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EngineerClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering Applicant
Male · Mixed (Asian and White) · GA · STEM Public School (T-10 Public School in the nation)
🏷️ Legacy at Duke
Income: 250k+
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1570
Class Rank
10/246
AP Courses
17
AP Exams Taken
BiologyCalculus BCStatisticsWorld HistoryHuman GeographyAmerican GovernmentAmerican HistoryPhysics C MechanicsPhysics C Electricity and MagnetismComputer Science Principles
Extracurricular Activities
- Research Intern at a Local UniversityResearch methods of carbon sequestration (focus on algae); Modeling these methods in a terrarium, tracking carbon flow
- Team Leader of Animatronics Division of TSALed and instructed a team of approximately 10 members in the creation of a robotic animal (chameleon and frog); placed Top 5 in state twice
- CDC Museum Public Health Academy CourseListened to professionals in the field of public health; completed interactive work; focused on biomedical opportunities; learned Covid-19 management
- Local Environmental and Heritage CenterLed classroom discussion of approximately 20 children at a time; Monitored and supervised the children; taught about the importance of environmental conservation
- Educational Instructor; Supervisor of Students Coding CampTaught groups of approximately 20 children basic computer skills and basic coding; led the class with presentations/examples; communicated individually with kids
- WebApp Computer Science ClubCreated a website and app to help our school track when students sign out of school
- German Club & StammtischLed discussions in German and taught underclassmen the language
- Honor Societies: Mu Alpha Theta; Rho Kappa; National Honor SocietyTutored subjects of Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science within my school; organized information for school announcements; organized math quiz bowl
- Local Park System; Books for Africa; School International Night; Interact ClubCleaned neighborhood parks; organized books to send to Africa; created displays and set-up for International Night; sent cards to firefighters/doctors
Awards & Honors
- ★2x National Qualifying Animatronics Technology Student Association Team
- ★Science State Nominee Governor's Honors Program & Social Studies District Nominee
- ★President's Volunteer Service Award Silver; Service Seal on Diploma (220+ Volunteer Hours)
- ★National AP Scholar; National Merit Finalist
- ★3x School Academic Letter for Academic Excellence
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote personal statement about showering; thought it was alright but friends roasted it; did not reveal much about me or my interests; written well; estimated rating 7/10
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Duke Kunshan
- Performance/Outcome: None
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: None
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: None
Letters of Recommendation
German Teacher
Very close relationship throughout high school; estimated rating 10/10
Physics Teacher
Not very close with him, but did alright in his class; estimated rating 6/10
College Decisions
Accepted (12)
University of TorontoMercer UniversityUniversity of GeorgiaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of MiamiDuke UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Waitlisted (5)
Cornell UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborRice UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Rejected (11)
Brown UniversityDartmouth CollegeStanford UniversityHarvard UniversityYale UniversityColumbia UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubEnvironmental ClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceAcademic CompetitionAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Science OlympiadCoding/ProgrammingRobotics