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EnvironmentalistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
Chemical engineering Applicant
Male · Chinese · East Coast · Semi-competitive Public
🏷️ First-gen, one parent did not finish middle school
Income: Upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.85 (UW)
ACT
34
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
AP Chemistry (5)AP Physics 1 (4)AP United States History (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- Founder and President of a sustainability clubMeaningfully impacted the community through successful initiatives
- Student ResearcherCulminated in a 20-page paper on an environmental topic, presented to a committee from Harvard; paper evaluated and published in a Harvard journal
- State Ranked Varsity Cross-Country Athlete
- Water Tester and Cleanup Volunteer
- Climate change summer virtual exchange team funded by the US Department of State
- STEM and ELA Teaching Assistant Job in summer 2022
- MUN Event Coordinator and Senior Member
- Varsity Track Runner and Disability Team Trainer
- Camp Counselor
- Restaurant Busser
- Diary Writing in Chinese as a hobby since 2nd grade
Awards & Honors
- ★Silver Award from an International Academic Writing Competition
- ★2x Gold Medal and a Silver Medal from an international chemistry and physics competition
- ★Art publication from a national competition and Honorable Mentions from Scholastic Art and Writing
- ★State Qualifier for cross country and Most Improved Athlete Award
- ★Gold PVSA for 300+ hours of service at church and food pantry
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Devoted a lot of effort into writing them, felt they were not the best compared to other applicants
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Interview lasted an hour, interviewer stated they learned a lot about me as a person
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Interview lasted 30 minutes, interviewer stated they learned a lot about me as a person
Letters of Recommendation
AP Physics 1 Teacher
Both teachers like me a lot and know my interests
APUSH Teacher
Both teachers like me a lot and know my interests
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
University of Massachusetts, AmherstPurdue UniversityUniversity of DelawareWorcester Polytechnic InstitutePennsylvania State University, University ParkUniversity of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipFounderClubEnvironmental ClubVarsity SportsTeaching AssistantVolunteeringCommunity ServiceAcademic CompetitionCreative Writing