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EngineerClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Chemical Engineering Applicant

Male · White (UK) / Asian (Filipino) · MA · Private All-Boys Catholic School

Income: don't know but usually get no aid so I guess I'm rich

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1540
AP Courses
7
Honors
11
Extracurricular Activities
  • Model UN Club PresidentHeld officer positions in club since 10th grade, won a few awards at college and high school conferences
  • Politics Club PresidentMainly just weekly discussion meetings but one time ran a school-wide election simulator
  • Full-time summer job50 hours a week for 8 weeks as a camp counselor, mostly worked with mid elementary school age range
  • Editor-in-chief of school paperRedesigned and renamed paper, increasing viewership significantly
  • Student council secretaryOnly in 12th grade
  • Volunteer work as math tutorTutored a few elementary school kids with an outside organization
  • Speech and Debate Team MemberParticipated but quit senior year due to time commitment
  • Russian School of Mathematics StudentAttended since first grade
  • Math Challenge ClubParticipated in club activities
  • Peer Minister / Mentor / VolunteeringInvolved within school
Awards & Honors
  • National Honor Society
  • National Merit Commended Student
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Description: 11th grade
  • AP Scholar
  • Description: 10th grade
  • Rensselaer Medal Award

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed learning public speaking through Model UN, mentorship, and improvisation

Interview Experiences
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: Pretty solid first interview, felt nervous but articulate
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Performance/Outcome: Offered HAIL interview but didn't take it
  • Tufts University
  • Performance/Outcome: Forgot to sign up for interview
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: Felt nervous, developed a stutter, did not answer questions well
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: Much better interview, discussed personal topics in depth
  • Cornell University
  • Performance/Outcome: Short interview, mainly discussed science and engineering
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Biology Teacher

    Generally did well in class, participated, and engaged outside of class

  • AP English Teacher

    Showed steady writing improvement, attended office hours for feedback

  • Counselor

    Knew me for 2 years, filled out "get to know me" form thoroughly

College Decisions

Accepted (8)

University of Massachusetts, AmherstRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic InstituteBoston CollegeBoston UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologyNortheastern UniversityTufts University

Waitlisted (5)

University of Michigan, Ann ArborAmherst CollegeBrown UniversityCornell UniversityHarvard University

Rejected (3)

Carnegie Mellon UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyYale University

Profile Tags

ResearchDebateModel UNHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringCommunity Service
Profile Ratings
66
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular6.5
Awards4.5
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2022
MajorChemical Engineering
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1540
Acceptances8
Rejections3