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EngineerClass of 20213.8+1500+/34+stem

Mech/Aero Engineering Applicant

Male · White · Citizen · Public

Income: Upper Middle Class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1570
IB Courses
1

AP Exams Taken

IB Physics SL
Extracurricular Activities
  • High School TheatreTheatre Board Secretary, House Manager, Outstanding Performance award at 2020 State Finals, 45+ hours/week commitment, participation in 10 shows with lead roles in 6
  • National Honor SocietySecretary
  • Show ChoirTenor II section leader
  • Other Vocal MusicPerfect score and 1st place at district music competition
  • Independent FilmmakingStarred in two community productions of original scripts throughout high school
  • FundraisingState winning team of the 2020 LLS student of the year competition, raising over $11,000 for treatment of Leukemia/Lymphoma
  • Job 1Working at a small local boutique on weekends, catering to young mothers and party planners
  • Job 2Self-started tutoring business with over 15 regular customers, raised math ACT scores by 8 points
  • Math TeamStarted a school math team during COVID
  • VolunteeringVolunteered at a summer camp for 10 years, involved in washing dishes, serving people, and supervising campers
Awards & Honors
  • National Merit Finalist
  • Presidential Scholar Candidate
  • Perfect score on the ACT
  • Outstanding Performance at 2020 State One-Act Finals
  • All-State and All-City Academic Team

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed community outreach after a natural disaster

Interview Experiences
  • Stanford University
  • Performance/Outcome: Went very well, bonded with interviewer who was a recent alumni of the high school
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: Felt nervous but put best foot forward
Letters of Recommendation
  • Science and Math Teachers

    Amicable relationships with lots of inside jokes and experiences

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

Cornell UniversityPrinceton UniversityColorado School of MinesUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of NebraskaUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of Oklahoma

Rejected (3)

Stanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology

Profile Tags

ResearchHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipSecretaryClubVolunteeringVarsity SportsJob ExperienceEntrepreneurPublic SpeakingCreative Writing
Profile Ratings
81
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards8.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2021
MajorMech/Aero Engineering
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1570
Acceptances7
Rejections3