kalmonte19
kalmonte19,
Amherst
B.A., Biology and Biological Sciences, , English
Features Included
3
Essays
19
Schools
5
Scores
1
Advice
7
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Corona, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
  • Barnard College (New York, NY)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
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Amherst College (Amherst, MA)

Applied for a B.A. in Biology and Biological Sciences

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Most children worry about advancing to another level of math: moving from addition to multiplication, from single digits to double digits, from numbers to letters. They worry about advancing in reading: moving from picture books to chapter books, from reading level to reading level. My biggest worry, was that I would accidentally give my sister an excess dosage of her medication and she would consequently die, or that I wouldn’t give her enough medication and she would have a...
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Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles
660 Words
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”, Hester Prynne frequently ponders the values of the townspeople and their decisions. In one particular scene, she analyzes the position of women in the community and the changes that should commence for society to advance properly and justly: “As a first step, the whole system of society is to be torn down, and built up anew. Then, the very nature of the opposite sex, or its long hereditary habit, which has become like...
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Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance
228 Words
The evolution of medicine has always been an intriguing, driving force in my life. Seven years ago, you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about Gardasil, a vaccine intended for females between the ages of 9 and 12, and it’s prevention against certain strains of the Human Papilloma Virus. Fast forward to when actor Michael Douglas insinuated that his throat cancer was caused by HPV and the increasing alarm about the virus and its transmission. Fast forward even further to a...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I ultimately chose my school
184 Words
When you first begin the college process, you may have an idea in mind of what type of schools you're interested in. However, the application process is a discovery process all on its own. Through applying, you learn more about a college: what's important to them, what type of education they offer, and what extracurricular...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
28
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
1400
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1990
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1990
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details3 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesModel Congress / Model UN, Muslim Students Association, Tutoring/Mentoring, American Red Cross
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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