Menu
Back to all profiles
EngineerClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Applicant
Male · Asian, Chinese · New York State · Public high school
🏷️ Father is Professor at Columbia, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Legacy, Great Grandfather is Father of Biophysics
Income: Middle Class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
96 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
13
Honors
6
AP Exams Taken
AP Calculus BC (5)AP Biology (4)AP US History (5)AP Government (5)AP World History (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- Employed Student Researcher at Columbia UniversityNanoCrystal Technology Research, N95 Mask Reuse Research, published research, developed disinfection systems for refugees, donated masks.
- Research Intern for Graduate Research Program at Columbia UniversityDeveloped passive solar panel trackers, increased efficiency.
- Project Director, Board/Council member, Junior Researcher/EngineerWon first place at Mars Society/NASA competition, presented to NASA scientists.
- Founder/Chief Executive of a research organization10,000+ members, multiple projects including rocket launch and bioengineering.
- President, Mechanical Captain at FIRST Robotics CompetitionContributed over 4,000 hours in mechanical engineering.
- Executive Vice President, DECAInternational Finalist, placed 3rd in NY State.
- Junior Researcher at New York Academy of SciencesLed team to 1st place for Telemedicine challenge.
- Design Engineer at Singapore Space ChallengeWon $1,000 for Lunar Rover Design.
- Design Engineer at Moon Society Moon Base Design CompetitionTeam placed 3rd.
- Team Leader at Conrad ChallengeSemifinalist.
- Team Leader at Wharton Investment CompetitionParticipation.
- PianistLevel 8 ABRSM, volunteer pianist for church choir and senior citizen center.
Awards & Honors
- ★First author of a peer-reviewed paper
- ★1st place Team at Mars Competition
- ★Description: Won $10,000.
- ★Junior Researcher at New York Academy of Sciences Junior Academy
- ★DECA NY States 3rd place
- ★Description: International DECA Contender.
- ★Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Level 8 Pianist
- ★Description: Accredited A-Level Pianist.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed FIRST Robotics, passion for engineering, leadership under stress.
Columbia University — Supplemental
Standard essay, family values, perceived as self-entitled.
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Positive, discussed engineering for 5 hours.
- Stanford University
- Performance/Outcome: Positive, discussed shared values for 1.5 hours.
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: Average, technical issues during interview.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Short, focused on questions.
Letters of Recommendation
Physics Teacher
Strong understanding of passion.
Biology Teacher
Strong understanding of passion.
English Teacher
Well-written but less personal.
Research P.I.
Top-notch recommendation.
Research Program P.I.
Good recommendation.
Professor
Likely good recommendation.
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
Stony Brook UniversityBinghamton UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew York University
Waitlisted (5)
Rice UniversityCornell UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborCarnegie Mellon UniversityPurdue University
Rejected (10)
Princeton UniversityColumbia UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDuke UniversityWashington University in St. Louis
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubSTEM ClubRoboticsScience OlympiadAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)VolunteeringCommunity ServiceMusic PerformanceCreative WritingPublic Speaking