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EngineerClass of 20223.6+1500+/34+steminternational
Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering Applicant
Male · White Latin American · Brazil · Small private school
🏷️ Legacy at Cornell and Northwestern
Income: High
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
9 (UW)
SAT
1510
Class Rank
5/65
Extracurricular Activities
- Paid internship at an energy solutions companyWorked in finance and data science, primarily research on expanding into renewable energy.
- Credit courses at CornellTook Calculus I and an astrophysics course, earned 7 credits.
- Volunteer serviceInstalled thermal insulation in precarious homes and distributed basic needs kits.
- Independent researchInvestigated the effects of high schoolers' life habits on academic performance.
- Aerospace engineering summer program at SyracuseOnline program focused on aerospace engineering.
- Short filmsCreated many short films, won an award.
- Summer program at YaleStudied physics, engineering, and chemistry.
- Extracurricular coursesTook robotics, technology, and entrepreneurship courses at school.
- Stirling engine projectDesigned and built a Stirling engine.
- Piano lessonsTook lessons in piano.
Awards & Honors
- ★First place in mock ENEM tests
- ★Description: Achieved first place four consecutive times and second place twice.
- ★Highest math score on official ENEM
- ★Description: Achieved this twice.
- ★Best documentary award
- ★Description: Won at an inter-school film expo.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about the evolution of passion for engineering and film.
Interview Experiences
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, stumbled on words, some great moments.
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: 9/10, flowed nicely, discussed interests beyond STEM.
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor
9/10, known for 4 years, great letter.
Physics teacher
10/10, close relationship, fantastic letter.
Film teacher
7/10, close relationship, unusual choice for a STEM applicant.
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
Pennsylvania State University, University ParkPurdue UniversityCase Western Reserve University
Waitlisted (3)
Boston UniversityUniversity of Notre DameNew York University
Rejected (9)
Cornell UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborGeorgia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of VirginiaJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaColumbia University
Profile Tags
ResearchInternshipVolunteeringLeadershipFilmCreative WritingAdvanced CourseworkSTEM ClubRoboticsCommunity ServiceEntrepreneurship