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MathematicianClass of 2020
Engineering, Physics Applicant
Non-binary · Hispanic, White
🏷️ Asylum seeker, LGBT+ (Bisexual, Pansexual)
Income: Low-income
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1520
AP Courses
8
Honors
1
AP Exams Taken
AP Calculus BCAP MacroeconomicsAP U.S. Government and PoliticsAP Spanish Language and CultureAP Computer Science A
Extracurricular Activities
- Club OlímpicoGroup prepared for national and international math competition events in my region (2 years before moving to the US).
- Self-Learning ProgrammingLearning Python, Java, and C/C++ through online resources (2 years).
- National Hispanic Honor SocietyEngaged in Hispanic cultural events and community service (1 year).
- Math ClubTutoring and participating in math competitions (1 year).
- Chemistry ClubTutoring and organizing events (1 year).
- Debate ClubParticipating in debates and competitions (1 year).
Awards & Honors
- ★National Gold Medal in National Math Olympiad (10th)
- ★Bronze Medal in National Math Olympiad (9th)
- ★International Gold Medal in Olimpíada de Mayo (9th)
- ★International Honourific Mention in Iranian Geometry Olympiad Intermediate Level
- ★Superior Honor Roll (11th)
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about experience as a refugee, detailing personal challenges and resilience.
Letters of Recommendation
Chemistry Teacher
Strong recommendation due to positive relationship.
Calculus Teacher
Limited knowledge, expectation of average letter.
English Teacher
Limited knowledge, expectation of average letter.
College Decisions
Accepted (11)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyRice UniversityDuke UniversityAmherst CollegeCarleton UniverityClaremont McKenna CollegeUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MiamiFlorida International UniversityFlorida Institute of Technology
Waitlisted (10)
Hamilton CollegeTufts UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityDartmouth CollegeWashington University in St. LouisDavidson CollegeHaverford CollegeColumbia UniversityGettysburg CollegeFranklin & Marshall College
Rejected (22)
Colby CollegeEmory UniversitySwarthmore CollegeUniversity of Notre DameVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeWesleyan UniversityBowdoin CollegeColorado CollegeGrinnell CollegeMacalester CollegeOberlin CollegeWilliams CollegePomona CollegeUniversity of ChicagoYale UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaStanford UniversityBrown UniversityNorthwestern UniversityCornell UniversitySkidmore College
Profile Tags
ResearchMath CompetitionHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP)LeadershipClubDebateCommunity Service