lauraSU17,

Stanford ‘17

B.S., Biotechnology

First Generation College Student

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Background

Hometown Chicago, Illinois

GenderFemale

EthnicityHispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision

English First Language No

Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

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Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Biotechnology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

525 Words

Diversity statement, Family background, Embracing your heritage, Leadership experience, Overcoming a financial obstacle

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. (500 word limit) It was a typical weekday evening: the TV blasting in the poorly lit living room as I did my homework on my favorite couch surrounded by family. Normally I can tune out the noise and focus on the task at hand, but this time the news anchors were publicizing laws similar to those of Arizona’s SB1060, subjecting...

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High School Performance

GPA

3.80

(no specification of weighting)

High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
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Details6 classes and scores