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3.67 GPA, 1580 SAT Physics applicant accepted to Penn State, Colorado School of Mines, WPI
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Academics
3.67GPA UW
4.12GPA W
1580SAT
790Math
34ACT
16APs
WhiteMaleVAHigh incomePhysicsEngineering
College Results
Extracurriculars
·FRC Robotics team: led design of subsystems, wrote awards essays, did promo and operations. Dean's List.
·Physics research project with professor (started end of sophomore year, finished senior year, published and presented)
·NASA internship during summer working on a rover
·Organized events and summer camps at local science museum, tours and volunteering
·Social worker at refugee centers helping Ukrainian refugees adjust (started after war began)
·Partnered with local nonprofit to create educational events connected to school
·Student Government
·Tutored underprivileged people for free on physics and math
·Orchestra
Awards & Honors
·Award for International Physics Research Conference/Competition
·Science and Engineering Fair Finalist (ISEF type)
·Scholastic National Creative Writing Award
·Dean's List for FRC team
·National Merit Semifinalist
Applicant's Advice
"Apply everywhere—miracles do happen. Don't let low GPA prevent you from applying to reach schools. Regrets not applying to Harvard, Columbia, Penn, Caltech. Research fit carefully; UChicago had everything he wanted."
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