JamesKristell
JamesKristell,
Case
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A prospective biochemistry major with medical research experience in high school. I genuinely love learning and participated in many service and STEM extracurricular activities.
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Background

Hometown Aurora, Ohio
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Ohio State University - Columbus (Columbus, Oh)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
  • University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
  • University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
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Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Applied for a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Hesitantly entering the guidance office, my intuition warned me of the impending conversation. Seated in front of the school’s vast scheduling matrix, my counselor informed me of a conflict. Instantly, my excitement for the year ahead transformed into dread for the decision ahead. AP Chemistry or Band? The physical or the aesthetic? Science or the arts? Struggling between a scientific passion and a musical hobby, several weeks of contemplation ensued. Certainly, I could not permit myself to forfeit my...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.37
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
35
 
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Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1570
 
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SAT Prep
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AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details15 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesScience Club/Team, Student Council / Government, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl/Academic Bowl, Math Team, Marching Band, Tutoring/Mentoring
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