1. Francesca Pulisci Mrs. Cook EDD Period 4

2. About me I am 17 years old I have been living in El Paso for 5 years I play the guitar, piano, and the bass I like to read

3. About me … continued I have a morbidly obese cat named after former president William Howard Taft I speak four languages fluently I am half Peruvian and half Italian

4. About me ….continued I am a varsity wrestler This will be my fourth year wrestling I qualified for regionals my sophomore and junior year season

5. Senior Year Goals Successfully complete the magnet program and graduate with the magnet sash Get top 10% and graduate in white Make state for wrestling Make district champ for wrestling Enjoy my last year in high school

6. College Major I am planning to major in Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical engineers create and innovate solutions associated with biology and medicine. They work in hospitals, manufacturing, universities, and research companies Average salary in 2012 was $86,960

7. University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA’s Biomedical engineering program is ranked #55 in the nation It accepts all Dual-credit hours completed in a Texas high school In 2013, it had a 62% acceptance rate It is located in San Antonio, Texas

8. Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins’ program is ranked #1 in the nation for Biomedical Engineering In 2013, it had a 17% acceptance rate It is located in Baltimore, Maryland This will most likely be my early decision college

9. Duke University Located in Durham, North Carolina It is ranked #2 in the nation for Biomedical Engineering It has a 10.8% acceptance rate

10. Long Range Goals I want to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering In the future, I would like to live in San Antonio or in Boston I want to own a 2-story house I want to own a BMW s5

11. Sources Biomedical Engineers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014.. Biomedical Engineering. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014.. Undergraduate Degree. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2014..