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EngineerClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Biomedical Engineering Applicant

Female · South Asian · Pittsburgh Suburbs · Competitive Public High School

🏷️ Rice Legacy

Income: 100k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
18
Honors
12

AP Exams Taken

CSPArt HistoryCalc BCHuman GeographyChemPhysics 1Physics 2US HistoryStatsLang
Extracurricular Activities
  • Cross Country
  • Track
  • Teaching Java and Python to middle schoolers
  • VP of Senior Citizen Letter Writing Initiative
  • Science Fair participant
  • Independent research and patent filing
  • ML Image Classifier program participant
  • Interned and job-shadowed with Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • DECA member
  • War Memorial cleanup crew member
  • Key Club
  • National Honor Society
Awards & Honors
  • Scholar Athlete
  • National Merit Semifinalist

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed brother's death, family grief, and personal growth through shared experiences.

Interview Experiences
  • Rice University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10; connected on campus life, short interview due to interviewer's schedule.
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: 5/10; felt unprepared, did not connect well with the interviewer.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Counsellor

    Did not talk much before this year, but got to know each other. Estimated rating: 6/10

  • AP Stats Teacher

    One of his favorite students, participated well in class. Estimated rating: 8/10

  • AP Physics 1 and 2 Teacher and XC/Track Coach

    Known since freshman year, observed growth as a person and runner. Estimated rating: 9/10

College Decisions

Accepted (9)

Virginia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignThe Ohio State UniversityUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, San DiegoGeorgia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaRice University

Waitlisted (2)

Emory UniversityDuke University

Rejected (5)

University of Texas at AustinUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaPrinceton University

Profile Tags

ResearchScience FairLeadershipVice PresidentClubDECAVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsInternshipJob ExperienceAcademic CompetitionNational Merit
Profile Ratings
77
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2022
MajorBiomedical Engineering
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1550
Acceptances9
Rejections5