euniceblue
euniceblue,
Columbia
B.S., Materials Science, , Materials Engineering, , Chemical Engineering, , Computer Science
I'm a freshman studying at Columbia's Engineering school interested in entrepreneurship, tech innovation, and learning new things.
Features Included
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Essays
7
Schools
3
Scores
2
Advice
7
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Clovis, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language No

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
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Columbia University (New York, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Materials Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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I tried to build a time machine when I was seven. It was summertime and I put together some wires and chairs with my Nobel Laureate partner (aka my four-year-old brother). We went on to do much more during our summers, including winning Nobel Prizes in Physics, Plant Biology, and Time Travel. My parents had always urged me, "Do what you love". My only struggle was finding that actual thing that I loved. I did quickly figure out what subject...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
376 Words
Prompt: Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. Whenever I begin to create a CAD drawing, I draw a little sketch in my notebook. Nothing impressive, but it sets up a framework of loose limits by which I’m going to build around. When getting familiar with the workings of any CAD program you learn that there are multiple modes of development. Some are more labor intensive...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
35 Words
Make sure to look EVERYWHERE! But avoid websites that look like...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
78 Words
Most interviews are informal. Make sure to not be nervous and be yourself. If you don't know who yourself is, just try to...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.20
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
31
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1430
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2040
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2040
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDebate Club/Team, Science Club/Team, Tutoring/Mentoring, National Honor Society, Science Club/Team, Math Team, Key Club
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers

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