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EnvironmentalistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+other
Environment & Sustainability Applicant
Male · East Asian · Abroad (but US Citizen) · Private, Medium Sized
Income: 150k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
44 (W)
SAT
1510
IB Courses
1
AP Exams Taken
IBDP 44/45ABRSM Double Bass Grade 7ABRSM Piano Grade 6ABRSM Theory Grade 6ABRSM Percussion Grade 6
Extracurricular Activities
- Paid InternshipCreated project that reduced waste and minimized packaging material. Project was presented to company and is being used.
- LGBTQ+ AdvocacyHosted 3 workshops and a speech at a national conference with university and high school students. Taught classes within school and communicated with faculty.
- Environmental ProjectsWorked with a famous environmentalist to create nationwide projects to reduce carbon footprint and address misconceptions in sustainability efforts. Includes two research papers.
- Orchestra Section LeaderComposed pieces and taught weekly one-to-one classes for 4 years.
- Student Council PresidentRaised thousands of USD from multiple projects and initiated curriculum changes.
- Student GovernmentOrganized schoolwide competitions and participated in assemblies.
- Basketball JV CaptainStudent coach and worked with teammates outside of training.
- VolunteeringApproximately 220 hours in various clubs, president of two clubs, raised approximately 5000 USD, participated in a food bank.
- Art ExhibitionTwo art pieces displayed in a public art exhibition outside school.
Awards & Honors
- ★SMC Gold
- ★IMC Gold
- ★ABRSM Music
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Very proud of it, worked on it for a long time, received high praise from counselor.
wake forest — Supplemental
10/10
Emory University — Supplemental
10/10
ucs — Supplemental
6/10
carnegie mellon — Supplemental
6/10
Interview Experiences
- Georgetown University
- Performance/Outcome: Positive interaction, discussed sustainability, and received encouraging feedback.
Letters of Recommendation
Business Management Teacher 1
Very close, letter was rushed due to teacher changing schools.
Business Management Teacher 2
Very close, letter praised as the best she has written in her career.
Physics Teacher
Very close, helped with lesson plans, letter claimed he spent hours on it.
Design & Technology Teacher
Very close, letter claimed to be the best he has written in over 30 years.
Counselor
Very close, but felt limited by student to counselor ratio.
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
Cornell UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Washington, SeattleUniversity of California, DavisWake Forest University
Rejected (6)
University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, BerkeleyEmory University
Profile Tags
ResearchLGBTQ+ AdvocacyEnvironmental ClubLeadershipPresidentInternshipVolunteeringArt ClubPublic SpeakingAcademic Competition