Demographics

Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White / Jewish
Residence: NC
Income Bracket: low-income
Type of School: Public integrated early college
Hooks:...

Intended Major(s): Chemistry / Biology (Pre-med, oncology focus)

Academics

GPA (UW/W): N/A / 4.5 W
Rank (or percentile): 3 / 90 (~top 3%)
# of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 6 APs, 6 Dual Enrollment

Standardized Testing

I went test-optional

Extracurriculars/Activities

#1 Undergraduate Researcher, local university

• Photocatalysis research (published in ACS journal)
• Led own experiment, presented at 2 symposia + upcoming national presentation (DC)

#2 President, HOSA (Future Health Professionals)

• Led blood drives (150+ attendees)
• Qualified for HOSA nationals twice
• Founded school-wide health fair (200+ attendees)

#3 Senior Class President

• Planned events + fundraisers ($2k+)
• Led student-admin coordination

#4 Varsity Wrestling Captain

• Led practices + competitions
• Fundraised $8k+ for team

#5 Medical Intern at Community Health Center

• Worked with physicians + patients
• Trained in patient care + medical ethics

#6 Community Outreach Coordinator, MedLife

• Raised $1.5k+ for medical outreach
• Organized service trips + volunteering

#7 Volunteer, Local Homeless kitchen

• Weekly service (4 hr/week) serving unhoused population

#8 Tutor, High School Writing Center

• Tutored chem/bio students (all A outcomes)
• Raised one student from C to a A

#9 Teacher Assistant, Synougoe

• Taught Hebrew + Jewish studies to ~15 students

#10 Server Assistant/Cook (Job)

• 16 hr/week, year-round
• Train new employees, support kitchen + FOH
• Cook food

Awards/Honors

#1 Chemistry Student of the Year
#2 AP Scholar with Honors
#3 National Honor Society
#4 Science National Honor Society
#5 Academic Achievement Award (4.0+)

Letters of Recommendation

APES/AP bio teacher: very strong. I was easily one of his favorite students. I was always very successful in his classes and engaged.
Lab Director at local university: Strong, worked with him for 10 weeks closely, I would sometimes eat lunch with him in his office, had a lot of good conversations,

Interviews

Haverford: very laid back, wasn't very serious. Went great tho!

Duke: Talked to the dude for 2 hours. Very strange, but I thought it went pretty well.

Essays

Overall, they were pretty solid, wrote about my mom's cancer, and how it sparked my interest in caner and medicine. Supps were pretty good mostly soild 8-9.5s.

Decisions (All RD)

Acceptances:

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Honors + CSS Finalist)
• Grinnell College
• Haverford College
• Carleton College
• Elon University

Waitlists:

• Bates College
• Case Western Reserve University
• Colorado College
• Duke University
• Emory University
• Lafayette College
• Northwestern University
• Reed College
• Vanderbilt University

Rejections:

• Colgate University

Yea well, honestly, not to bummed, coulda done better, but I'm happy with my options.