laura101,

Stanford

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Stanford freshman from the East Coast

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Background

Hometown Washington DC, District of Columbia

GenderFemale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

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Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

Denied

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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

391 Words

Interest in med/sci/math, Family background, Interest in tech/engineering

500 words (currently at 564) “If two trains leave stations 500 miles apart, going towards each other and train A is going 50 mph and train B is going 75 mph, how far away is A from its station when they meet?” my grandfather asked as we hiked. I considered for a moment before replying, “Um…I don’t know?” This answer would not suffice, however. “Well, think about it,” he replied. I wanted to argue, complain that I was only eight, and could hardly...

General Admissions Advice

My advice about getting recommenders

27 Words

Make sure to provide your recommendation writers with...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.40

High School TypeMagnet

Test Scores

Highest ACT

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Highest SAT

1560

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

2300

SAT Score Details

Original SAT Score2300