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Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Applied for a B.S. in Chemistry
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The philosophical question of “what is life?” really has a simple answer. Life is the precise control of genes through biological and chemical processes that must occur at an exact time and location. I turned to the chemistry behind genetics, where I hoped to find the link between slight changes in the chemical structure of DNA and the resulting phenotypic consequences at an organismal level. In doing so, I focused on molecular genetics and experiencing the research process so that...Read more...Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay214 WordsBrown University built my foundations as a geneticist through a three week course teaching the protocols for genetic manipulation in a laboratory environment. The research program at the University of California in Santa Barbara granted me the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience on the research process, from developing an idea to writing the paper and presenting the results. I bring to Emory my interdisciplinary grasp of molecular genetics, evolutionary genetics, and ecology as well as my aptitude in all...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school224 WordsOne of the classes I had always hoped to take was one that taught how to teach. The techniques in clearly explaining an idea seem so obscure. How is a teacher so flexible that she can immediately analyze a student’s learning personality and adapt by changing her way of teaching? As I tutored, I always felt that I stumble far too often. It was not that I forgot some crucial detail in how polymerase chain reaction works. Rather, I...Read more...General Admissions Advice
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