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EngineerClass of 20233.6+1500+/34+stem

Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering Applicant

Male · White · Chicago · Small Public Boarding School

Income: Low-Income

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.6 (UW)
SAT
1560
AP Courses
1

AP Exams Taken

AP Human Geography
Extracurricular Activities
  • Boy ScoutsReached Eagle Scout after 6 years
  • FRC4 years, eventually assistant mechanical head
  • CAD Club2 years, 1 year as board member/instructor
  • Makersquad2 years, student group that runs the maker lab
  • Internship with Argonne Labs and University of ChicagoStudied alternative energy
  • Global Entrepreneurship Summer ProgramStudied business in Berlin for 3 weeks and won a pitch competition
Awards & Honors
  • Pitch Competition Winner
  • Description: Won during Global Entrepreneurship Summer Program
  • National German Exam Medalist
  • Description: Two-time recipient

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Wrote about passion for aviation, felt it was well written but not unique

additional information — Supplemental

Discussed history of health issues affecting school attendance and family health issues

Interview Experiences
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: Went terribly, talked too fast, got nervous
Letters of Recommendation
  • History Teacher

    Pretty close relationship

  • Calculus Teacher

    Spent daily time in her office trying to get caught up after health issues

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

University of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Maryland, College ParkRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Colorado, BoulderValparaiso UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Rejected (12)

Princeton UniversityCornell UniversityStanford UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, RiversideHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity of FloridaUniversity of VirginiaGeorgia Institute of Technology

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringInternshipEntrepreneurshipAcademic Competition
Profile Ratings
62
Overall Score
Academic7.5
Extracurricular6.5
Awards4.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2023
MajorAerospace, Mechanical Engineering
GPA3.6 (UW)
SAT1560
Acceptances7
Rejections12