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PhysicistClass of 20223.8+1400+/31+stem
Physics Applicant
Male · Half-Asian/Half-White · California · Small Competitive South Bay Public High School
Income: Approximately $200k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.93 (UW)
SAT
1430
AP Courses
4
Honors
1
AP Exams Taken
Physics 1Calculus BCSeminar
Extracurricular Activities
- Online Volunteer Tutoring in Physics on Schoolhouse.world
- Internship at a major Aerospace Company, worked on a product that cancels out ocean noise pollution
- Founder and Vice President of Guitar Club
- Treasurer and Founding Member of Spikeball Club
- Varsity Swim, 4 years and captain as a senior
- Club swimming all four years in high school
- Competitive Classical Guitar, about 13 years
- Piano
Awards & Honors
- ★F=ma qualifying exam for the US Physics Team, scored in the upper half of participants
- ★Sir Isaac Newton Exam offered by University of Washington, Seattleaterloo, placed 12th in the US
- ★Honorable Mention in a Classical Guitar Competition at the 2009 LA Guitar Symposium
- ★Top-3 finishes at local championships for swimming, gained All-American status from a relay
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
8/10 for UCs, 7/10 overall for everywhere else
Letters of Recommendation
Physics Teacher
Probable 10/10, selected for internship
Seminar Teacher
Probable 9/10, liked but not the top student
College Decisions
Accepted (4)
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, San DiegoCalifornia Polytechnic State University, PomonaLoyola Marymount University
Waitlisted (4)
University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Rejected (7)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityHarvard UniversityColumbia UniversityUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Southern California
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipFounderVice PresidentCaptainVarsity SportsInternshipVolunteeringCreative Writing