lostkey96

Undergrad Institution: Top 20 small liberal arts college 
Major(s): chemistry  
Minor(s): -
GPA in Major: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.91
Position in Class: -
Type of Student: domestic, female, Asian American 

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 157
V: 163
W: 5
S: didn't take it 


Research Experience: spent 1st year in college doing course-based research in environmental toxicology, one summer and semester in a biomedical engineering lab and 2 years in an organic lab on a project that is my senior thesis. Attended a summer REU program at UNC Chapel Hill. 

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list all 3 years of college, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, NSF REU 

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 
Tutored since my sophomore year, intro bio, intro chem, orgo I and orgo II. This was a 10 hr weekly commitment. 
Tutor for underrepresented science scholars - 2 years 
Mentor to 5 first year science students- 2 years. I met with each student for an hour every week.
Orientation leader and mentor to 10 first year students
Mentored 2 first years in my organic lab and taught them everything they know about organic research (until they take orgo next semester, so exciting!) 

Special Bonus Points: I am dedicated to increasing representation of minorities in STEM. 
I am also certain my letters of rec from research advisors were really strong. Yay for small colleges! 
Schools I applied to: showed interest in chemical biology 
UC Berkeley (accepted) 
U Wisconsin (accepted) 
UNC Chapel Hill 
MIT
Final thoughts: I didn't have any publications or many awards. My GRE score isn't amazing and I didn't even take the chemistry GRE. My dedication to tutoring and mentoring coupled with strong letters, GPA, and research experiences are what I believe made me a strong applicant. Oh, and being domestic doesn't hurt. 

I was accepted to the program at MIT (:O) this past Friday through a phone call. I was not offered an interview and I'm interested in chemical biology. 

I was accepted to the program at MIT (:O) this past Friday through a phone call. I was not offered an interview and I'm interested in chemical biology. 

I was accepted to the program at MIT (:O) this past Friday through a phone call. I was not offered an interview and I'm interested in chemical biology. 

I was accepted to the program at MIT (:O) this past Friday through a phone call. I was not offered an interview and I'm interested in chemical biology. 

I was accepted to the program at MIT (:O) this past Friday through a phone call. I was not offered an interview and I'm interested in chemical biology. 

Admitted to the University of South Carolina!!! I know it is not a top program but I was so worried I wouldn't get any acceptances at all I can't describe how happy I am

No point contacting the person back. I was contacted by a member of the admission's committee, but the only info he gave me is re-listed on this email.

Just got into UC Berkeley for Organic! Cannot believe it!
The e-mail says "By this time, you should have been contacted by a member of Chemistry's admission's committee" but this has not happened haha. Should I e-mail the person back saying this hasn't happened? Or is there no point? 

Undergrad Institution: Top 20 small liberal arts college 
Major(s): chemistry  
Minor(s): -
GPA in Major: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.91
Position in Class: -
Type of Student: domestic, female, Asian American 

GRE Scores (revised/old version):
Q: 157
V: 163
W: 5
S: didn't take it 


Research Experience: spent 1st year in college doing course-based research in environmental toxicology, one summer and semester in a biomedical engineering lab and 2 years in an organic lab on a project that is my senior thesis. Attended a summer REU program at UNC Chapel Hill. 

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's list all 3 years of college, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, NSF REU 

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 
Tutored since my sophomore year, intro bio, intro chem, orgo I and orgo II. This was a 10 hr weekly commitment. 
Tutor for underrepresented science scholars - 2 years 
Mentor to 5 first year science students- 2 years. I met with each student for an hour every week.
Orientation leader and mentor to 10 first year students
Mentored 2 first years in my organic lab and taught them everything they know about organic research (until they take orgo next semester, so exciting!) 

Special Bonus Points: I am dedicated to increasing representation of minorities in STEM. 
I am also certain my letters of rec from research advisors were really strong. Yay for small colleges! 
Schools I applied to: showed interest in chemical biology 
UC Berkeley (accepted) 
U Wisconsin (accepted) 
UNC Chapel Hill 
MIT
Final thoughts: I didn't have any publications or many awards. My GRE score isn't amazing and I didn't even take the chemistry GRE. My dedication to tutoring and mentoring coupled with strong letters, GPA, and research experiences are what I believe made me a strong applicant. Oh, and being domestic doesn't hurt.