LorLop,
CMU
B.S., Computer Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University Computer Engineering Student
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Advice
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Background
Hometown
Fairview, Cuba
GenderMale
EthnicityHispanic
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentYes
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
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Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Applied for a B.S. in Computer Engineering
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Personal Statement660 WordsChildhood memory, Creative personal story, Diversity statement, Embracing your heritage, Family background, Feeling out of place, International background, Overcoming personal struggle, Story central to identityMy parents have always struggled with English. As a kid, I always thought it was because they didn't watch Dora the Explorer. Yes, that little girl and her anthropomorphic friends were my Rosetta Stone. Born in Cuba, I was deeply engrossed in the culture: I landed in America still singing “Guajiro Natural,” a song symbolic of Cuban farmer culture. Learning the English language was the first step in my metamorphosis, and Dora was largely responsible for teaching me. Once I...Read more...Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay490 Words“El Circulo” is what first got me interested in Carnegie Mellon University. It’s a course at the Department of Modern Language designed to help Latino children keep in touch with their culture. I am Cuban, and though Spanish was my first language, I’ve struggled with my ethnic identity. My skill with Spanish has fluctuated as a result, but I’m resolved to never lose that part of me. Spanish connects me to a whole other plethora of cultures,...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other296 WordsAP Physics C was the most challenging class I've ever taken. The class prepared us for both the Mechanics and the Electromagnetism AP exams, meaning 2 years of study were crammed into one. Even after my previous 2 years of physics, every new chapter was challenging, and nothing ever felt easy. No other class had such a powerful, difficult workload, and I felt like I'd be better off just dropping the class. But I didn't. I had already come so far in...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other328 WordsThe programming language Java features the use of the object, which is an instance of a class. A class can be thought of as a set of traits used to group information together. If “human” was a class, it would probably be defined by traits like vertebrate, bipedal, mammalian, or sapient. An object is an instance of the class “human”: me, for example. I have all the traits that a human does, but I might also have some that are ...Read more...Supplemental Essay: Other200 WordsI remember when my parents first told me my grandfather was an inventor. My mind was blown: my own grandfather shared a job with the likes of Tesla, Da Vinci, and the Wright Brothers? To 10-year-old me, this was incredible. My grandfather invented an apparatus for electro-acupuncture, as well as a syringe and needle destroyer. As a fifth-grader, I didn’t really understand what that meant for the world, but regardless, I was amazed to be in the same family...Read more...School Specific Advice
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What I’d change about my application process104 WordsA lot of my application process felt like I was up against the clock. If I could go back in time and make some different choices, I would definitely try to...Read more...What set me apart from other applicants153 WordsI am a Hispanic immigrant. I came to America in 2003 as a 4-year-old. This piece of diversity helps set me apart, and inspired my main essay, which deals heavily with the cultural conflict of being an Americanized Cuban with very Cuban parents. Besides this, my parents...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college141 WordsMy high school summers were different each year. At the end of Sophomore year, I got a job at ShopRite so that I could learn how to work and ear a wage. I also took on a Math Analysis 2 (Pre-Calculus) summer...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.85(no specification of weighting)RankTop 25%
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