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EngineerClass of 20213.4+otherstem
Mechanical Engineering Applicant
Male · Mexican (White) · California (3 years, was considered as Out of State for some State Schools) · Public
🏷️ URM, First Generation Immigrant, Questbridge National College Match Finalist
Income: -$30K
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.62 (UW)
AP Courses
5
Honors
4
AP Exams Taken
Spanish Language and CultureComputer Science AEnglish Language and Composition
Extracurricular Activities
- Branch Director for a Nonprofit Mentoring Organization for Middle Schoolers
- AVID 10 and 11 Tutor for two years
- Intro to Computer Science Tutor
- JV and Varsity Swimming
- Global Glimpse
- Principal's Advisory Board
- Ride Operator in an Amusement Park
- Freshman Orientation Leader
Awards & Honors
- ★National Hispanic Scholar
- ★National College Match Finalist
- ★AP Scholar
- ★California Seal of Biliteracy
- ★Principal's Honor Roll
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Good essay, received positive feedback from AP Lang teacher
school name — Supplemental
College supplements
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Went decently, interviewer was nice
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Felt forced and short
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Good conversation, interviewer was interested
- Columbia University
- Performance/Outcome: Felt awkward due to silhouette, lacked knowledge of core curriculum
- Duke University
- Performance/Outcome: Awesome interview, felt like a friend-to-friend conversation
Letters of Recommendation
Sophomore History Teacher
Very close, appreciated the growth over three years
Computer Science Teacher
Had since sophomore year, recognized unique problem-solving skills
Counselor
Believes in me but lacks detailed knowledge
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
California State University, ChicoSan Jose State UniversitySan Diego State UniversityPurdue UniversityUniversity of California, RiversideCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Waitlisted (3)
University of California, San Diego University of California, IrvineUniversity of Virginia
Rejected (16)
Northwestern UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityColumbia UniversityDuke UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaRice UniversityVanderbilt UniversityTufts UniversityWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of Notre DameDartmouth CollegeUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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