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UnclassifiedClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+art/hum
Architecture Applicant
Male · Indian · Minnesota · Public
Income: 300K+
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.97 (UW)
SAT
1520
Class Rank
24/563
AP Courses
10
Honors
4
AP Exams Taken
Human GeographyEnvironmental ScienceBC CalculusWorld HistoryLanguageStatisticsUS History
Extracurricular Activities
- Major-related competitionsI spent over 1200+ hours on a number of these. I self-learned many skills and computer programs used by professionals. This activity connected to many of my essays and interviews, especially regarding architecture.
- Boy ScoutsCompleted my Eagle Project, held various leadership positions including Senior Patrol Leader, and volunteered through the organization.
- Part-time JobWorked in sales at a sporting goods and outdoors shop, ranking as a top 3 seller nationwide for some products.
- Math TeamAchieved a top 15 score in the district last year.
- Chamber OrchestraPlayed harder music than non-extracurricular orchestras at my school and served as a section leader for a year.
- Club SoccerPlayed a year up in my junior year and my regular age group this year.
- InvestingEngaged in investing and outperformed the S&P 500 index over 3 years through research and due diligence.
Awards & Honors
- ★International major-related competition
- ★Description: Invitation to an international conference for the top 1% of entrants.
- ★International major-related competition
- ★Description: Placed highly in a professional level competition with experts in the field as jury members.
- ★Northwestern University Academic Excellence for the ACT
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Received positive feedback from a Journalism professor and my English teacher regarding the quality.
Interview Experiences
- University College London
- Performance/Outcome: Connected well with the interviewer; conversation lasted well over the allotted time.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Connected well with the interviewer, who seemed to support my application.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Interviewed by an architect; discussed my portfolio, which was well-received.
- Cambridge University
- Performance/Outcome: Challenging interview with tough questions; felt I could have expanded on my answers.
- Washington University
- Performance/Outcome: Interviewed by a current student; unsure of the impact on my application.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Interviewed by a current student; unsure of the impact on my application.
Letters of Recommendation
History Teacher
Had her as a teacher for 2 years; she was supportive during my application process.
Math Teacher
Had him as a teacher for 1 year; he was also in charge of the math team, allowing for significant interaction.
Counselor
New counselor in senior year; unsure of the quality of the letter due to limited interaction.
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
University College LondonCornell UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of ManchesterIllinois Institute of TechnologyVirginia Institute of TechnologyCardiff UniversityUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesPratt Institute
Waitlisted (3)
University of PennsylvaniaRice UniversityWashington University in Saint Louis
Rejected (4)
Cambridge UniversityColumbia UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Texas at Austin
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipClubVolunteeringVarsity SportsAcademic CompetitionCreative Writing