rising snr realizes mcdonald's is the only way out 🍟🍟😭😭

Demographics
- Gender: Male
- Race/Ethnicity: Asian
- State: Illinois
- Income Bracket: upper-middle
- First Generation?: No
- Public/Private School: Large competitive suburban public high school
- Hooks (if any): n/a

Intended Major
Primary: Mechanical Engineering
Secondary (if applicable): EE or CE (will change depending on school)
Colleges
Reach:
- UT Austin (OOS)
- Georgia Tech (OOS)
- UC Berkeley (OOS)
- University of Michigan (OOS)

Target:
- UIUC
- Purdue
- UW–Madison

Safety:
iowa state
iit
cu boulder (hopefully)

Academics
GPA (UW/W): 3.88/4.59
Class Rank: n/a
School Profile: Large, competitive suburban public high school in Illinois (~3,000 students); offers 25+ AP courses, dual enrollment, and strong STEM/athletics programs.
SAT/ACT: 1500 (taking in Aug, hoping for 1550 or higher)
APs:
5s calc bc, csa
4s lang, apush, aphug, ap world history, ap physics c mech,
3s ap physics c e&m (might retake snr yr instead of lit)
Senior Year Coursework:
ap lit, ap stats, ap chem, ap bio, ap us gov, ap macro
Awards/Honors

1. World QUalifier VEX 2026
2. #4 in World Skills COmpetition in State
3. qlobal quantum mechanics challenge (hopefully finalist idk)
4. french soty honor
5. regional tennis award or ap scholar distinction (idk what to choose)

Extracurriculars

1.Product Strategy Intern @ AI-based EdTech Startup (Summer 2026)
• Conducting research on competitors
- implementing new UI/UX elements for more students
- developing IB/AP curriculum at the company

2. Piano Accompanist @ Cathedral
   - lead accompanist for 2+ years
   - made new music for liturgical seasons
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3. Product Strategy Intern
   • Product strategy and market research for an educational technology startup
   • Conducting competitor analysis and proposing new platform features
   • Collaborating with engineering/design teams

4. Robotics Team — Lead CAD Designer & Engineering Notebook Lead
   • Designed robot mechanisms using Fusion 360
   • Helped robot qualify for World Championship-level competition
   • Managed engineering notebook/documentation

5. STEM Instructor (Volunteer)
   • Teach STEM topics (CAD, electronics, programming) to underserved middle school students
   • Lead workshops and mentor younger students

6. Math Team Captain (300+ members)
   • Captain of competitive math team
   • Qualified for state competition
   • Organized practices and mentored teammates

7. Varsity Tennis
   • Multi-year varsity/JV player
   • Conference medalist
   • Singles/Doubles experience

8. French Honor Society President (70+ students)
   • Organize club events and outreach
   • Lead officer meetings and initiatives

9. Climate Tech/Web Development Internship
   • Built sustainability-focused travel website
   • Worked with local organizations/businesses
   • Full-stack/web development

10. Instructor taekwondo
    • 300+ hours (3 years)
    - enrolled 48 students
    - taught curriculum up to 1st degree black belt
    - introduced buddy program, which helped bring in more students through their friends

not in any order; i still need to figure out the correct order
Essays: in the process of making these, im lowk a bit late, so still in ideation process.

LORs
English Teacher: 7-8/10 (tbd)
CS/Engineering Teacher: 9/10 (tbd)
Counselor: 6-7/10 (tbd)