pampamakinyemi
pampamakinyemi,
GA Tech
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Hi, I'm Pampam. I am originally from Nigeria, but I have lived in the US for a while. I look forward to helping you out with your college applications.
Features Included
3
Essays
8
Schools
10
Scores
4
Advice
3
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Atlanta, Georgia
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Yoruba

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Pennsylvania State University - University Park (University Park, PA)
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of Texas - Austin (Austin, TX)
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Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Supplemental Essay Strong beliefs/principles
722 Words
My parents have always told me to stand up for what I believe and to never allow someone else’s thoughts become mine. They never in a thousand years thought that those words of encouragement would be used against them. Over the years, it has been hard for me to find who I really am and what my beliefs are. As a Nigerian only child, I have watched the people around me plan my life out for me without considering...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
539 Words
Deciding on what college to attend has been no easy feat, but I have always known that I would want to attend Carnegie Mellon if I was given the opportunity. I intend to study chemical engineering and plan to be a highly sought after Petroleum Engineer. My initial reason for selecting Carnegie Mellon was the usual, highly ranked Engineering department and highly ranked college but I decided to visit before I made up my mind because a lot of other...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
736 Words
I had to do something. The monotonous piano lessons were driving me round the bend. Ever since I was child I knew I wanted to play an instrument. The question was what instrument that was going to be. I wasn’t really exposed to a lot of instruments so I was pretty accepting when my parents got me a piano teacher and scheduled piano lessons for me. Piano lessons went well for a while and then it got to a...
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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process
20 Words
I would apply to a little...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
6 Words
Do programs...
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What set me apart from other applicants
2 Words
My...
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My advice about getting recommenders
10 Words
Make sure it...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.15
 
Rank
Top 25%
 
High School TypeBoarding
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1350
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
1900
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score1900
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details5 classes and scores

Sports

SportsSwimming/Diving

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesCommunity Cleanup / Service, School Jazz / Orchestra, School Theater/Plays

Experience & Awards

Application Additional Materials

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