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UCSC

B.S., Biology

UCSC class of 2018, Biology major

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Background

Hometown Santa Clara, California

GenderFemale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018

English First Language Yes

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University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement

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Work experience

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%

High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT

1340

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

1890

SAT Score Details

Original SAT Score1890
SAT Prep
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving, Water Polo

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ActivitiesBroadcast Journalism / Media / Television
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University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)

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