Student J Gets into Penn!

Student J is a Chinese-American student who was interested in Mathematics, but needed to find a way to stand out among thousands of other applicants with similar interests, backgrounds, and credentials. By working to craft his application strategy with a team of experts, we helped him get accepted to the University of Pennsylvania, Early Decision!

Application Persona

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

High School Location

New York

GPA

95.5/100

SAT

1510

Areas of Interest

Applied Mathematics

Extracurricular Activities

  • Founder & President of Math Club
  • Member of High School Math Team
  • 1st Prize in Various Math Competitions
  • Staff Writer for School Newspaper
  • Various Community Service Experiences

The Challenges

  • Student J was passionate about Mathematics, which made his profile very similar to thousands of other students. As most of his time was spent participating on the math team and competing in math competitions, he struggled to showcase his uniqueness.
  • His profile lacked diversity and leadership experience, and he didn’t know how to show his personality in his application.

How Did InGenius Prep Help?

  • InGenius Prep paired Student J a Former Admissions Officer from Harvard and a Graduate Coach from Harvard Law School.
  • Student J’s Former Admissions Officers worked hard to devise ways to make his application stand out from other mathematics students. As Student J’s activities were not particularly unique, his counselors had to think creatively about how to craft an application theme that would be remembered. His passion for problem solving and desire to use it to challenge his peers would become his application persona.
  • Student J’s Former Admissions Officer strategized which extracurriculars should be emphasized to showcase them in a way that was dynamic. They worked with him to present his formation of the Problem Writing Club as entrepreneurial and bold, and found similar outlets for this type of creative expression at his target schools.
  • Student J applied to 15 colleges, all of which required at least one supplemental essay. Since Student J had to write 18-20 essays, his counselors helped him prioritize and plan out his work so that he could work efficiently and effectively.

“I am very grateful for all your help and suggestions with my college applications. I was very stressed out during that busy and confusing time, and you gave me the right direction to focus on my essays. I find that the most important stepping stone in this process was that I was able to write and express the most important things that had happened to me so far on paper. Without your help, I would never be able to show my best in this process. I am always thankful for all the people who gave me a helping hand when I needed the most. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!”

Student J
Student J Class of ‘19, UPenn

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