PiscesRainStorm
PiscesRainStor,
CMU
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
a fun-loving engineer admitted to CMU, URI, UC Davis, and Pitt
Features Included
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Essays
13
Schools
18
Scores
0
Advice
9
ECs
3
Sports

Background

Hometown New York, New York
GenderMale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish, English

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Miami Dade College (Miami, FL)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
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Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)

Applied for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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I have always loved looking at the components of objects and trying to figure out the mechanisms that allow them to function. I used to take apart devices around the house and put them back together for fun. Trying to figure mechanisms applied not only to machines, but also to living things. Sometimes, I find myself losing focus during lunch and end up staring at that pair of muscles at the corners of my friend’s forehead that constantly contract...
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General Admissions Advice

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
2090
 
SAT Score Details
 
Converted SAT Score1460
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details11 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSkiing, Swimming/Diving, Water Polo

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChoir, Biking/Cycling, Clean Ocean Beach Sweeps / River Cleanup, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), National Honor Society, Hospital Volunteer, Science Club/Team, Model Congress / Model UN, Tutoring/Mentoring

Experience & Awards

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