Hi! Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering, Alt. Major: Electrical Engineering
Obj:
SAT I: 2060 (R: 680, M: 700, W: 680)
SAT II: Chemistry: 790, US History: 720, Math Level 2: 710
GPA (out of 4.0):
Unweighted: 3.96
Weighted: 4.27
UC GPA: 4.29
Rank: 7/622
AP Courses Taken (Scores in Parentheses):
AP World History (4)
AP Chemistry (5)
AP English Lang (5)
AP US History (5)
AP Calculus BC (5, with AB subscore of 5)
AP Physics C: Mech (2) <-- teacher is known for not being exactly… helpful. (extremely low passrate)
Senior Courseload:
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Art History
AP English Literature
AP American Government
Subjective:
Educational Prep Programs:
Rose-Hulman Operation Catapult (an engineering summer camp)
JHU CTY (3 years)
Work Experience:
Aquatic Attendant at my local pool during junior summer
Awards/Honors:
National Honor Society (extremely selective at my school)
AP Scholar w/ Distinction.
National History Day State Qualifier (9th grade)
Extra Curriculars:
California Scholarship Federation (been in it all 4 years, one more semester for life membership)
Journalism (Copy Editor 10th grade, Lead Copy Editor 11th, News Editor 12th)
Orchestra for 4 years (1st violin, current secretary)
History Day (9th, 11th)
JV Swim team 10th grade
(reached limit of 5)
Personal Statements:
1st: talked about how my father influenced me to want to pursue engineering
2nd: about journalism, how I chose to become news editor, knowing that it would be a larger workload. Pretty much talked about how I willingly challenge myself.
Overall quality: Pretty good for both; corrected by both my English teacher who has been doing this for years and peers.
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Southern California
School Type: Large, public (bunch of last years’ grads attend UCSD)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college student, low income.
ELC: I qualify.
Once again, thank you for answering!