UPenn Class of 2021 RD Results

VeckaTmiest
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:08:55 +0000

Decision: ACCEPTED CAS MLS program

Stats:

Grades/Coursework: 3.95 UW, 4.25 W (every AP class taken at school along with classes at Community College)
I had taken Calculus BC in freshman year, and Vector Calculus/Linear Algebra in sophomore year, getting a B in the last one

Class Rank: Top 10%

Testing:

ACT: 35 (36 E 35 M 36 R 34 S)
SAT II: Physics (800), Math II (800)

I am currently a Reed Young Scholar (taking Physics 101/102) and am at the top of my class, and have finished my high school curriculum effectively in two years and am taking exclusively college classes (Computer Science 161, Creative Writing 241, History In Film, and the Reed Nuclear Reactor) after taking such courses concurrent to my high school curriculum my first two years. Will be taking Macroeconomics, Computer Science 162, Introduction To Analysis and auditing a Quantum Mechanics course from Reed this second semester, and in general will be finishing my “secondary” education a year early.

ECs/Activities/Awards:

Leader/Founder of Music Club at school
Co-President of Cryptography Club at school
Reed Young Scholar
Co-Founder of Pathlabs (company based around drones, engineering, and hosting educational engineering programs at local schools)
Independent musician with >1000 person fanbase and merchandise
Independent research (currently under review at Reed) in quantum cryptography, submitted as supplement
Beaverton Science Expo Honorable Mention in physics in freshman year
National Merit Commended Student (took test in freshman year, could have done better tbh)
40 hours of engineering-based Mercy Corp volunteering and 20 hours library volunteering
Voracious reader and writer, getting two pieces published in Portland Community College journal

Miscellany:

Ethnicity: Turkish/American
Gender: Male
Intended area of study: Physics, especially with concentrations in quantum computing

Recommendations:

Glowing recommendation from English/Spanish Teacher
Similar recommendation from Math teacher
Great counselor rec
Additional recommendation from physics teacher at Reed, administrator of the Young Scholars program, and my mentor at Reed (emeritus professor). All were incredibly favorable.

Weaknesses: Shoddy AP Test scores and one B on transcript

Great job to everyone who got in, and best wishes for those that didn’t!