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EngineerClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+steminternational

Engineering, Chemistry Applicant

Female · East Asian · Canada · Kinda feeder for the US

Income: Less than 100K, applied for financial aid in the US

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
96.5 (UW)
ACT
34
AP Courses
1
IB Courses
6

AP Exams Taken

AP PsychologyIB SL French B
Extracurricular Activities
  • Pianist for school choir
  • Executive on student council
  • Sales associate at a local bakery
  • Front of house employee at a local restaurant
  • French horn section leader in school band
  • French horn in city orchestra
  • Student leader in church fellowship
  • Bullet journal Instagram account
  • French horn in provincial band
  • Caring for my cat
Awards & Honors
  • Grade 9 instrumental music award
  • Grade 10 instrumental music award
  • Provincial music festival gold award
  • RCM Piano First Class Honours
  • Honour roll for international math competition hosted by a university

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

I talked about how food helped me overcome my perfectionism and how I ultimately grew to enjoy life rather than nitpick all my problems.

Interview Experiences
  • University of Toronto
  • Performance/Outcome: I stuttered quite a bit and the questions they gave me were pretty abstract, which caught me off guard.
  • University of Waterloo
  • Performance/Outcome: I talked about arson, which was not the best choice, but the question was "Tell us about a funny experience and why it was funny," so I elaborated on a time where some guy in my class almost set our school on fire during our Chem IA labs.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Econ teacher

    She was my grade 11 econ teacher and also the supervisor for a few clubs I'm in, including student council. I did pretty well in her class, even though my mark was not super high, but it was much higher than class average. I think she knows me pretty well, given that I chat with her a lot before/after school and whenever I'm struggling with anything.

  • Chem teacher

    She was my grade 11 chem teacher! I did super well in her class, and I always talked with her before the school day started. She actually showed me her letter and I think it was pretty good! It detailed a lot of examples of my leadership in class/outside of class and my personality.

  • French horn teacher

    I only sent this one for Northwestern University since they required a music teacher reference for their school of music. She sent me the letter after, and I think it was pretty well! It highlighted pieces that we've worked on and my skill level.

  • Band director

    Again, I only sent this one for Northwestern University for their school of music. I've known my band director since grade 8 as I was invited to play in the band since they needed a French horn, and my cousin invited me. She knows my skill and talent very well.

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

Concordia UniversityRyerson UniversityQueens UniversityUniversity of TorontoUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of WaterlooMount Holyoke College

Rejected (5)

Swarthmore CollegeWellesley CollegeAmherst CollegeSmith CollegeNorthwestern University

Profile Tags

ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipClubMusic PerformanceVolunteeringCommunity ServiceAcademic Competition
Profile Ratings
68
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular6.5
Awards5.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2022
MajorEngineering, Chemistry
GPA96.5 (UW)
ACT34
Acceptances7
Rejections5