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Claremont (CMC)142581,
Claremont (CMC)
B.A., Biology and Biological Sciences
I am a Junior at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont California Majoring in Science and Management with an emphasis in biotechnology
Features Included
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Essays
23
Schools
2
Scores
7
Advice
6
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Batavia, Illinois
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA)
  • Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
  • Macalester College (St. Paul, MN)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Rollins College (Winter Park, FL)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Pitzer College (Claremont, CA)
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Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Biology and Biological Sciences

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
280 Words
For the Athenaeum Speaker Series I would invite two Oxford University academics: Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne, who co-authored a recently published study titled “THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT: HOW SUSCEPTIBLE ARE JOBS TO COMPUTERISATION?” In their study Frey and Osborne estimate that 47 percent of the total U.S. employment could be automated in the next twenty years. The paper gives a fascinating account of the history of technological revolutions and its effect on employment. In addition to chronicling the ...
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General Admissions Advice

How to approach transferring schools
71 Words
Make sure you go out and try to connect with people. Have a plan of action, join greek life, clubs, do...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
65 Words
Sports are huge. Also a large percentage of the population works an on campus job at one of the research...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
97 Words
I interviewed at Elon, Claremont McKenna College, Duke, McAlister, St. Olaf and Wake Forest. I interviewed with both admissions councilors and alumni through various methods including phone, skype and...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
7 Words
Smart, Social,...
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What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
44 Words
I would work with the administration to change our meal plan system. Our...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
34 Words
I love the weather and landscape of southern California. Coming...
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What I’d change about my application process
80 Words
I had no idea what I wanted from my college experience and as a result I applied to almost 30 different schools. In retrospect, I...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.97
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 25%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1430
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2030
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2030
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsBaseball (Recruited), Basketball (Recruited)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAfter School Sports Coach, American Cancer Society, Athletics Organization, Charity Drive Organizing, National Honor Society, Film

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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