Starnite,
MIT
B.S., Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, , Chemical Engineering
I'm a freshman at MIT who seeks a career in the sciences but loves literature and history in equal measure; as of now, I hope to work with the WHO someday!
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7
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6
Schools
16
Scores
5
Advice
6
ECs
1
Sports
Background
Hometown
Syosset, New York
GenderFemale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Mandarin
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 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
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There is a hefty blue book in my bookcase that is older than any other book in the house. Across its spine are emblazoned the words My First Encyclopedia. For others this book might have served as a passing interest or an occasional point of reference; for me, it was the quiet, unremarked, yet vastly monumental introduction into a life shaped by the tenets of science. Science is interdisciplinary. The Encyclopedia introduced me to topics ranging from Julius Caesar to...Read more...Supplemental Essay Time off from school102 WordsI am very fond of creative writing. A mix of biology lessons, fish dinners, and Shakespeare can produce something like this: Go forth, ye enzymes, ye acids, and do battle with the foul invader! Thou saliva, arm thyself with thy doughtiest amylase; ye enzymes, place thyselves where the heat and acidity best suit thy faculties. Render the fishbone into bolus; aye, and even into chime, and cast thyselves upon it so fiercely that it shall not dare to wander into...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school122 WordsQuestion: Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? Biological Engineering. The courses in this department, focused on the modern potentials of bioscience, would prepare me for the technological part of the career in global health that I intend on pursuing. The research performed in this department would then give me the opportunity to share and experiment with ideas that I have long pondered but...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school278 WordsQuestion: What attribute of your personality are you most proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? Contrary to common belief, the reason why the elven warrior Legolas is my favorite character in Lord of the Rings is not because he’s an amazing archer or because he’s graceful in speech and battle. It’s because he is able to be optimistic when others despair, precisely the part of my personality that I have found to...Read more...Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school272 WordsQuestion: Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? The immediate world that I grew up and live in is nothing special, except perhaps in how happy and peaceful it is. I tend to see the world through rose-colored lenses, and I couldn’t change that if I tried. But in the globally connected world of today, the lives of strangers may have...Read more...Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles280 WordsQuestion: Tell us about the most significant challenge you've faced or something important that didn't go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? In junior year, my afterschool time was allotted thus: a third for schoolwork, a third for clubs and amusement, and a third for research. So when I performed poorly in successive research competitions throughout the year, it felt as if I had failed to live up to my own dedication towards research. Time and again,...Read more...Additional Essay Details22 WordsThe personal statement is my common app essay, which was not part of the MIT application. The supplemental essays are for MIT.Read more...General Admissions Advice
Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred63 WordsI applied Early Action to MIT but was deferred. Their February Updates and Notes is the opportunity to send...Read more...What I’d change about my application process75 WordsI went through numerous rewrites of my essays, particularly my common app essay. I started early - summer before senior year, but still...Read more...5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)5 WordsCreative, motivated,...Read more...Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received97 WordsI did use a private counselor for my essays, and his advice was more useful than any real editing work that he did. A lot of it comes down...Read more...List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience115 WordsI interviewed with MIT, Penn, Harvard, and Princeton. MIT and Harvard were in person, and they were easily the best experiences. MIT the most formal, with me talking about some of my more unique experiences,...Read more...High School Performance
Weighted GPA4.30RankTop 5%
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Highest SAT1580on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2340SAT Score Details
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Details13 classes and scoresSports
SportsTennis
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