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B.S., Bioinformatics
Features Included
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Essays
9
Schools
7
Scores
1
Advice
2
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Bronx, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Applied for a B.S. in Bioinformatics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
1185 Words
Family background, Interest in med/sci/math
I distinctly remember my first time hearing Radio Lab. It was in the spring of seventh grade and I was in the car on my way home from the bus stop. My dad was playing National Public Radio, a family favorite. While I always ignored the usual jabber about politics and the economy, that day it was about science. Not physics-lecture-science, but an interesting, funny story created by weaving together anecdotes and interviews with scientists. I was immediately hooked. When...
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General Admissions Advice

My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
4 Words
UROP...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.20
 
High School TypeOther Private
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
2280
 
SAT Score Details
 
Converted SAT Score1550
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details3 classes and scores

Sports

SportsVolleyball

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, School Jazz / Orchestra
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Application Additional Materials

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