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EngineerClass of 20213.6+1500+/34+stem

Computer Engineering Applicant

Male · South Asian · NYC · Competitive Magnet Public School

🏷️ First-Gen

Income: Middle Class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.7 (UW)
SAT
1460
AP Courses
6
Honors
2
Extracurricular Activities
  • Head of Electronics on FRC Robotics team
  • Student at CS-related Massachusetts Institute of Technology summer program (BeaverWorks)
  • Summer Research at New York University
  • Tutoring / Assistant Job at NYCDOE-run test-prep program for low-income students
  • Prominent member of a separate robotics club, taught lessons
  • Mentorship program at high school
Awards & Honors
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Personal statement about journey into engineering, building, and curiosity since childhood.

Interview Experiences
  • University of Rochester
  • Performance/Outcome: Bland conversation about extracurriculars
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: Bland conversation about extracurriculars
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Performance/Outcome: Two-hour interview, nice conversation, interviewer shared personal experiences
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP US History teacher

    Generic recommendation

  • AP Computer Science A teacher

    Relevant to major, good relationship

  • New York University Professor

    Strong recommendation, submitted to Cornell and University of Michigan

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

University of Michigan, Ann ArborBoston UniversityStony Brook UniversityBinghamton UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkRochester Institute of TechnologyWorcester Polytechnic Institute

Waitlisted (1)

University of Rochester

Rejected (7)

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCornell UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaCarnegie Mellon UniversityColumbia UniversityPrinceton UniversityNortheastern University

Profile Tags

ResearchRoboticsLeadershipClubSTEM ClubTutoringCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAcademic CompetitionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)
Profile Ratings
65
Overall Score
Academic7.8
Extracurricular7.5
Awards3.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2021
MajorComputer Engineering
GPA3.7 (UW)
SAT1460
Acceptances7
Rejections7