jdewey,
UCSC
B.S., Biology
UCSC class of 2018, Biology major
Features Included
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Essays
5
Schools
3
Scores
4
Advice
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ECs
2
Sports
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Dolores never said a word to me until the jazz band came to play. On my first day working as a server at Villa Serena Retirement Home, I didn’t know what to do when she wouldn’t answer me. “Would you like ravioli or a salad?” I asked her loudly, multiple times, and she only looked up at me with a glassy confusion in her eyes. A caretaker saw me struggling, “Just bring her the salad, honey.”
Six months...
General Admissions Advice
5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Liberal, Opinionated,...
What I like about my school’s location and culture
24 Words
Close to the beach and downtown, I...
Why I ultimately chose my school
23 Words
As soon as I visited campus, I...
How I chose schools to apply to
36 Words
Applied to one school that I knew was out of reach...
High School Performance
GPA
3.86
(no specification of weighting) Rank
Top 25%
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Test Scores
Highest SAT
1340
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1890
SAT Score Details
SAT Prep
Other Standardized Tests
AP / IB Classes and Scores
Details4 classes and scores
Sports
SportsSwimming/Diving, Water Polo
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesBroadcast Journalism / Media / Television
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work
Experience & Awards
How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Volunteer Experiences
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