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UC Davis

B.S., Biology

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GenderFemale

EthnicityAsian

AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018

English First Language No

Other Language(s) Spoken Vietnamese, Spanish

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Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

Denied

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University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Biology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Other Relative

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Personal Statement

634 Words

Career aspirations, International background, Story central to identity, Summer experience, Volunteer/public interest work

For years, I was encompassed by the misconception that being born in Vietnam was an ill-fated trait that clung to the exact definition of who I was as a person. I was embarrassed of my different language, felt belittled because of my strange smelling lunch containers, and alienated because of my strict upbringing -- so much so that I convinced my parents to change my first name from Quynh-Chi to Ashley, a classic American name. I was so preoccupied by...

General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why

28 Words

UC Davis has a variety of interesting and...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.29

Rank

Top 5%

High School TypePublic

Test Scores

Highest SAT

1290

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

1800

SAT Score Details

Original SAT Score1800