2013 Single Choice Early Action applicants thread

askabob91
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:02:04 +0000

Stats:
• SAT II: Math II C: 800, Chemistry: 760, Physics: 790
• ACT: 36
• GPA: UW: 4.00, W: N/A
• Rank: N/A
• Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP/IB [5]: CalculusBC 5, PhysicsB 5, Chemistry 4

Subjective
• Essays: Main one is about how I became motivated and how I’m always curious about everything, how I never want to stop learning?? (cheesy)
• Teacher Recs: One from math teacher who is pretty much my mom, and another from history teacher who loves me.
• Counselor Rec: Probably going to do one, she respects me a lot.
• Supplement Information (Y/N): I’m doing the supplement.
• Hook (recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Motivation?? I guess…

Personal
• Location: MISSISSIPPI!!! (Yeaaaaaa son)
• High School Type: Public Magnet/Boarding
• Ethnicity: Asian Indian
• Gender: Male
• Applied for Financial Aid: I will.

Other
• Extracurricular: Quiz Bowl captain, Science Bowl captain, Varsity soccer, MAO officer, Carnatic violin (I will not be doing the art supplement)
• Awards: Herbert Hoover Young engineer award, AMC 12 state winner, National Merit Semifinalist (applying for finalist), State science bowl winner

I interned at the Polymer science department of the University of Southern Mississippi for 7 weeks over the summer (It’s one of the top in the nation in Polymer science).