<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section):2100
[ *] SAT IIs:Bio: 800, Chem: 770
[ *] ACT: NA
[ *] APs:Bio: 5, English Language: 5, Us History: 4
[ *] IBs: NA
[ *] GPA: 3.8/4.0
[ *] Rank: Not ranked
[ *] Other stats: Numerous state level science awards (e.g. first in NY state), national Hispanic recognition award, etc.
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: Science Olympiad (captain), school legislative bodies, Greek club, blood drive organizer, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Various Labs
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Argued semantics of dissolving, that dissolving is not equivalent to destroying. Common app: the smell of bacterial cultures.
[ *] Teacher Recs:I assume great, both teachers love me and speak to me frequently.
[ *] Counselor Rec: I assume great, this woman loves me and speaks to me frequently.
[ *] Applied on: Oct 31
[ *] Hook (if any): I am published in several peer review journal articles, have been an accepted speaker at conferences, and have shown extensive dedication and application to microbiological and biochemistry biological sciences and the scientific processes (no public health nonsense here!). I also boasted an extremely well written recommendation by my principle investigator. My ethnicity also assisted.
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[ *] State or Country: NY
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):NA
[ *] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[ *] Gender: M
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>