MaddieElle
MaddieElle,
Stanford
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Stanford nerd, 2016 CTE Presidential Scholar and cupcake engineer.
Features Included
5
Essays
3
Schools
9
Scores
7
Advice
10
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Silverdale, Washington
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2020
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
  • Utah State University  (Logan, UT)
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Embarrassment pooled in my eyes almost as fast as the water pooled on the ground. I shifted on my knees to see how many teams were watching us, and I felt the grit of dirt on the concrete floor. I could see the judging panel walking...
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
257 Words
Note to future roommate: Hey! I am ridiculously excited to meet you! I love Sandra Bullock movies. I am obsessed with Pinterest, and I am always looking for guinea pigs to try new hairstyles on. I wish I could stop biting my nails, and sometimes I do, but only until I take a test or watch a freaky movie. I hate doing my laundry and the song Drops of Jupiter. My favorite store is the Dollar Tree, and when I...
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
238 Words
Idea or experience important to intellectual development I took AP Physics 1 and AP Calculus AB my junior year. The AP Physics C teacher at our school told those of us who were taking both classes that if we were interested, we could come to his calculus-based Physics study sessions before school to prepare for taking the AP Physics C Mechanics test without having taken the class. This was when I started to understand the connections between Calculus and Physics, and...
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
252 Words
What matters to you, and why? The first club I joined in high school was robotics. My Computer-Aided Drafting teacher told me that I should stop by for the meeting after school. I was one of the only girls in the room, and I knew almost nothing about the electrical, mechanical, and programming components involved in building a robot. Engineers and robotics coaches from our community volunteered their time to teach me the skills I needed to be a valuable...
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Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school
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Extracurricular activities or work experiences I began working at TJ Maxx in August 2015. I was interested in finding a job in order to save for college, and although I love making cupcakes with my small business, the events I cater for such as weddings or recitals are sporadic. I interviewed for the job and found that they were incredibly willing to work around my busy academic schedule and that they would allow me to have Sundays off for church and...
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School Specific Advice

What I like about my school’s location and culture
31 Words
It is honestly sunny every single day here. We...
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General Admissions Advice

List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
148 Words
I only interviewed with Stanford, but my interview experience was essential to my acceptance. I would strongly recommend taking the "optional" opportunity to interview with alumni. Don't come over prepared, because it should fee comfortable and casual, but keep in mind any key pieces...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
6 Words
Humble, Driven,...
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How to increase chances at my school
55 Words
Take the ACT and the SAT again and again! Stanford superscores (takes the combined total of each...
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My advice about getting recommenders
102 Words
You MUST choose recommenders from different disciplines. I picked my AP Physics teacher because I took 2 years of his class and knew him well personally, and my Honors Sophomore English teacher...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
86 Words
I took out the full amount in federal student loans available to freshman ($5,500) and I applied for over 50 scholarships. I received about $20,000 in outside scholarships and...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
40 Words
Stanford was a serious "reach school" for me, but it still took...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 1%
 
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
35
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2210
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2210
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details13 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSoccer, Track & Field

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesNational Honor Society, Science Club/Team, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Church, Community Cleanup / Service, Student Council / Government, Tutoring/Mentoring, Debate Club/Team, Library Volunteer, Computer / Technology Volunteer
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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