Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship 2017-2018 (Semi-Finalists)

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stats

SAT (old): N/A

SAT(new): 1430

SAT IIs: 680 on Math II and 620 on Chemistry

ACT: 31

AP Tests: 3 3s and 1 5.

GPA:

Rank: 2/90

Volunteer Hours (approx): 60

Other stats:

-National Hispanic Recognition (psat)
-Participated in Robotics, Soccer, Yearbook, Volunteer clubs, Community College Honor Society, and NHS.

Subjective

Essays: I don’t recall the prompt, but I consider myself a capable writer (5 in AP Lang and Comp). I also listened to one of the webinars and heard what some of the past winners wrote about, so I used that info to make my essay seem relevant.

Teacher Recs: I trust the teachers to speak well and accurately about me. I asked the 2 teachers that I felt knew me best.

Other Rec: I did a research internship at UTRGV, so I asked the professor I worked under for a recommendation. He seemed happy to oblidge.

Hook (if any): I am hispanic (minority), though not necessarily poor.

State or Country: Texas, United States of America.

High School Type, Relative Competitiveness (1-5): 4

Ethnicity: Hispanic

Sex at Birth: Male

Other Factors: N/A