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vccliu00,
UC Berkeley
B.S., Chemistry
A new college student
Features Included
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Essays
7
Schools
4
Scores
0
Advice
2
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Tigard, Oregon
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, Japanese

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
  • University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
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University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemistry

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Day after day, my schedule was filled with clubs. What really made them an astounding experience were the officers leading them as they often displayed knowledgeability and dedication, traits I admire. The club I was most involved with was Sparrow Club, a club that “adopts” an ill child in order to raise funds for their medical bills. The club itself was tiny compared to the other clubs; usually five or six members would come to weekly meetings. The co-presidents who...
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Personal Statement
362 Words
Childhood memory, Interest in med/sci/math
I admit, I was a strange five year old. While most kids questioned why the sky is blue, I questioned if I really existed. One of my earliest memories is me asking my mother if I was really a person with thinking abilities or if I was just a doll in the toy box. That sort of abstract thinking had always captivated me. However, when I first encountered basic chemistry, something that was not abstract, I was still captivated by...
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School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.43
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
197
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1370
 
SAT Score Details
 
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

SportsTennis

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesKey Club, National Honor Society
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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