Math Applicant
Male · Asian/Chinese · PA · Private
🏷️ Philly area private
Income: Full Pay
AP Exams Taken
- Published research papers in data science/math and AI/ML
- Leader of Math Club; organized in-person math contest with 10+ schools and 100+ competitors
- Math Modelling (HIMCM) team captain, Honorable Mention
- Initiated fundraiser for local police department, raised $2020
- Math/Chinese TA at local Sunday School and tutor for English/contest math
- Counselor in Training at a summer camp
- Musician/Performer at various local senior centers and churches, fundraising concerts
- Various music competitions, invited twice to Carnegie Hall
- School Orchestra concertmaster and orchestra committee representative, district/regional orchestra
- Cross Country/Track - Varsity, 2nd place 4x800 at league meet, 1st place 4x800 at state meet, volunteer at an annual 5K
- ★AIME 2x Qualifier
- ★HIMCM Team Captain - Honorable Mention
- ★2x published researcher
- ★ARSM performance diploma, passed with merit
- ★ISEF Science Fair - Math, 1st Place; Special Award by PA Society of Professional Engineers
- ★ST Yau International science competition US semifinalist
Essay Topics
Wrote about experiences as a speedcuber and the speedcubing community, using it as a metaphor for the greater state of our world
Discussed how competition math sparked interest in creative problem solving and mentioned a professor's research
Related Franklin Field and the Penn relays to personal journey with running, mentioned Penn's orchestra
Written to first violin teacher, emphasized the importance of good technique
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Non-impactful, discussed basic why Penn topics and random subjects
Math Teacher
Involved with him since 9th grade as part of math club, in a small post-AP class with him in 10th grade, my advisor
Spanish Teacher
Decently active in his class and occasionally outside, I think it certainly wouldn't have hurt my application
Counselor
Pretty close with my counselor, so I think it was probably helpful
Accepted (2)
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