Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 720(R&W) 780 (Math)
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: Math 800 Physics 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis):
Physics C Mechanics (5), BC Calc (5), Seminar (4), Stats (5), APUSH (4), CSP(4), APWH(3), AB sub(5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:
AP: Physics C E&M, Both Econ, CSA, Research, Chinese
Honors: Latin, English
Post AP: Math
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
iGEM 2018 international Gold Medal, Team Leader
iGEM 2019 international Gold Medal, Senior Advisor
5 National Champions in English speaking Competitions in China
National Physics Bowl Regional top 2
Nation Latin Exam Cum Laude
Some small awards from States, regionals, and districts on Math, Robotics…
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Published two research paper, one on Astro engineering(with a JHU PhD) , one on high energy particle physics(with a MIT prof.)
Interned at a chemical factory, lead one of the research teams and have 2 tenures
Jazz/Pep Band (Section leader)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service:
100 + volunteer hour
start a charity organization to support children whose parents are criminals
Summer Activities:
Northwestern Summer school: Mechanical Physics (A), Poli Study(B)
Harvard extension school: multivariable Calc (b)
JHU CTY : Linear Algebra (A)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9/10
PS:
talking about how I come from a small village in China and struggled to learn English and Mandarin and finally won the first National Champion of my province and become the first kid from the village who studied outside of the town even country.
Why School:
How Cornell has the only accelerator physics class in the world and how my research experience in CMS can help to contribute to the community.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 Math Teacher, she loves me
Teacher Rec #2: 8/10 APUSH Teacher, said I am the best foreign student in APUSH she has ever taught
Counselor Rec: 9/10 She is nice
Additional Rec:
1 : MIT prof. who I worked for.
2: JHU PhD. who I again worked with
3: Northwestern prof. who taught me physics
Interview:
no idea
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major and College: A&S Physics
State (if domestic applicant): International
Country (if international applicant): China
School Type: Private school in Florida
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: High
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): IDRK
Thank you guys so much!