
divadhanya,
UPenn
B.S., Human Development, Biology, , Neuroscience and Neurobiology, , Neuroscience
Hello, my name is Dhanya and I would love to help you out with college applications! Feel free to take a look at my profile and contact me if you have any questions! :)
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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Sports

Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted5 schools
UPenn, Cornell, CalTech, UC Berkeley, UCLA
Waitlisted or Withdrew0 schools
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Denied0 schools
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
an undergraduate degree
Accepted and Enrolled
Legacy: No
School Specific Essays
Personal Statement
655 Words
Career aspirations,
Creative personal story,
Interest in med/sci/math,
Issue of personal significance,
One moment that changed you,
Summer experience,
Work experience
I felt like Aladdin after his first encounter with the genie as I stared down at the heaps of shiny coins in the large fountain. I reached into my pocket and searched for a coin among the rubber bands and paperclips. Victorious, I held up a coin and tried to think of a wish. This fountain seemed more special than all the other fountains in the world, there in front of the City of Hope Hospital near Los Angeles. “I...
Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay
644 Words
Coming from a small elementary school to a large public school, I was quite confused to find that one’s popularity now relied on the number of “Silly Bandz”, rubber bands with different shapes. Eager to make friends, I jumped onto the bandwagon and wore newly bought Silly Bandz to school next day, only to find that the fad was over.
Similarly, throughout the year I engaged with multiple short-lived fads. Bemused, I decided to find out what was driving...
School Specific Advice
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General Admissions Advice
What I’d change about my application process
74 Words
Look at specific programs within schools that you want to take part in. Sometimes you have to apply to them during your...
My advice about getting recommenders
81 Words
Ask early! Make sure you ask your recommenders during the end of your junior year. Do all their work for them. Make an organized...
Recommended summer activities during high school and college
28 Words
Whatever you do during summer, make sure it...

High School Performance
GPA
3.98
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Top 10%

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Highest SAT

1580
on 1600 scale
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Highest SAT
2340
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8 classes and scores

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