ChrisL
ChrisL,
UWaterloo
B.S., Computer Software Engineering
Engineering Intern at Yelp. Have 4 other internships in Mountain View, Toronto and Waterloo
Features Included
3
Essays
3
Schools
0
Scores
3
Advice
1
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Toronto, Canada
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada)
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University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)

Applied for in Computer Software Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents + 1 more

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles
432 Words
I listen to music everyday, it’s a main part of my life. Music inspires my art side, my emotions, even my passion to drum. My favourite genres are punk, alternative - metal, and alternative – rock, I also enjoy pop music, because the music is fun to dance and party to. Music is the inspiration for my creativity and individuality, it fuels my originality. Without music, I would lose individuality and be a very conservative engineer. But, I am not...
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Supplemental Essay Scholarship application
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Additional Essay Details
235 Words
Why I choise to apply to engineering? Engineering is a unique job in which it takes extreme intellect and knowledge, but also originality and perception. Engineering is like an art, which their can be many ways to accomplish a certain task. An Employer wants a client to build a simple robot, if one asks many people, each robot will be unique; looks, internal structures, different programming, it would be very unlikely that there is an exact duplicate of a robot. ...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I ultimately chose my school
42 Words
Waterloo has an amazing co-op program where you graduate with up to 6 internships 4...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
14 Words
Ultimate Frisbee, bouldering, running,...
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What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
118 Words
Academics is probably the least important thing when it comes to school. First comes loved ones, friends and family you cherish, remember they're always there for you and you shouldn't take them for granted. Second...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeReligious
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsWeight Lifting, Hockey

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesTutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

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