Decision: Waitlisted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 35 Composite (35 Math, 35 Reading, 35 English, 36 Science, also a 10/12 in writing)
SAT II: (800 Math 2, 720 Physics, 680 Chem, 740 Bio Molecular)
Capped Weighted UC GPA: 3.91
https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesnt report either, I am probably top 20 in my class though
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio(3) Apush(3) Chem(4) Physics(4) Stats(4) Lang(4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calc BC, AP Physics 2, ROP Mechatronics Lab Honors, AP Psychology, AP Literature & Composition, CP Economics, CP Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
1st Place Odyssey of the Mind State Competiton (2018), 27th place Odyssey of the Mind World Finals (2018), AP+PLTW Award, National Merit Letter of Commendation
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Odyssey of the Mind 2016-present
Calabasas Online Tutoring (Vice President)
CTeen (Leadership Board)
Swimming
Job/Work Experience: Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive(IGEI). 5-week precollege program at Lehigh where we worked with real companies on actual solutions to problems they were having
Volunteer/Community service: Calabasas Online tutoring is a Khan-Academy style website covering topics from math to history to hebrew. I am a tutor, video producer, and helped design our camera rig.
CTeen is a jewish youth group that focuses on having fun events and also community service. We have helped feed homeless at Santa Monica Pier, worked with the Friendship Circle, worked with Habitat for Humanity, and help build sukkah’s for people during Sukkot and many more service activities throughout the year.
Summer Activities: Spanish III AB at CSUN (after 10th grade)
IGEI (mentioned above)(after 11th grade)
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8.5 for each, solid essays detailing my desire to diverge from the religion I was born into, also talked about my scoliosis, talked about my love for engineering and my creation of homemade puzzle boxes.
Supplemental Review or LOR submission:
Did not submit LOR
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Biomolecular engineering
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Gender: male
Income Bracket: 200k+
ELC Eligibility:
First Generation: no
Reflection
Strengths: ACT, displayed passion for engineering, EC’s
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have absolutely no idea.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted UW, Waitlisted Cal poly SLO, Illinois at Urbana Champaign, rejected from Purdue and MIT