<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and program:
Henry Samueli School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 1980
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 2: 790, French: 710, Physics: 750
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs/IBs: Currently taking AP Physics B, AP Government, AP Calculus AB
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.93
[</em>] Rank: 16/145
[li] Other stats: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] ECs listed on app:[/li]*Peer tutor at my high school through California Scholarship Federation.
*President/Founder of Heal the Bay Club, environmental club within the school for one year
*Treasurer of Support Troops club for two years
*Member of Key Club International
*Member of Academy of Martial Arts and Sciences for four years
*Member of recreational rowing organization</p>
<p>[ *] Job/work experience/volunteering:
Aquatic systems technician internship for two summers</p>
<p>[li] Essays (subject and responses):[/li]1. Discusses an epiphany during sophomore year that allowed me to realize that I belonged in the engineering world.
2. Discussed my family’s involvement in teaching me leadership, teamwork, and the process of teaching and learning which are all applied in engineering. </p>
<p>[li] Hook (if any):[/li]First generation? Mexican American? Made it into Intel International Science Fair (no winning though lol)</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/person:[ul]
[<em>] State or country: California
[</em>] School type: Parochial Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Mexican American
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]**General comments/congratulations/venting,etc: **
I was aiming for USC/UCLA (mainly to stay with family as I have younger siblings) but I didn’t get in either. I got into UCD, UCSD, Cornell, waitlisted Columbia, but I prefer UCI because of its great environment and approach to engineering. Plus its nearby. I am still very happy and excited (already bought a sweater and shirt :~ lol!).</p>