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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
Profile Ratings
53
Overall Score
Academic7.5
Extracurricular4.5
Awards3.5
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2020
MajorMechanical Engineering, Aerospace
GPA3.8 (UW)
SAT1440
Acceptances4
Rejections3