Waiting is excruciating
ikrrrr
reject. sad.
does alternate means waitlist?
Rejected…
Just got in today! Can’t believe it
ahhh congratss, where are you fromm?
International(India)
Accepted from India!
Congrats! What did you put for intended research areas?
Mathematics and Physics
can you share your stats/ ec’s if possible?
can you share your stats/ ec’s if its ok?
I don’t think my EC’s are worth sharing; I don’t have anything extraordinary as such
no I’m pretty sure that they’re good lol. just a vague description would be ok
Grade:11
SAT:1590(1st Attempt)
GPA: 96%
Country: India
School: Private(Highly Competitive, multiple HYPSM admits every year)
ECs:
- International Science Olympiad Medalist + Asia Pacific Science Olympiad Medalist
- ISEF Semifinalist
- Independently Published Resear ch (Mid Reputation Journal)
- Internship for last 6 months with a government institution
- Internship with a professor
- Part of a free online resear ch program
- Major National Scholarship Exams x2
- Head of Club x2
- Led outreach activities held by club to ensure greater participation of girls in STEM
- Captain of Varsity Sports Team
- Lots of Experience in Coding: Competitive Programmer
- Multiple other (not as significant) Regional Awards
Essays: I wrote about my connection with my ancestral village and how it motivated me to pursue my resear ch field (Did my best)
LORs: One from School Math Teacher(10/10)
One from Resear ch Mentor(11/10)
oh wow, physics olympiad?
Nope
oh ok, and how do you go about finding research opportunities? just cold emailing, or does your school help with it?