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EngineerClass of 20233.8+1400+/31+stem

Mechanical Engineering Applicant

Male · Southeast Asian · Taiwanese · International

Income: 150,000+

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.93 (UW)
SAT
1420
AP Courses
10

AP Exams Taken

MicroMacroCS AEnv SciChineseCalc ABBio
Extracurricular Activities
  • Vex Robotics Captain
  • CS Research with UAlberta Professor
  • CS Research with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D Student
  • Internship in Robotics
  • Founder of Weiqi Club
  • President of Innovation Club
  • Founder and Mentor of Vex IQ Team
  • Weiqi National Referee
  • Vice President, Head of CS of Science Competition Team
  • Founder of 3D Printing Club
Awards & Honors
  • Build Award, Vex Robotics World Championship
  • Tournament Champion, Vex Taiwan Open
  • 3rd Place, Taiwan Hackathon Junior
  • Excellence Award, TIRT/APRA Vex Tournament
  • Honorable Distinction, International Math Competition

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed how Weiqi and AlphaGo by OpenAI led me to who I am and my path in computer science and machine learning.

Interview Experiences
  • Cornell University
  • Performance/Outcome: Showed a 3D printing Cornell logo that I made, and it seemed like she liked it. She also said that my interview was decent.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Computer Science Teacher

    Being one of the best students in his class for six years, but acted immaturely in class. Recommendation letter must be super good or super bad.

  • Calculus Teacher

    Also one of the best performing students in his class and has a great personal relationship with him.

  • School Counselor

    Poor English skills, likely used Google Translate for the recommendation letter.

College Decisions

Accepted (8)

New York UniversityUniversity of Washington, SeattleBoston UniversityUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, DavisPennsylvania State University, University ParkThe Ohio State UniversityCase Western Reserve University

Waitlisted (8)

University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoRice UniversityWashington University in St. LouisEmory UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborNortheastern University

Rejected (9)

University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignCarnegie Mellon UniversityCornell UniversityUniversity of Southern California

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipFounderPresidentClubSTEM ClubRoboticsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Academic CompetitionMath CompetitionCreative Writing
Profile Ratings
76
Overall Score
Academic7.5
Extracurricular8.2
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2023
MajorMechanical Engineering
GPA3.93 (UW)
SAT1420
Acceptances8
Rejections9