EO530,
MIT
B.S., Biological Engineering
International student that beat the odds
Features Included
3
Essays
9
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3
Scores
3
Advice
2
ECs
2
Sports
Background
Hometown
The Hague, Netherlands
GenderMale
EthnicityBlack / African American
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
Yes
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
Applied for a B.S. in Biological Engineering
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
“I am the result of a genetic mutation. I am an albino,” I declared, parsing what I recalled from an excerpt on the Mayo Clinic website. My classmates’ eyes lit up in awe as they surrounded my desk. With sandwiches and juice boxes in tow, we indulged in our usual lunchtime banter, under the glow of warm classroom ceiling lights. “Like the X-Men?” one classmate asked, proudly pointing to his lunchbox. “So does that mean you have superpowers?” another classmate...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay522 WordsScience has been a constant in all aspects of my life. It nurtured me when I struggled with my identity as a fairskinned albino child born to black parents. It filled my days with joy, as I fished for tadpoles to take home to watch grow. It answered my rhetorical questions in the worst of times, when I learned that my sister suddenly died of cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart condition) one week before her twelfth birthday and as I watched...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay513 WordsScience has been a constant in all aspects of my life. It nurtured me when I struggled with my identity as a fairskinned albino child born to black parents. It filled my days with joy, as I fished for tadpoles to take home to watch grow. It answered my rhetorical questions in the worst of times, when I learned that my sister suddenly died of cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart condition) one week before her twelfth birthday and as I watched...Read more...School Specific Advice
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General Admissions Advice
What set me apart from other applicants53 WordsI feel that I sold myself well by effectively telling my story, however I was particularly...Read more...My advice about getting recommenders37 WordsWhen asking for recommendations, it is always good to provide your...Read more...What I’d change about my application process80 WordsMy parents' financial situation took a turn for the worse shortly after I had submitted my early applications, so I had go from...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.26RankTop 10%
Academic Performance in High School Steady
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