leilazak
leilazak,
Stanford
B.S., Chemical Engineering, , German Language and Literature, , Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A Class of '19 Stanford Freshman who loves research, running, reading, and cooking!
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Background

Hometown Miami, Florida
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Action, Accepted From Waitlist
Class of2019
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken German, Arabic

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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"Why do you think that happened?" my research mentor probed. His disheveled waist-length hair rustled as he nudged me to respond. Round, purple glasses tinted his vision, yet I felt he was staring deeply into my soul. His fingers tapped to the jazzy beat of the psychedelic Sly and the Family Stone song streaming from the vintage loudspeakers on his desk. The laboratory room was a cacophony of funk rock, humming thermo cyclers, swirling flask shakers, and beeping PCR machines....
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
34
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
1560
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2300
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2300
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details13 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

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