mandrew2090
mandrew2090,
Harvard
B.S., Neuroscience and Neurobiology
I'm a freshman at Harvard College studying neurobiology
Features Included
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Essays
5
Schools
7
Scores
0
Advice
2
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Syracuse, New York
GenderMale
EthnicityNative American, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2017
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
  • Binghamton University - SUNY (Binghamton, NY)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Applied for a B.S. in Neuroscience and Neurobiology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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Personal Statement
43 Words
Issue of personal significance
Discussed bouncing back from two surgeries my first two summers of high school, and the mental/emotional struggles of doing so. Focused on perseverance, finished saying with everything done for me (through surgeries, physical therapy, other help) I want to work for others.
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Supplemental Essay
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Additional Essay Details
27 Words
Spoke about diversity going to a poor, urban public school with a graduate rate of ~52% and high refugee population (~20% of students spoke English as a second language)
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General Admissions Advice

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
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Test Scores

Highest ACT
31
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

SportsBaseball, Soccer

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesNational Honor Society, Science Club/Team
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