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JonahJ20,
Vanderbilt
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Lover of learning, life, and coffee.
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Orange, California
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian, Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
Yes
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Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
Applied for in Chemical Engineering
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Personal Statement553 WordsInterest in med/sci/math, Career aspirations, Story central to identityC, G, Em, D: over and over I strummed these chords on my first acoustic guitar. Every time, the transition between each chord became a little quicker; the sound rang out a little more clearly. It was final exam week of the first semester of my freshman year, and I was trying to take a mental break from studying. By winter break though, these simple chords came together as I learned to play my first songs. I looked up how-to-play...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school525 WordsI was one of six students chosen from my high school to participate in Boeing's High School Internship Program. This was a distinct honor and one that I was excited to experience, even though it meant getting up at 6:30am for eight weeks of my summer! My hope was to work in Boeing's chemistry lab, but I was unexpectedly assigned to their Virtual Manufacturing Lab, otherwise known as the 3D Printing Lab. I thought 3D printing was intriguing, though I...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school482 WordsMacaroni art projects, stacks of ungraded papers, handwritten notes from the tooth fairy, alphabet books, six-string acoustic guitars, Leap Frog learning tablets, world maps on walls, golf clubs and Wii controllers. These are a few random things that have been found strewn about my house throughout the years, sometimes all together, forever part of my childhood world. My parents, both educators, one a preschool teacher, the other inspiring college-age students, valued teachable moments, making my life an academic and spiritual...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school256 WordsMy life has been an example of the Law of Conservation of Learning: every learning adventure of my life has been a series of reactions, yet my passion for each subject is retained in each. My first passion was geography. As a four year-old, learning the states and capitals was a game. It soon expanded to mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, and into the rest of the world as I explored the local Library and Internet. My little passion served me...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school251 WordsHey Future Roomie! We made it (I mean why else would I be writing to you if we didn't?), and I think it would serve us both well if I told you a little about myself before we, you know, share our first quarter together. Unless you don't like me. That would be unfortunate. I love music. I play the guitar, dabble with the piano, and rock the recorder. However, if you hear something that sounds like a trumpet, it's...Read more...General Admissions Advice
Why I ultimately chose my school124 WordsIt was down to UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt. I was a recipient of the Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship at Berkeley, and their undergraduate chemical engineering program was one of the strongest in the nation. However, in the...Read more...What I’d change about my application process61 WordsI would have started way earlier. I turned in some applications the night they were due after spending...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience127 WordsI only interviewed with a professor from UC Berkeley for the Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship (which I received). My advice to those who have this opportunity is to relax and just be engaged during your interview. There were...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received50 WordsI did not use a private counselor! I was able to get either accepted or...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.50(equivalent to 4.00 unweighted)RankTop 1%
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