Question will close when I get my Early Action decision back from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Will resolve to YES if I am offered admission, NO if I am deferred or rejected.

I have not applied under a binding agreement to another university, so these are the only possible outcomes.

Intended Majors: CS, Math

Academics

• GPA: 3.98

• Senior Year Course Load: Real/Complex Analysis, Discrete Math, University-Level Physics, APUSH, Philosophy

Standardized Testing

• ACT: 36

Extracurriculars/Activities

1. Blue MOP; also developed a specialized Discord Bot for the MOP server (featured on Maker Portfolio)

2. 2 years at a fairly well-established and selective research program (research supplement)

3. Research internship at a T20 Medical School

4. Developed a math competition prep site/search engine with 200+ users (featured on Maker Porfolio)

5. Competitive Fencer (A-rated, highest rank was top 15 in US)

6. School TA/Peer Tutor (Calculus BC in 9th, MVC in 10th, Linear Algebra this year)

7. School Math Club Leader for 2 years

8. Co-founder of a volunteering/tutoring organization stretching across 5 states (PVSA Gold)

Awards/Honors

1. 2023 USAMO Top 24 (34/42) and 2022 USAJMO Top 24 (22/42)

2. USAPhO Silver

3. USACO Platinum

4. USNCO Semis

5. Coolidge Senator

6. 3x NLE Gold, 1x Perfect Score

7. Scholastic Gold Key

Letters of Recommendation: I conversed a lot with my recommenders (a math teacher and an English teacher) during office hours and participated in their classes as much as possible

Essays: I started writing my essays around October 2022 and have rewritten/revised/edited them since. I emphasized community and interpersonal interaction whenever I could.

Additional Information:

• Submitted a Maker portfolio and research supplement

• Listed additional fencing career statistics in "Additional Information"