Hello, I’m applying to both the schools this coming fall (MIT EA and Cornell / Princeton RD)
Disclaimer- I am not just applying for the names, I’ve visited campuses and love the atmosphere and culture of each.
I am also applying to vanderbilt, duke, caltech, UT Austin, Harvard, and Stanford. But they aren’t my primary choice
Before I get started just want to say thank you for the chances and good luck to all.
Also, I know both of these are a crap shoot and it doesn’t matter if I have a 33 or 36 ACT when it comes down to it
Well here’s me
ACT (33 ACT)
SAT II (780 Math / 720 Chem)
PSAT(1450)
GPA-3.88/4.00
Rank 37/650
Course Load: Sophmore: 1 AP (Max at my school) Junior: 5 AP Senior: 7 AP
Self Studying Engineering: Using MIT Open Course Ware, I will be studying the intro class to Aeronautical Engineering on my own. Have schedule worked out with my counselor
Caring for family member (Father) – Spent around 2 hours a day my sophomore year helping and caring for my dad after his two brain surgeries.
I applied and was accepted into the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program, where I partook in a fairly rigorous and intensive four-month online STEM and space course. Based on my success in the course, I was selected for a one-week merit-based scholarship to attend a residential Summer Academy at NASA JSC to “learn firsthand from NASA professionals and their partners about the latest, cutting edge technologies and missions.” While there, the other forty four kids elected me as System Manager, where I oversaw the entire construction of the Mission to Mars Project. (I received a science credit at my school for this)
Air Force Academy Summer Seminar Cadet- 1 of 500 kids to go during the summer and experience life as a cadet (7000 applied) national
Certification of completion and acceptance to the national guard engineering program. Selected as a freshman to complete the program
Senior Course Load: Professional Communications, AP Macro, AP Government, AP Physics, AP English 4, AP Calculus AB, Self studying astronautical engineering using MIT open course ware, Advanced Debate, Engineering Design and development
Job- Head Instructor (Only other ones are college grads) at Zaniac. Teach kids STEM fields such as coding, 3d Design, mathematics, etc. Worked extensive hours taking apart and reassembling the 3D printer after errors.
Computer Science Club- Co founder and VP, organize 20-25 people around projects and give guidance to them about how to fix errors and progress
Robotics Club - Treasurer and Team leader: Led team of 5 people the entire year over the VEX challenge and went to states
Engineering Club- President, discuss and arrange projects for 30+ kids to work on, ie building a 3D printer out of an old projector and disk drive. (My design)
Varsity hockey team: We won regional out of 16 teams, and I was selected to participate by other coaches in our region in the State of Texas All Star game
Self Studying Engineering: Using MIT Open Course Ware, I will be studying the intro class to Aeronautical Engineering on my own.
Caring for family member (Father) – Spent around 2 hours a day my sophomore year helping and caring for my dad after his two brain surgeries.
Varsity Debate: Policy Debate Board member and 2016 debater of the year.
UIL Regional Champion
State of Texas UIL Champion
Natural Helper- Picked 1 of 12 biannually to participate in training to aide pears in case of extreme depression, anxiety, etc.
NHS obvi
JV Lacrosse Team Captain: Eh idrc about this one, was a very young captain but still its JV
I have a push from the ROTC detachment at these schools which is an estimated 20-40% push on the admissions
My essays have been ranked “10 / 10, literally the best essay I’ve read so far” and “This is a perfect essay, I hope you get into MIT” by senior members and MIT alum
White - Male
Military Brat - never stayed in same state for more than 3 years
Single mother
<50k a year, but decent money in savings due to life insurance
THANK YOU ALL SOOO MUCH, WILL CHANCE BACK AND REPLY. ANY CRITICISM IS WELCOME AND ENJOYED. Even if you offhandedly read this, just commenting something small would be greatly appreciated
Also, for MIT I have the plus that I’ve been in love with the college since the age of 11 and have visited multiple times and will highlight that in my interview and short answer questions for the application