Nicholas Zhu
Walnut
Summary
SAT: 1570; Reading and Writing 780 & Mathematics 790
IELTS: 8.0; Listening 8.5; Reading 9.0; Writing 7.0; Speaking 7.5
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Singer & Guitarist
The Uncles Band
2020 - Current
- Harrow Shenzhen's First Student Band
- Pop/Acapella group. 30+ school/charitable performances for neurodivergent children, local hospitals and clinics. Hosted performances and music festivals in and out of school.
Intern
Huazhong U. Science and Technology - Nanshan Hospital
2023 - 2025
- Conduct intake evaluations through standardized testing, learn about therapies for Alzheimer’s patients during school breaks all year, assist in taking care of dementia patients.
Researcher
Pioneer Academics
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Researched Alzheimer’s (Notre Dame Prof. David Veselik); wrote 37-page thesis: nanoparticle drug delivery. Oberlin-accredited. Top 10%, A grade.
Researcher
University of Oxford Path Academics
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Engaged in online research seminars on vaccines, emerging technologies, and latest methods with Professor Martin Bachmann. Wrote research paper on leukemia: its risk factors and treatments, published in Theoretical and Natural Science, Research Gate DOI:10.54254/2753-8818/33/20240902.
Founder & President
Harrow Biology Club
2020 - 2025
- Promoted STEM, organized events such as the egg drop, sustainable moon city design, robot duels, game design.
- Founded Biology Club, explored recent bio-publications & life science, extended on common scientific concepts.
Teacher & Musician & Volunteer
Min-Ai Center for Neurodivergent Children
2023 - 2025
- Sing to, perform with, and befriend neurodivergent children ages 8-12, and interact with parents.
House Captain/House Cap Mentor
Harrow International School Shenzhen
2020 - 2025
- Highest responsibility on campus - House Captain who supervises and trains all other House Captains at our school who hosts and plan events.
English Programme
Hong Kong University Academy for the Talented
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Addressed global sustainability issues, written research paper: The Effects of CNY on Climate Change. Studied advanced literature, translations of literature, poems, and comedies.
Varsity Captain
Harrow Shenzhen Varsity Basketball Team
2020 - 2025
- Helped recruit players for our school's first basketball team, elected as captain, helped run drills, assistant-coached, motivated others, organized fixtures and tournaments in and out of school.
Student-Experimental Music Composition, Sound Dsgn
Ziyuan Yue, EMO Music Studios
2022 - 2024
- Study sound design, experimental composition, acoustics, music dynamics, audio tools, and editing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - 大一 Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics
University of California, Los Angeles
CA01-2029
High School Diploma -
Harrow International School
Shenzhen, CN06-2025
Skills
A Level 2024-2025 Series:
CIE Biology 9700: A*, PUM 94
CIE Chemistry 9701: A*, PUM 96
Pearson Edexcel IAL Further Mathematics: A* 567/600
Pearson Edexcel IAL Mathematics: A* 596/600
CIE IGCSE 2023 June Series:
Mathematics 0580: A*, PUM 98
Additional Mathematics: A*, PUM 95
Information and Communication Technology: A*, PUM 90
Biology: A*, PUM 94
Chemistry: A*, PUM 94
Physics: A*, PUM 97
Economics: A*, PUM 90
First Language English: A with Grade 1 in Speaking & Listening, PUM 81
First Language Chinese: A, PUM 88
Honors And Awards
- British Biology Olympiad – Global Gold (152.1/192)
- UK Chemistry Olympiad – Global Gold
- UK Maths Trust Senior Mathematical Challenge – Global Gold
- USA Biology Olympiad – National Silver
- Harrow Shenzhen Academic Scholarship 2023-2025 – 75% Tuition Fees, greatest among all scholars
- Harrow Shenzhen Headmaster’s DUX 2024
- Harrow Shenzhen Year 10 Subject prize for: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Information and Communication Technology.
- Harrow Shenzhen Year 11 Subject prize for: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Chinese, and Information and Communication Technology.
- Harrow Shenzhen Year 12 Subject prize for: Biology and Chemistry.
- Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
Timeline
Researcher
Pioneer Academics
06.2024 - 10.2024
Researcher
University of Oxford Path Academics
09.2023 - 12.2024
English Programme
Hong Kong University Academy for the Talented
01.2023 - 03.2023
Lead Singer & Guitarist
The Uncles Band
2020 - Current
Intern
Huazhong U. Science and Technology - Nanshan Hospital
2023 - 2025
Founder & President
Harrow Biology Club
2020 - 2025
Teacher & Musician & Volunteer
Min-Ai Center for Neurodivergent Children
2023 - 2025
House Captain/House Cap Mentor
Harrow International School Shenzhen
2020 - 2025
Varsity Captain
Harrow Shenzhen Varsity Basketball Team
2020 - 2025
Student-Experimental Music Composition, Sound Dsgn
Ziyuan Yue, EMO Music Studios
2022 - 2024
Bachelor of Science - 大一 Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics
University of California, Los Angeles
High School Diploma -
Harrow International School
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