13
Colleges
3
Q&As
15
AP/IBs
1
Essay
5
Awards
10
Activities
Sean
MIT '26 interested in CS, Business, and Sustainability
I applied to mostly top schools, and had a pretty unique profile.
Acceptances
Waitlists
Rejections
Sean
MIT '26 interested in CS, Business, and Sustainability
13
Colleges
3
Q&As
15
AP/IBs
1
Essay
5
Awards
10
Activities
Acceptances
Waitlists
Rejections
Background
Race
Asian
Gender
Male
School Type
Public
Legacy
No
Low income
No
First generation
No
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
Academics
GPA (W)
5.844
GPA (UW)
4
GPA Scale
6
ACT
36
# AP/IB Exams
15
1 Essay
essay
Personal Statement
15 AP / IB Scores
5 Awards
10 Activities
3 Q&As
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How long did you spend on each essay?
I spent a lot of time on my initial essays, which were tailored to broad prompts that were common throughout many schools (like why major, extracurricular essay, etc.) After that, fine-tuning these br
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Did you earn any selective scholarships? How did you strategically position yourself to get selected?
I was a Stamps semifinalist at Georgia Tech (one of 170 out of 25,000+ out of state students chosen), ultimately getting a half-ride to the school. I was also chosen for Vanderbilt's MOSAIC program, a
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Want to contact me?
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