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Biopython Personal Statement

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I have been hoping to join ViperBots for a long time now, and if I am fortunate enough to receive this opportunity, there are many things I aim to get out of it. I hope to work with intelligent and hard-working people who have interests similar to mine, to take part in serious competition, and to improve my teamwork, creativity, and programming skills. I also hope to expand my knowledge on the different aspects of engineering that I learned and enjoyed in Gateway. I enjoy learning and applying programming languages and have made several programs using Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Currently, I am learning Python through an online course so that in the future I can easily learn BioPython when I have a career in Bioinformatics. My chosen …show more content…

I am directing my focus on STEM and I hope to become a bioinformatics software developer. I am familiar with multiple programming languages have also used RobotC to program a virtual robot at home. I qualified for QUEST when I moved to Texas in fourth grade and joined Gateway in 7th grade. In 7th grade, I took the SAT through Duke TIP and scored 1790 out of 2400. In 8th grade, I scored 1310 out of 1440 on the PSAT 8/9. I also won the middle school spelling bee in 6th grade and 8th grade, and my current SRI reading level is 1699. I am in triple PACE math (I passed the UT High School Algebra 2 semester exams with a 99% on each and will be taking Pre-Calculus Pre-AP in 9th grade.) and have been maintaining a 99% and above throughout the year in math and science. I am a functional and dependable team member that always gets quality work done and provides valuable ideas and insights. In 5th grade, I was on the River Ridge Elementary FLL Robotics team with the challenge: Nature’s Fury, in 6th grade, I was on the Outliers FLL Robotics team with the challenge: FLL World Class, in 7th grade, I was on the Impact Robotics team with the challenge: Trash Trek, and in 8th grade, I was on the MooBots robotics team with the challenge: Animal

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