How he got offers from Yale, Columbia, Brown and other T20s?

Today’s #howigotin.fyi features Filippo. He received offers from many prestigious universities including Yale, Columbia, Brown. Here reveals his stats and extracurriculars!

 💯 Acceptance:

Applied to 19 schools: 13 in the US, 5 in the UK, and 2 in the Netherlands

Received offers from: Yale, Columbia, Brown, Vanderbilt U, Rice U, Imperial College, King’s College of London, and more.

🇮🇹🇨🇷Background:

Italian by origin with dual Costa Rican citizenship

Applied as an international applicant to US, UK, and Netherlands schools

🔖 Test Scores:

PSAT: 1250 (650 in Reading/Writing, 600 in Math)

Taken in Junior year.

SAT:

• May 2023: 1470 (770 in Reading/Writing, 700 in Math)

• June 2023: 1410 (720 in Reading/Writing, 690 in Math)

• August 2023: 1480 (740 in Reading/Writing, 740 in Math)

• December 2023: 1540 (750 in Reading/Writing, 790 in Math)

• Super Score: 1560 (770 in Reading/Writing, 790 in Math)

🏅Academic Honors:

• Second place worldwide at the World Robot Olympiad and First place nationally in Costa Rica at the World Robot Olympiad

• Manishi Grant from 1517 Fund

• Yamaha Japan certification for advanced aptitude in piano

• Pre-calculus and Calculus 1 certifications from the Technical University of Costa Rica

🤖 Extracurricular Activities:

1. Co-founded UpDrop (autonomous drone delivery service)

   • Second place worldwide in World Robot Olympiad

2. Co-founded Zyndicate (all-in-one productivity system)

   • 15 employees, 31,500+ users, initiated Venture Capital procedures

3. Co-founded diush.xyz (open-source mobile app for secure selling)

   • 5,000+ people on the waitlist, received financing from 1517 Fund

4. President of school Math Honor Society (MUA)

5. Worked at Aviato, a tech startup, contributing to $1.1 million in seed funding

6. Worked at Lemonade, an Australian company, later co-founded an AI study assistant

   • Sold to Art of Smart

7. Played basketball, was on the national team for Costa Rica U16, and team captain at ESU

8. Worked at Clout Wallet, a mobile wallet for creator tokens

9. Active in Model United Nations (MUN)

   • Secretary General at LMU, attended Harvard MUN

10. Section leader for woodwinds in the school symphonic orchestra, competed in national piano competitions

💭Advice:

• Understand that the college application process is highly subjective.

• Look for opportunities to excel in areas that interest you, especially in advanced courses and extracurricular activities.

• Showcase your impact with quantifiable achievements.

• Stay consistent and show dedication in your activities.

• Enjoy the process and don't take it too seriously.

• Apply broadly but ensure the schools fit your needs and goals.

• Focus on personal growth and enjoying the journey, not just the outcomes.

Source:HOW I GOT INTO 4 IVIES, T10s + 7 T20s | Yale, Columbia, Brown, Imperial, +more! | Stats, ECs, Advice

The candidate’s persona is a young tech innovator and entrepreneur. Super impressive.

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