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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
Profile Ratings
73
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular6.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2022
Majorbioengineering
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1560
Acceptances3
Rejections5