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EngineerClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
Biomedical engineering Applicant
nonbinary · White · New York, downstate/upstate depending on who you ask · non-competitive public
🏷️ first-gen
Income: Divorced parents; mom makes 42k a year and dad makes 90k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
98 (UW)
SAT
1500
Class Rank
3/330
AP Courses
7
AP Exams Taken
AP Chem (5)AP Lang (4)APUSH (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- Vice president of Science OlympiadHelped with fundraiser that raised over $200 and $90 respectively for the past two years. Won some regional awards.
- President of school's chapter of GLSENHelped with drive to collect hygiene products for local women's shelter (400+ items and 600+ items in the past two years).
- Volunteer tutor for student with learning disabilitiesSpent entire summer teaching a student how to read, improving a few reading levels.
- Crocheting hobbyFinished works are donated to local hospital/women's shelter.
- Family responsibilityWatch baby cousin for a few hours every day after school.
- Dean of National Honor SocietyHelped package and hand out 300+ bags to freshmen at orientation.
- Various honor societiesTutoring and volunteering activities.
Awards & Honors
- ★Regional Science Olympiad awards
- ★NYS Scholarship of Academic Excellence nomination
- ★Description: Nominated as one of the top 8 students.
- ★Student recognition award
- ★Description: Recognized as a role model by the physics teacher.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about obsession with collections and academic perfection, discussing personal growth and mental health.
cornell engineering — Supplemental
Discussed personal experience with degenerative eye disease and interest in regenerative medicine.
cornell engineering solutions — Supplemental
Discussed degenerative eye disease and potential solutions.
Interview Experiences
- University at Buffalo
- Performance/Outcome: Thought it went terribly.
Letters of Recommendation
Physics Teacher
9/10; close relationship, best friend, but she has a favorite student.
Algebra 2 Teacher
8/10; supportive and loves the student, vouched for taking calculus.
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
Cornell UniversityUniversity of BuffaloBinghamton UniversityBucknell UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of Technology
Waitlisted (1)
Boston University
Rejected (1)
Johns Hopkins University
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadLeadershipVice PresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringHonor SocietyAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)TutoringPeer Tutor