8
Colleges
9
Q&As
14
AP/IBs
16
Essays
5
Awards
10
Activities
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.
Bioengineering @ UC Berkeley and BioESP Scholar
8
Colleges
9
Q&As
14
AP/IBs
16
Essays
5
Awards
10
Activities
Race
Asian, Hispanic
Gender
Male
School Type
Public
Legacy
No
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
GPA (W)
4.76
GPA (UW)
4
GPA Scale
4
SAT
1460
ACT
33
# AP/IB Exams
14
Personal Statement
University of California Essay
Johns Hopkins University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Purdue University (West Lafayette)
Stanford University



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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