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EngineerClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem

electrical engineering Applicant

Male · Indian · CT · 2200 student public high school, decently competitive, many AP classes

Income: Upper middle class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1590
Class Rank
3/520
AP Courses
13
Honors
9

AP Exams Taken

AP StatisticsAP Computer Science AAP BiologyAP English Language and CompositionAP United States HistoryAP MicroeconomicsAP MacroeconomicsAP Calculus BC
Extracurricular Activities
  • Math Team CaptainA-team top 6 people since 9th grade, lead weekly practices for competition, introduce number theory topics to team, one-on-one math tutoring, promote team in school, top county scorer, 3 hours/week, 30 weeks/year, 9-12
  • Lead Programmer, Outreach CoordinatorFTC FIRST Robotics, collaborate with hardware team to implement autonomous path generation and localization algorithms, organize coding classes for young local kids, 10 hours/week, 35 weeks/year, 9-12
  • Clarinet Playerredacted] High School Marching Band, perform memorized drill and music in weekly shows, do physical marching and technique training, ranked nationally, qualified for clarinet quartet, 20 hours/week, 16 weeks/year, 10-12
  • Model Congress Executive Board Memberredacted] High School Model Congress, participate in conferences debating, writing and amending resolutions, organize workshops to teach new members about bills, procedures, speech writing, 3 hours/week, 35 weeks/year, 9-12
  • Clarinet Playerredacted] Concert Band, rehearse weekly, perform for free at winter, spring, summer concerts, senior centers, beaches, performing patriotic and pop music for the community, 2 hours/week, 40 weeks/year, 9, 10, 12
  • Staff MemberKumon Center, tutor students in math and reading, from counting and the alphabet up to Calculus 2 and Shakespeare, oversee 20+ students at a time, improve test scores, 6 hours/week, 35 weeks/year, 9-12
  • French Honors Society TreasurerHonors Societies Activities and Tutoring, member of Math, History, English, Music, and French Honors societies, volunteer 8-20 hours for each society, one-on-one tutoring and fundraisers, 2 hours/week, 35 weeks/year, 11-12
  • Tutorredacted] Tutors, member of student-led organization that tutors students across country via Zoom, provide free, one-on-one AP, SAT, ACT, core subject, homework help, 6 hours/week, 35 weeks/year, 10-12
  • Gender-Sexuality AllianceDiscuss historical and contemporary LGBT issues and applications, fundraise for LGBT charities over the year, 1 hour/week, 30 weeks/year, 9-10
  • Link Crew LeaderLink Crew organize freshman orientation program, introducing new students to classrooms, teachers, schedules and periods, provide support to freshmen in school, 1 hour/week, 30 weeks/year, 12
Awards & Honors
  • FTC FIRST Robotics World Championship participant
  • AMC12 Honors with Distinction/AIME Qualifier
  • Official CT ARML team (qualified for state math team, 15/140ish people)
  • redacted] County Math League Top Scorer/Perfect Scorer (regional competition)
  • National Merit Semifinalist

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed social anxiety, feeling a lack of control, learning to accept that, and experiences related to being gay.

johns hopkins university — Supplemental

Discussed interest in physics and exploration of research opportunities at Johns Hopkins University.

Letters of Recommendation
  • Junior Year Calculus Teacher

    Known since freshman year, strong relationship, 10/10

  • APUSH Teacher

    Known since junior year, participated a lot, 7/10

College Decisions

Accepted (1)

Johns Hopkins University

Profile Tags

ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipCaptainClubMusic PerformanceVolunteeringCommunity Service
Profile Ratings
77
Overall Score
Academic9.5
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.5
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2021
Majorelectrical engineering
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1590
Acceptances1