
kait558,
Cal Poly
B.S., Biology and Biological Sciences
Farm girl ready to experience that university life.
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Background
Hometown
Tulelake, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentYes
English First Language
Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Applied for a B.S. in Biology and Biological Sciences
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: ParentSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement595 WordsCareer aspirations, Childhood memory, Family background, Leadership experience, Love of outdoors, Place you’re content, Story central to identity, Transition to adulthoodI grew up on an old homestead three miles outside of the small farming town of Tulelake, California. The nearest Walmart and McDonald’s were a forty minute drive away. Of course, I had the opportunity to dig up my own potatoes and pick my own mint leaves, which is an experience not offered by Walmart’s produce aisle. As my dad points out regularly, “I am the luckiest kid in the world” to have grown up where I did....Read more...Personal Statement417 WordsAnxiety before a competition, Childhood memory, Creative personal story, Family background, Leadership experience, One moment that changed you, Story central to identity, Transition to adulthoodYears ago, I was the shy one. I was quiet at school, I hid behind my parents at social events, and I always avoided eye contact with people. Speaking, whether it was to one person or to a whole group, was one of my greatest fears. Not surprisingly, when I learned that I would have to take a speech class in seventh grade, I feared for my life. The class didn’t start until the spring of seventh grade, but...Read more...School Specific Advice
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How I chose schools to apply to213 WordsMy junior year, I decided I needed an answer for when people asked me where I wanted to go to school. I chose UC Davis. I don't really remember the exact reason why, but pretty soon I was set on going there. I researched it, talked to people I knew down there, reviewed materials I had gotten from a college fair, and started exploring...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school285 WordsIn February of my senior year, after applying to 12 colleges, I received two scholarship offers that would be impossible to refuse: one from Fresno State, and one from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. I was still set on UC Davis, but my dad decided we had to go on tours of the schools. Now, I already felt angry; I realized that I only had two choices now that made sense. There was Cal Poly with a scholarship that was practically a full ride, and there...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.22RankTop 10%
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ActivitiesAcademic Decathlon, Community Cleanup / Service, Film, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Prom Committee, Rotary Club, Student Council / Government, Tutoring/Mentoring, Political Campaign
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