend's dad.
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher
My freshman AP Bio teacher and Science Olympiad supervisor, knows me well.
Other
My Hopkins internship supervisor, former chair of the graduate program I hope to attend; my art studio teacher, detailed and kind letter.
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
Duke UniversityBoston CollegeNortheastern UniversityWilliams College
Rejected (6)
Brown UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillTufts UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityCornell University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadArt ClubLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringInternshipTeaching AssistantCreative WritingPublic SpeakingAcademic Competition