DA
Applicant
Application Year:
2024/2025
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Major:
Molecular Biology
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Studying at:
New York University
University Status
Accepted
UC Berkeley
NYU
University of Georgia
Rejected
Davidson College
Demographics
Low income
International
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Hispanic
Country
Peru
High School Type
Private School
Academics at a Glance
Completed 7 IB Exams
1400 SAT
Key Activities & Awards
International
iGEM Silver Medal; Designed an enzyme pathway for plastic biodegradation into ethanol by E. coli.International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), using synthetic biology to solve global issues.
Led & trained 30+ members in research and laboratory techniques. Designed biological parts for plastic degradation & a sensor for cadmium in soil.Essays
University of California, Berkeley Application
Application Year:
2024/2025
Successful Application4 Essays
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
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