Case Study ·

Accepted to
University of Pennsylvania

Applied Mathematics
Jacob was a math competitor whose profile looked like many other math applicants. His team built his application around problem solving that helps others, and he was admitted to the University of Pennsylvania Early Decision.
Smiling student

About Jacob

Application Persona · the theme that tied it all together

“The math student who uses his passion for problem solving to challenge his peers and help his community”

Started
From
New York
GPA
95.5
Test score
SAT 1510

Challenges and Activities: Before and After

Where Jacob started
Where Jacob finished
Like many math applicantsMath team and competitions filled most of his time
One clear themeProblem solving that challenges peers and helps his community
Little leadership shownUnsure how to show his personality
Club founderHis club, presented as entrepreneurial and bold
15 colleges, 18 to 20 essaysA heavy supplemental essay load
A clear essay planCounselors helped him prioritize and schedule every essay

How did InGenius Prep Help?

A Harvard University Former Admissions Officer and a Graduate Coach worked with Jacob 2-on-1 through the application.

  1. Start

    Getting started

    Jacob and his team set goals and a plan for his application.

    Through Application Counseling
  2. Strategy

    Finding his theme

    The team built his persona around problem solving and using it to challenge his peers.

  3. 12th grade

    Planning 18 to 20 essays

    He applied to 15 colleges. Counselors helped him prioritize and plan every supplemental essay.

  4. Early Decision

    Penn, Early Decision

    He applied Early Decision to the University of Pennsylvania and was admitted.

Questions About This Case

How did Jacob stand out among other math applicants?

His counselors built his application around his love of problem solving and his drive to use it to challenge his peers and help his community.

What was his Application Persona?

The math student who uses his passion for problem solving to challenge his peers and help his community.

How many colleges did he apply to?

Fifteen, each with at least one supplemental essay, for 18 to 20 essays in all. His counselors helped him plan the workload.

Who worked with Jacob?

A Harvard Former Admissions Officer and a Graduate Coach who studied at Harvard Law School.

One honest conversation.
That's how it begins.

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