happy_6523,
UT Arlington
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
I was born in the United States, Texas, and raised in Hong Kong. I am a junior transfer student.
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Background
Hometown
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
No
Other Language(s) Spoken
Cantonese, Mandarin
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University of Texas - Arlington (Arlington, TX)
Applied for a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement688 WordsCareer aspirations, Feeling out of place, International background, Leaving home, Overcoming a financial obstacle, Reaching a goalPlease provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. You can type directly into the box, or you can paste text from another source. (250-650 words) ‘We are the champions, never fall!” My schoolmates and I wearing school uniform stood on the bleacher, holding pompon, and shouting cheering slogans; the cheering banner was hung on the wall. The inter-school swimming competition was one of the most popular annual events for high schools....Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other135 WordsIf you could only do one of the activities you have listed in the Activities section of your Common Application, which one would you keep doing? Why? (Required for all applicants. Approximately 100 words) I would keep joining debate competitions. Debate is exciting and I learned critical thinking skills. A successful debater must have a clear logical flow. During the debate, I need to find out the logical fallacies of opposing team and against them. Critical thinking is important in the...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Strong beliefs/principles299 WordsEveryone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. In June 2014, the National People's Congress Law Committee announced the rules of universal suffrage. They allowed the China government to screen out the candidates they did not want, which was not a genuine universal suffrage. It...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay339 WordsDescribe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests? While the University of Michigan includes numerous renowned undergraduate colleges, my focus of interest is the College of Pharmacy. I believe transferring to UM would give me access to lots of academic resources. As I want to be pharmaceutical scientist, the pharmaceutical science program offered by UM can prepare...Read more...School Specific Advice
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)75 WordsCommuter - most of the students leave the campus after classes, so the campus is like a ghost town at night...Read more...How to approach transferring schools105 WordsThe transfer process is exhausting because you are going to fight alone. The schools focus on your high school stats if you are a sophomore transfer. Therefore,you can apply transfer during...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders112 WordsIn college, it is hard to get good connections with professors because the classes are very large, so I would suggest going to professors' office during office hour more often. I joined the Chinese...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants24 WordsI believe my college essays set me...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received14 WordsI did not use...Read more...High School Performance
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