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PsychologistClass of 20213.8+1300+/28+stem

Neuroscience Applicant

Female · Cuban American · North Carolina · Public Mid-level High school

🏷️ URM, First-Gen

Income: Upper Middle Class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.85 (UW)
SAT
1380
Class Rank
32/520
AP Courses
11
Honors
9

AP Exams Taken

5 Lang4 World4 APES3 Bio3 APUSH3 Gov
Extracurricular Activities
  • Selected for STEP-UP for the National Institute of Health
  • Founder/President Mental Health Awareness Club
  • Bioscience Project (Remote Neuroscience research internship)
  • LLS Students of the Year (Fundraising)
  • Varsity Cross Country, Track, and Indoor Track (Regional and State Qualifier)
  • President of Biology Science Olympiad
  • Discussion Leader, Intercollegiate Neuroscience Research Journal Club
  • Personal book reselling business
  • NCSSM Neuroscience Research Methods Summer Camp
  • Regional Service Learning Ambassador
Awards & Honors
  • Science Olympiad Bronze Medal (x2)
  • AP Scholar Award (x2)
  • School Nominee for LLS Student of the Year
  • National Honors Society Vice President
  • Service Learning Exemplary Award

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Detailed struggles with coming to terms with bisexuality due to Cuban cultural homophobia and reconciling identities.

Interview Experiences
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: Went abysmally, interviewer was unengaged.
  • Harvey Mudd College
  • Performance/Outcome: Went super well, shared experiences and goals.
  • Trinity University
  • Performance/Outcome: Also went super well, discussed extracurriculars.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Physics teacher

    Had for 2 years, she really liked me and always raved about how I was the only sophomore in AP Physics/ only junior in AP Physics 2.

  • Biology Teacher

    Had for 2 years, knew me pretty personally as well as my interest in Neuroscience.

  • English teacher

    Did not know very well but was one of the best students in her class, only used her recommendation for universities that required specifically English recommendations.

College Decisions

Accepted (6)

Trinity UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaHarvey Mudd College

Rejected (1)

Duke University

Profile Tags

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Profile Ratings
73
Overall Score
Academic7.8
Extracurricular8.5
Awards5.0
Quick Stats
CategoryPsychologist
Year2021
MajorNeuroscience
GPA3.85 (UW)
SAT1380
Acceptances6
Rejections1