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MathematicianClass of 20213.6+1500+/34+stem
Mathematics, Chinese Applicant
Male · White/Hispanic/Native American · Virginia
🏷️ URM
Income: Upper-middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.6 (UW)
SAT
1600
AP Courses
16
Honors
16
AP Exams Taken
Calculus AB - 5Calculus BC - 5APUSH - 5Physics C Mechanics - 5Biology - 5Computer Science A - 4Statistics - 3World History - 3Physics C E&M - 3
Extracurricular Activities
- ChineseReceived a scholarship to study in China for a summer, hosted Chinese students, volunteered at a summer camp for Chinese exchange students, volunteered at a Chinese weekend school.
- ResearchInterned at the same place for two years, presented work at an undergraduate research conference and an international math conference, published in a college student journal.
- Quiz BowlAverage performance, participated in various Quiz Bowl events, coached a Quiz Bowl team.
- Math TeamBelow average performance, volunteered, wrote questions for tournaments.
- Science OlympiadEarned a bronze medal.
- Academic DecathlonWon two gold medals at the state level.
- Weekend SchoolTaught machine learning, Python, and Quiz Bowl.
- NASAAccepted into a year-long course and selected as a top participant for the summer program.
Awards & Honors
- ★Hispanic Heritage Youth Foundation Gold Award
- ★College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program
- ★College Board National Merit Scholarship Program, Commended Student
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★National Honor Society
- ★National Chinese Honor Society
- ★U.S. House of Representatives Certificate of Congressional Recognition
- ★President's Volunteer Service Award, Gold Medal
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Focused on being one of the only Latinos at a STEM school.
Harvard University — Supplemental
Wrote about Quiz Bowl, the NASA program, and experiences discovering Chinese, traveling to China, and continued involvement. Rated 9/10 for strength.
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Rated 6/10.
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Rated 10/10, described as the best interview by the interviewer.
- Other Schools
- Performance/Outcome: Rated 9.5/10 for most interviews.
Letters of Recommendation
Math Teacher
Strong recommendation, rated 9/10.
Sophomore English Teacher/Quiz Bowl Coach/Elective Teacher
Provided unique perspectives, rated 7/10.
Research Professor
Strong recommendation, rated 9/10.
College Decisions
Accepted (13)
University of Texas at AustinArizona State UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyVirginia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RichmondUniversity of California, IrvineWilliam and MaryCase Western Reserve UniversityFordham UniversityUniversity of AlabamaPennsylvania State University, University ParkClemson UniversityBaylor University
Waitlisted (4)
University of ChicagoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraGeorgetown UniversityWashington and Lee University
Rejected (17)
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of VirginiaColorado School of MinesHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborEmory UniversityNorthwestern UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaStanford UniversityVanderbilt UniversityHarvard UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityDartmouth CollegeCornell University
Profile Tags
ResearchQuiz BowlMath TeamScience OlympiadAcademic DecathlonNASALeadershipVolunteerCommunity ServiceTeaching AssistantCultural ImmersionDiversity & InclusionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)