jdewey
jdewey,
UCSC
B.S., Biology
UCSC class of 2018, Biology major
Features Included
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Essays
5
Schools
3
Scores
4
Advice
1
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Santa Clara, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
396 Words
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...
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General Admissions Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Liberal, Opinionated,...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
24 Words
Close to the beach and downtown, I...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
23 Words
As soon as I visited campus, I...
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How I chose schools to apply to
36 Words
Applied to one school that I knew was out of reach...
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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

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesBroadcast Journalism / Media / Television
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences

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