milesk
milesk,
Northwestern
B.S.
Don't take anything too seriously and be open to everything.
Features Included
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Port Washington, New York
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Applied for a B.S. in

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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With a heavily gloved hand, I blindly groped through a vat of acid trying to find what I was looking for. The fumes burned my nose, I searched faster, and finally grabbed a clean flask. I clamped it over a bath of warm oil and added a few drops of my precursor, a red liquid. Quickly, I walked across the lab to a bright blue cabinet labeled “acid”, removed a bottle, and walked back to my fume hood, aware of...
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General Admissions Advice

How to increase chances at my school
56 Words
I developed a strong relationship with my regional admission officer (so much that she e-mailed me when...
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Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to
70 Words
I met with a professor at Northwestern when I toured, and was able to talk to her about what I wanted...
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My advice about getting recommenders
74 Words
I had two high school teachers write recommendations. One was a teacher in the field I wanted to study, and the other...
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High School Performance

Rank
N/A
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
35
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
1510
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2190
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2190
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsCross Country (Recruited)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAcademic Decathlon, School Theater/Plays, Tutoring/Mentoring, Other Religious Affiliation

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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