saranikkii
saranikkii,
Yale
B.S., Psychology
20 year old Yale Student - pre-med, psych major interested in Global Health
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Background

Hometown , New Jersey
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish, Persian

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • University of Maryland - College Park (College Park, MD)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Applied for in Psychology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement
823 Words
Death of a loved one, Leaving home
“Tarbooz”, my teacher exclaimed loudly at dinner the first night at camp in Tajikistan. I looked up surprised, not having heard the word in years. I experienced an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu. Neuroscientists say that déjà vu occurs when there is trouble reconciling firing memory neurons with sensory input (though, admittedly, the mechanism is not well understood). Then it hit me: the image of my mother, holding a plump watermelon, and murmuring the same word I just...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.50
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
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Academic Performance in High School Steady
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Test Scores

Highest SAT
1560
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2300
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2300
Other SAT Scores
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AP / IB Classes and Scores

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