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EngineerClass of 2019
Aerospace Engineering Applicant
Female · White · Medium sized non-competitive public school in Philadelphia · Public
🏷️ Member of the LGBT community, oldest of five siblings with many household responsibilities
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.94 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
6
AP Exams Taken
United States HistoryComputer Science PrinciplesComputer Science ACalculus BC
Extracurricular Activities
- Colonial PlayersDedicated member of the school's theater program, involved in all productions and assisting with construction and painting.
- National Honor SocietyPresident responsible for creating fundraisers, running meetings, and serving as a liaison between school and community.
- Singfest Volunteer CounselorVolunteer at a chorus camp for young kids, teaching songs and movements, with a yearly concert for the community.
- Web DevelopmentDeveloped multiple websites for school projects, including a site for Senior Trip and a site for the theater program.
- Paid WorkArtist for a local toy store, personalizing products with paint pens.
- Computer Science Competition ClubVice President of the advanced team, participating in competitions against other schools.
- Team America Rocketry ChallengeVice President in charge of fundraising for the school's rocketry team.
- Open Minds CompetitionParticipated all four years, inventing ideas/products and pitching to judges.
- Principal's Leadership CouncilHand-picked group meeting monthly with the principal to discuss school improvements.
- Congregation Or Ami Federation of Temple YouthVice President responsible for writing newsletters and coordinating activities.
- Summer ProgramsParticipated in various engineering programs at University of Colorado, Boulder and Johns Hopkins.
Awards & Honors
- ★National Honor Society
- ★National Merit Commended
- ★Description: SI of 218
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Distinguished Honor Roll
- ★Theater Awards
- ★Description: A few regional awards for high school theater.
- ★Open Minds
- ★Description: Placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in regional innovation/invention competition.
- ★Coding Competitions
- ★Description: 1st Place at Widener University Coding Competition and others.
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Conveyed personal identity and passions without flowery language.
Letters of Recommendation
Computer Science Teacher and Theater Director
Close relationship, wrote about passion and personality.
Engineering Teacher
Close relationship, supportive and encouraging.
Calculus Teacher
Close relationship, very supportive.
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
University of PittsburghUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborNortheastern UniversityUniversity of Colorado, BoulderColorado School of MinesTemple UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rejected (4)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipPresidentClubTheaterVolunteeringCommunity ServiceSummer ProgramsCodingEngineering