<li>Chances?
Female
Oregon
4.00 GPA (hopefully speaking valedictorian out of a class of 450)
APs and “rigorous courses”
SATS: 680 R, 640 M, 700 W (2020 overall, owch. 
)
One hell of a letter of recommendation from the UC Berk. PhD who taught my AP Chemistry class.
Drama club, ballet forever, lots of volunteer work, independent foreign travel, an absolute art-nut, etc, etc.
My big interest is the sciences, though. I’m looking for a doctoral(s) in biochemistry or neuroscience.</li>
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<p>Am I wanted at Bard?</p>
<li>Specifically, am I wanted as a Distinguished Scientist Scholar? Does anyone know what it takes to get one of those damn awards? Do I have a chance? My essay was decent, I think… unless I focused too much on the philosophy/ethics of n. plasticity and didn’t drop enough technical terms.</li>
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