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EngineerClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
bioengineering Applicant
Female · East Asian · IL · public
Income: doesn't qualify for aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1560
AP Courses
9
Honors
9
AP Exams Taken
Computer Science APsychologyCalculus BCLanguage and CompositionEnvironmental Science
Extracurricular Activities
- Science Olympiadall 4 years, varsity since sophomore year, went to state every year, executive board junior and senior year
- Volunteeringevery summer of high school, total 120 hours, leadership position last 2 years
- Badmintonschool team, freshman team then junior varsity every year after that
- Business Professionals of Americasince sophomore year, went to state every year, placed a couple times
- STEM Summer Classesattended various classes outside of school (AI, biotech, etc.)
- Coding Clubco-founded in junior year, still on executive board
- Chinese Club / Chinese Honor Societyhelped organize a couple of events
Awards & Honors
- ★National Cybersecurity Competition Scholar Award
- ★National Merit Semifinalist
- ★Local Youth Volunteer Award
- ★Regional Science Olympiad Awards
- ★State BPA Awards
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
personal statement was about how art evolved as a hobby and how experiences with art shaped my personality
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: It went okay, interviewer talked a lot, lasted a little over an hour
Letters of Recommendation
Math Teacher
had them for 2 years, good relationship
Psych Teacher
took this class over Zoom, emailed them a lot, overall had a good relationship
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
University of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignPurdue UniversityUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Waitlisted (4)
Northeastern UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCornell UniversityJohns Hopkins University
Rejected (5)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadVolunteeringAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipClub