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PhysicistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
Astronomy, Astrophysics Applicant
Male · Asian · Middle East · Private
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
2
IB Courses
1
AP Exams Taken
StatisticsComputer Science A
Extracurricular Activities
- Individual Research on the JWST and HST Space Telescope14-page literature review. Published in an international journal and reviewed by 2 professors at a local university.
- Space Colonization Competition ParticipantWrote a 60-page analysis of a space colony with life-sustaining systems and propulsion technology analyzed.
- President of Astronomy ClubA mentor and content creator. Hosted 2 intra-school contests and participated in a government-hosted competition where the club was semi-finalists.
- Founder, Mentor, and Curriculum Planner of the Chess ClubHosted 2 online summer camps with 80 members and 4 inter-school contests, promoting chess in the area.
- International FIDE Rated Chess Player1693 rated. Selected to represent at nationals (Bronze); only ex-pat captain. National Team Champion (Silver); 2 international tournaments U16 (Gold).
- Indian Classical MusicGraduate after 8 years of professional training. Member of choir with 7 solo performances at professional concerts.
- Spotify ArtistReleased 5 tracks after self-learning music production. Songs have over a thousand streams.
- YTS Summer ProgramHighly selective engineering program teaching cryptography, encryptions, Arduino, etc.
- French Club MemberAttended international conferences for declamation and public speaking; editor of French magazine.
- PodcastInterviewed famous TikTokers, artists, and friends. Produced 26 episodes over 1.5 years.
Awards & Honors
- ★30% Merit Scholarship
- ★Description: Awarded for excellence; world topper in Grade 10 for SST and CS.
- ★5x Winner of State's Chess Tournament
- ★Description: Since Grade 8; National Rank 3 in Grade 10.
- ★National Topper in Music Examination
- ★Description: Achieved with distinction.
- ★School Honor Roll
- ★Description: Among 15 out of 200 students.
- ★Additional Academic Scholarship
- ★Description: Awarded for all-round excellence (10%).
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed journey with chess, diversity through religion, love for music and anime, and curiosity.
Interview Experiences
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Rated 3/10; interviewer was interrogative and focused on general knowledge.
Letters of Recommendation
Counselor Recommender
Principal wrote it; rated 9/10.
Physics Recommender
Teacher likes the student; rated 8/10.
Math Recommender
Favorite teacher; rated 9/10.
Psychology Recommender
Teacher loves the student; rated 9/10.
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Washington, SeattleImperial College LondonUniversity of St. AndrewsUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Waterloo
Rejected (10)
Yale UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityHarvey Mudd CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityDuke UniversityBrown UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of Oxford
Profile Tags
ResearchAstronomyChessMusic PerformanceLeadershipClubVolunteeringAcademic CompetitionPodcastCreative WritingPublic SpeakingSTEM ClubInternational ConferenceHonor Society