<p>Trinity ED</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT: 2180 - 760M 660CR 760W
ACT: Did not submit
SAT IIs: BioE (710), Chemistry (710), Math IIC (700); took BEFORE I took any AP sciences
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.1
Weighted GPA (out of 5.0): 5.1
Senior Year Course Load: 5 AP courses and a Science Research Internship Class (Weighted)
Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): All A's, no B's
Fall [Trimester] Grades: AP Chem - 100(5.5, A+), AP Bio - 100(5.5, A+), AP Psych - 95(5.0, A), AP Calc AB - 94(4.9, A), AP Lit. - 91 (4.6, A-), Science Research Internship - 99 (5.4, A+)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn't rank [47 people in class], but they do say which quartile you're in; top quartile.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): no academic, but athletic: All-Conference TAC NCISAA 1A/2A (3rd 100 yd breaststroke), 2nd place NCISAA 1A/2A Conference Discus Throw</p>
<p>APs Taken: None b/c school only offers APs senior year
AP's Planned: Chemistry, Biology, Calc AB, Psychology
Senior Year Course Load: Almost most rigorous (did not take Calc BC) AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit., Science Research Internship</p>
<p>Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): Common App: About my experience working on a farm in Ukraine and how it changed my perspective on hard work, being grateful for what you have, etc. It was a decent essay, but not amazing.
Why Duke: Drew upon a memory of an experiment that my friend and I did; wrote about my search for interesting people who love learning; wrote about strong pre med, flexible academics, caring faculty, etc. My counselor thought it was great and my english teacher really liked it.</p>
<p>Teacher Recommendations: Didn't see them. Recs from English teacher and Dean of Academics. English teacher loves me so I assume it's very good. Dean of Academics teaches AP Bio and Science Research Internship, and she also loves me. I'm expecting both to be well written.
Peer Rec: Saw my rec from the Mayo Professor--it was really good.
Counselor Rec: Didn't see it. I think it's good</p>
<p>Summer Volunteer/Community service:
-100 hour Internship for Mayo Clinic Professor of Surgery and Program Director of Department of Plastic Surgery</p>
<p>General Volunteer/Community service:
289 hours
Special Olympics
Second Harvest Food Bank
Mary's House
Temple Emanuel
Geisinger Clinic.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: YMCA Literacy initiative tutor (EC essay), Varsity Track and Field (Assistant Coach and Throwing Team Captain, 11,12), Mayo Internship (12), Varsity Swimming (9,10,11,12), Peer Trainer/Weightlifting Coach (9,10,11,12), General Volunteer (9,10,11,12), Academic Tutor (10,11,12), Newspaper (9,10,11,12), Green Team (Vice P., 9,10,11,12), Student Gov. Class Council (11,12)
Interview: Amazing; she (Duke '61) invited me over for lunch with her husband later, we keep in contact.</p>
<p>Other
State: MN
School Type: Very small private boarding school in NC
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: +200,000
Other: Both parents are Ukrainian immigrants
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First generation American (Russian is my first language), 100 hour internship at Mayo Clinic Department of Surgery, starting a research internship in January in UNCG for Bioanalytical Chemistry and RNA cancer research (Science Internship Class)</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA, Class Rigor, Recs, Mayo Internship, Interview
Weaknesses: CR score, subject tests, ECs</p>