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EngineerClass of 20203.8+1400+/31+stem
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Applicant
Female · Asian (Chinese) · MA · Public, kind of competitive
Income: Upper middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.8 (UW)
SAT
1440
AP Courses
7
AP Exams Taken
APUSH 5Chemistry 5
Extracurricular Activities
- Teacher at KumonWorked 4 hours per week from 10th grade to 12th grade
- Local badminton clubParticipated 9 hours per week from 10th to 12th grade
- Volunteer teacher at a community schoolOrganized by parents for extra lessons, 1 hour per week in 12th grade
- Science Quiz Bowl Club memberParticipated 2 hours per week from 11th to 12th grade
- National Honor Society memberParticipated 1 hour per week in 12th grade, involved in promoting and hosting community events
- Foreign Language Honor Society memberParticipated 1 hour per week in 12th grade
Awards & Honors
- ★National Honor Society
- ★Description: School and national level
- ★Foreign Language Honor Society
- ★Description: School and national level
- ★Seal of Biliteracy
- ★Description: State/regional level
- ★Honor Roll
- ★Description: School level, grades 9, 10, 11
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about being treated differently in chemistry due to gender, storytelling was okay, outcome was somewhat cliché
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Thought I did fine, discussed interests in STEM, felt awkward about a quirky question
- Olin College of Engineering
- Performance/Outcome: Felt it was a poor interview due to pre-interview laughter, still prepared for questions
Letters of Recommendation
Pre-Calc Teacher
Great math teacher, engaged in class, wrote specific recommendations
French Teacher
Not super close, assumed to be a good writer
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst
Waitlisted (2)
Tufts UniversityCornell University
Rejected (3)
Olin College of EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipNational Honor SocietyForeign Language Honor SocietyCommunity ServiceVolunteeringSTEM ClubAcademic CompetitionMath Club