Accepted
Stats:
- []SAT: 2350 - CR 800 Math 780 Writing 770. One Sitting
[]SAT II: 800 Math II 800 Physics
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: 3.89 (unweighted)
[]Rank: N/A
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 97.5 AMC 12, AP US History (4), AP Capstone Seminar (3), AP Physics 1 (5), AP Statistics (5), AP Psychology (5). Currently taking IB Math HL, AP Physics C, AP Economics, AP Capstone Research, AP Chemistry and AP Computer Science.
Subjective
- []Essays: Really good. Probably what got me in
[]Teacher Recs: Didn’t see, but I know both pretty well and they’re both known for writing good recs.
[]Counselor Rec: Spent a ton of time with her over the past few years. Probably really good.
[]Supplementary Material: Research paper and patent documentation
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): None
Personal:
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[]Location: Shanghai, China (International School)
[]High School Type: Private School
[]Ethnicity: Asian
[]Gender: Male
[ b]Other:**
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[]Extracurriculars:Independent Research Project (ISEF finalist, patented), Varsity Track and Field (3 years), Varsity Cross Country (2 years), Science National Honor Society (PR), Math Honor Society, Ultimate Frisbee Club (PR), Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout)
[]Awards: ISEF finalist, Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Finalist, Patent (if that counts), National Merit Semifinalist, Local Science Fair Awards (Best of Fair, 2nd place Team Project), Coach’s Choice Award (Cross Country), Various school-level awards (Principal’s Award, high rank in school math contest).
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Caltech’s been my dream school and I’m unbelievably happy right now. Can’t stress the essays enough: I started working on them halfway through the summer and put tons of time into them: I think it’s really important to show why you would belong in Caltech’s unique community as opposed to anywhere else.