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Alexandra Gitman

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Hello! My name is Alexandra Gitman. I will be graduating from Central Bucks High School West in June 2024. I intend to enter college with a Biology or Neuroscience major on a Pre-Med Track. STEM is one of the many things I am very passionate about. My appreciation for science stemmed from elementary school and continued to gain traction; having completed many rigorous science and math-based courses, I have learned that working hard is only half of what is necessary for growth: motivation is key. "The ones who think they are crazy enough to change the world are the ones who do." - Steve Jobs.

Education

Central Bucks High School West

High School
2020 - 2024

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Majors of interest:

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
    • Medicine
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medical Practice

    • Dream career goals:

    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Intern and Head Intern

      Girls Code the World
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Student Participant

      Central Bucks Study Abroad Spain Program
      2022 – 2022
    • Swim Instructor

      Central Bucks
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Lifeguard

      Bucks Club
      2021 – Present3 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Club
    2016 – 20204 years

    Awards

    • Silver Championsips Medal

    Tennis

    Varsity
    2021 – Present3 years

    Awards

    • Varisty Award
    • Senior Captain

    Track & Field

    Club
    2019 – 2019

    Research

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

      CHOP — Researcher
      2024 – Present

    Arts

    • Bucks County High School Poet of the Year Finalist

      Literary Arts
      2021 – 2022
    • Piano

      Music
      2013 – 2021

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Girls Code the World — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Intern
      2023 – 2024
    • Volunteering

      History Corps — Researcher, Documenter, and Interviewer
      2020 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      National Honor Society — Helper
      2023 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Key Club — Swim Meet Timer
      2023 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Girls Code the World — Program Associate
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Feed My Starving Children — Packaging food to be sent to Ukraine
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Key Club — Nature Preserve Clean-Up Crew
      2022 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Key Club — Bell Ringing for Salvation Army and Gift Drive Helper
      2022 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      Oscar Hammerstein Project — Advocator
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Climate Cardinals — Translator and Team Leader
      2020 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Entrepreneurship

    David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
    David is the coach that every player needs, whether it's before, during, or after a game. I can tell his spirit was full of sportsmanship and competitiveness - a perfect balance. I was lucky to have a coach like that. I play Varsity Girls' Tennis at my high school, Central Bucks High School West, and our season this year wasn’t great. Our record didn’t last for more than a day. On a day where the energy was low and our confidence was declining, we were versing a team that, by the looks of their bags and shoes, was good. That’s how we all judge them. Before we even look into their eyes or see the mud on their tennis skirts, if their bags have two compartments and their shoes are ‘court’ shoes with a hard TAP sound when they walk on the court, by our standards, they’re good. I was playing the 3rd singles position that day and the girl I was playing against wasn’t showcasing a friendly attitude. Regardless, I tried to shake it off, focusing on the game ahead and ways to approach it. After every point she missed, she would smash her racket against the court and yell out: “Why me?!”. Her coach didn’t utter a word to her. After the first set, I was winning 6-2, and the girl and I went to our respective sides to talk with our coaches about how to approach the next set. “You’re going strong, Alex,” Coach would say. “Don’t think about it too much. Look at how she hits her backhand, too hard and it goes out.” He would give me these pointers and some of them I noticed, some I didn't. You can tell when someone tells you something just for the lack of saying something or because they actually mean it. My coach - he meant it. He meant his next words: “Go show her what you can do.” Usually, inspirational quotes have to sit with me for a while to fully come into effect and show their true meaning. However, what my coach just said had seeped into my brain and activated a switch I didn’t know I had. Back on the court, I played my hardest, making my coach's words count. I didn’t want to win it for me, but for the coach and the team. We all deserved this. Unfortunately, the game had a different plan. I ended up losing the second set, 6-4. Close. But not enough. We were headed into the tiebreaker. My opponent glared at me from the other side of the court. I looked over at her coach pointing down to the ground, then to the bus parked outside, with his brows furrowed together and teeth ground against each other. My coach kept his spirits up. "Listen, I know this isn't the outcome you were hoping for. But listen, you do have it in you. Go back out there and show her what you can do." Again, those last words: show her what you can do. And show her I did. The tie-breaker win went to CB West: 10-3. On that day, I wasn't the only winner from my team: all of the West girls were winning. I owed it to Coach. I got off the court and he was ecstatic. His energy radiated and infected my teammates. We felt unstoppable and all because of a simple string of words that resonated deeper than I thought: go show her what you can do. And show her we did.