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iclr
iclr,
Stanford
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
I like robots and I'm probably the most average person to ever get into Stanford.
Features Included
4
Essays
12
Schools
4
Scores
3
Advice
8
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Los Angeles, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Portuguese, Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
667 Words
Failure experience, Overcoming personal struggle, Story central to identity
Everyone has heard the horror stories. These are not whispers about the dusty double doors that lead to a dark labyrinth underneath campus, nor are they the tales outgoing seniors spin about the brutal fatality of financial aid (or, rather, a lack thereof). At my school, the greatest menace students face is United States History, known officially as History 101 and 102. Famed for its crushing rigor, 7-pound textbook, and unforgiving testing calendar, HIS 101/102 is a dual-enrollment course offered to juniors. It's...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
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Supplemental Essay Diversity statement
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process
103 Words
I would start writing my essays over the summer. Summers can be busy, sure, but it's nothing compared to a full fall semester. If I had gotten my essays out of...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
46 Words
Internships, jobs, and volunteering. Don't sacrifice a lot for a paid summer program at...
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Why I declined other schools
55 Words
I've loved Stanford since forever. I applied early. There was nothing I saw at other schools that...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.46
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
35
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1480
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2120
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2120
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChurch, Debate Club/Team, National Honor Society, NAACP / NAAAP / Other Minority Professional Association, Rotary Club, Yearbook, NAACP / NAAAP / Other Minority Professional Association, 4-H
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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