LadyStoic9
LadyStoic9,
RPI
B.S., Environmental Engineering
I love to paint, play video games, and take care of my garden :)
Features Included
3
Essays
1
Schools
2
Scores
4
Advice
6
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Albany, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Transfer
Class of2016
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Environmental Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Other Relative

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Elizabeth Zeccola Bachelors in Environmental Engineering at RPI ezeccola@live.com Throughout high school I was fully engrossed in graphic design. Artistic ability and a longing to create were what drove my desire to succeed in a highly competitive and inventive field. Everything changed when I was thrown into the vast world of science in 11th grade physics; I found myself loving every minute of it. I struggled through tests and stayed after class for help but I enjoyed the...
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Supplemental Essay
185 Words
Example of a cover letter (company taken out for privacy): Hello! About myself: I am a highly motivated and organized individual with a passion for all living things. I like to volunteer my time to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society as a foster parent for sick and/or young animals as well as to Girls in STEM meetings as a role model for young women. There has always been this powerful drive to learn more and it is with this...
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Additional Essay Details
63 Words
I try to be as honest as possible but not sound as if I'm complaining or looking for pity. I've been through a lot in my life but I'm definitely stronger because of all the hardships. I hope to convey this in my essays because it shows that I can learn from stressful situations and better myself with the experience, good or bad.
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General Admissions Advice

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
6 Words
Tired, active,...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
182 Words
Work! Definitely work!! You will spend a LOT of money going to college, and I'm not just talking tuition. Books, food, activities, etc! My family is poor and I've had to pay for everything, I was really glad I spent most of the summer working and saving up to get me through the year. ...
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My advice about getting recommenders
268 Words
Go to office hours! Or try to catch the professor while everyone else is leaving! I never understood those students that would walk up to the prof to introduce themselves, the intense awkward silence that followed would make me cringe. Devise a strategy! Stuck on a small problem while doing the homework? Didn't quite catch that last bullet point because the person next to you sneezed or answered their cell phone (like a jerk)? Ask the professor! Start with your...
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What set me apart from other applicants
69 Words
Passion. It was very obvious in my application essay that I have a passion for learning in general. I don't...
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High School Performance

GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1210
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1690
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1690
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details1 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSoccer

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesAnimal Foster Care Provider / Animal Rescue Volunteer, Community Cleanup / Service, Tutoring/Mentoring, Computer / Technology Volunteer, Culinary, Gay/Straight Alliance

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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