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EnvironmentalistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem

Environmental Engineering Applicant

Female · White · Ohio · Public

Income: 250k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
35
AP Courses
10
Honors
1

AP Exams Taken

US History (5)European History (5)Physics 1 (5)Calculus BC (5)Language (5)Chemistry (5)US Government (5)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Presented environmental science lessons to local students
  • Summer research internship
  • Nature center volunteering, completed several independent projects
  • Adopted a water chemistry monitoring site
  • Environmental justice work with Sierra Club
  • Speech and Debate, officer
  • Band, section leader
  • Service club, VP
  • National Honor Society, officer
  • French Honor Society, Co-President
Awards & Honors
  • National Merit Semifinalist
  • Speech and Debate State Finalist
  • Environmental Certification
  • Sierra Club Certification

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

I wrote my personal statement very early and had my final edit done by summer; I was very happy with it; the subject was finding personal identity

Interview Experiences
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: Both went well, but I didn't really have a connection with either interviewer
  • Stanford University
  • Performance/Outcome: Both went well, but I didn't really have a connection with either interviewer
Letters of Recommendation
  • Teacher

    I chose teachers who were involved with the clubs I was an officer in. I think my letters were good because I interacted with those teachers in a class and club setting, so they knew me well.

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

Columbia UniversityYale UniversityPrinceton UniversityDuke UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborThe Ohio State University

Waitlisted (2)

Cornell UniversityNortheastern University

Rejected (3)

Stanford UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyGeorgia Institute of Technology

Profile Tags

ResearchEnvironmental ClubLeadershipOfficerNational Honor SocietySpeech and DebateService ClubSummer Research InternshipVolunteeringEnvironmental JusticePublic SpeakingAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)
Profile Ratings
78
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.5
Quick Stats
CategoryEnvironmentalist
Year2023
MajorEnvironmental Engineering
GPA4 (UW)
ACT35
Acceptances7
Rejections3