- Nora Sun
Tags: MIT
Institution: MIT
Study: Major in bioengineering and mathematics
High School Experience
My high school experience was good. I worked hard, played hard and I wouldn’t change anything about it, except maybe coronavirus.
AP/IBs
I was well-rounded, took APs in humanities and STEM and got 5s pretty much all around (one 4).
GPA
3.992 unweighted, 4.2 weighted
Course choices
Standardized Testing
ACT: 36
SAT Chemistry: 800
SAT Math 2: 800
SAT Molecular Biology: 790
Extracurriculars
I played a couple random sports including martial arts but spent most time playing volleyball. I did a bunch of random activities well: mock court (2 years, VP & awards), debate (1 year, states, awards), Science Olympiad (3 years, states, awards) but spent most time doing research outside of school.
Recommendations
No one called/emailed the school for me. I chose teachers I had really good relationships with over teachers in more relevant subjects.
Essays
Strengths
I tried to portray myself as well-rounded but well-versed in each interest, and that each made me better in my other interests.
Advice
My advice is to pursue everything and anything you like and pursue it hard. Come away with new things that may/may not apply to your other pursuits.
Circumstances
None.
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