Hello all, I am currently applying for the spring 2020 semester into the PC Rossin School of Engineering as a Mechanical Engineering major! Here are my stats!
I am a male, low-income student from NY who is attending SUNY Stony Brook.
College GPA: 3.48 (overall) 3.75 (major)
ACT:31 (composite), 34 (Math), 29 (Reading), 26 (English), 33 (Science), 11/12 (Writing)
Essays (Why LU? - 150 words): 9/10
Recs: -Only 1, but was from an industry professional with whom I’ve recently interned at his company (9/10)
Relevant Courses: Statics, Dynamics, Engineering Programming (MATLAB), Intro to
Fluid Mechanics (in progress), Intro to Machine Design (in progress), with core math/science classes (Calc III-IV, Linear Algebra, Physics I-II(w/ Lab), Engineering Chemistry)
HS GPA: 95.54%/100% (Weighted) (ranked 10/477)
AP Courses: AP Calc AB/BC (5), AP Language (4), AP Biology (3) (my school did not have much AP courses since scheduling was based on the shop classes we had)
***Also a note, I took shop courses with a concentration in Automotive Technology and graduated with a certificate
ECs:
College: BAJA SAE (worked and contributed in various subsystems
High School: Science Honor Society (executive assistant)
Pit Crew Club (mechanic) - mostly worked on vintage cars and had a restoration project with fellow members to build a refurbished Chevy S10
Internships: Did one last summer with GE Transportation and made moderate contributions throughout, also worked as a mechanic at a dealership during a HS summer during junior year