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8

Colleges

9

Q&As

14

AP/IBs

16

Essays

5

Awards

10

Activities

BerkeleyStudent

University of California, Berkeley '26Verified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley

Bioengineering @ UC Berkeley and BioESP Scholar

I applied to 8 schools, and 1 school early action. Instead of casting a wide net, I decided to spend more time on a select few applications. My only few criteria was that the schools were in an urban area and that they offered respected programs for my major.

Acceptances

University of California, BerkeleyVerified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley
Johns Hopkins UniversityVerified acceptance to Johns Hopkins University
University of California, San DiegoVerified acceptance to University of California, San Diego
Georgia Institute of TechnologyVerified acceptance to Georgia Institute of Technology
University of California, IrvineVerified acceptance to University of California, Irvine
Verified acceptance to Purdue University

Waitlists

University of California, Los Angeles

Rejections

Stanford University

BerkeleyStudent

University of California, Berkeley '26Verified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley

Bioengineering @ UC Berkeley and BioESP Scholar

8

Colleges

9

Q&As

14

AP/IBs

16

Essays

5

Awards

10

Activities

Acceptances

University of California, BerkeleyVerified acceptance to University of California, Berkeley
Johns Hopkins UniversityVerified acceptance to Johns Hopkins University
University of California, San DiegoVerified acceptance to University of California, San Diego
Georgia Institute of TechnologyVerified acceptance to Georgia Institute of Technology
University of California, IrvineVerified acceptance to University of California, Irvine
Verified acceptance to Purdue University

Waitlists

University of California, Los Angeles

Rejections

Stanford University

Background

Race

Asian, Hispanic

Gender

Male

School Type

Public

Legacy

No

Low income

No

First generation

No

International

No

Recruited Athlete

No

Academics

GPA (W)

4.76

GPA (UW)

4

GPA Scale

4

SAT

1460

ACT

33

# AP/IB Exams

14

16 Essays

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essay

Personal Statement

4
essays

University of California Essay

1
essay

College logoJohns Hopkins University

1
essay

College logoGeorgia Institute of Technology

1
essay

Purdue University (West Lafayette)

8
essays

College logoStanford University

14 AP / IB Scores

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5 Awards

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10 Activities

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9 Q&As

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What would you do differently if you were to redo the application cycle?

- Work on the Common App personal statement before anything else if not over the summer. I worked on my personal statement at the same time as my JHU and Georgia Tech supplements and while I thought t

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How did you build your college list?

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How did you manage the stress of the application season?

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Do you recommend using private counseling and/or essay editing services?

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Who should read over your essays?

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How long did you spend on each essay?

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How did you decide where to apply early?

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How did you choose your recommenders?

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What questions were you asked during your interviews?

I got interviewed for Stanford but I didn't get in. The interviewer will always begin with the question "Tell me about yourself" and then you are free to kind of drive the interview. From then on the

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