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Duke ‘14

B.S., Neuroscience, , Chemistry

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Hometown Vancouver, Canada

GenderMale

EthnicityAsian

AdmissionRegular Decision

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

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Duke University (Durham, NC)

Applied for a B.S. in Neuroscience

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

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Chinese heritage, Family background, First in family to college, Story central to identity, Summer experience, Study/travel abroad, Volunteer/public interest work

Blue sky. Beautiful fields of corn and tobacco leaves. I take in a deep breath, and I indulge my city boy self with the natural beauty that surrounds me. As I look around, this scene of a village in mountainous China strikes a chord within my soul. Something deep inside me resonates. As I walk around in this isolated village, I imagine my father among the wireframe thin kids that are herding oxen or plucking weeds in the fields. As...

Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay

285 Words

The pursuit of knowledge has always appealed to me. Whether it is following pius Aeneas through his wild adventures in Latin class or learning about how humans share 50% of our DNA with bananas, I went wherever my curiosity led me. This summer, my love for biology led me to do research at UBC with Dr. Burtnick. Since then, I’ve found my life’s passion in the world of biology and medicine, which I plan on nurturing and expanding at...

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How to increase chances at my school

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What I like about my school’s location and culture

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Small city -...

Post-college plans

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Biotech...

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Top 5%

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2240

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Converted SAT Score1530
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Details7 classes and scores

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Duke University (Durham, NC)

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