Amethyst16
Amethyst16,
Rochester
B.S.
Features Included
2
Essays
17
Schools
13
Scores
0
Advice
0
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Flushing
GenderFemale
Class of2018
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Cantonese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
  • Fordham University (New York, NY)
  • Stony Brook University - SUNY (Stony Brook, NY)
  • Binghamton University - SUNY (Binghamton, NY)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA)
  • Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
  • Union College (Schenectady, NY)
  • University at Buffalo - SUNY (Buffalo, NY)
  • Hunter College - CUNY (New York, NY)
  • City College - CUNY (New York, NY)
  • Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
  • St. John's University (Queens, NY)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
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University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
639 Words
Failure experience
I remember the dark clouds and the cold wind that numbed my fingers. I also remember every ball flying past my head. Every time this happened, I asked myself, "Why are you missing the ball?” As I continued to ask this question I became more consumed with my own thoughts and before I knew it, I had lost my first handball game. My mind froze; I was unable to comprehend anything. For the rest of the day, this memory rewound...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
252 Words
Although there are many schools in the nation that teaches Neuroscience, the Neuroscience major at University of Rochester is the most appealing. Most universities treat Neuroscience as a single subject. However, Neuroscience is a subject that must take many points of views into consideration. At University of Rochester, Neuroscience is an interdepartmental major, where different fields of science such as anatomy, biochemistry, psychology, and physiology converge. Learning Neuroscience through a multidisciplinary approach is an experience more worthwhile than just learning...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

GPA
3.90
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
N/A
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved

Test Scores

Highest SAT
2180
 
SAT Score Details
 
Converted SAT Score1510
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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