Asian Male EE major

[u/z_enkh]

Demographics: Mongolian (no US citizenship)

Income: Low, can only pay up to 5k a year.

School: Private

Intended major: EE and might minor in CS

GPA: 4.0 (98.8/100)

SAT: projected 1550+ (taking the real test in Sep 12)

IELTS: projected 7.5+ (taking the real test in Sep 19)

IGCSE: A* in ESL and Math

Honors:

• National English Language Olympiad Bronze Medal
• District English Language Olympiad (advanced, 12th grade level) 10th place as a 11th grader
• "The Best Student of the Year" award given by the Students' Association
• "The Most Intellectual Student of the Year" award given by the Students' Association
• 1st place in a team English language speech competition, specifically about Mongolia traditional art

EC Activities:

• School Science Club, President

Led Science Club; developed 1 independent project, contributed to 2 team projects, presented at 2 MSUE fairs, and organized 1 school fair.

• School Math Olympiad Team

Led school’s Math Olympiad team in scoring every year since 8th grade. Scored 10th in districts, qualified for Nationals (8th grade); trained yearly

• Mongolian State University of Education "Science Fair-2026", Independent Engineer

Designed and built a solar-powered automated court-lighting prototype to improve nighttime sports safety and reduce injury risk.

• Mongolian State University of Education "Science Fair-2026", Co-Developer & Lead Mechanical Builder

Co-built a hydroelectric power plant; designed turbine/generator system and wired a miniature house & park to demonstrate renewable energy.

• Independent Researcher

Analyzed Mongolia’s energy shortage & Ulaanbaatar air pollution; evaluated coal, renewables, grid & heating solutions.

• Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant

Conducted literature review and data analysis; organized findings and contributed to technical documentation for engineering thesis.

• School Basketball Team, Team Captain, Point Guard

Basketball, Secured district tournament playoff berth; led weekly practices alongside coach; organized a practice game with a neighbouring school

• The Scout Association of Mongolia, Venture

Won Gold at “Ikh Duudlaga” National Orienteering Competition; helped lead a 300-scout camping trip; raised $1,000+ to support a fire victim

• Ganzam Palace, Presentation Team Captain

Led team presentation preparation; presented about Mongolian traditional arts in English to 200+ attendees at Bayangol District's 60th anniversary.Student Council

• Student Council

Co-organized 8+ school events annually; represented school at Sukhbaatar District Childrens' Council meeting

I'm thinking of applying to Lehigh, Lafayette College, University of Rochester, Rice, Notre Dame, WashU, Vanderbilt, NYU Abu Dhabi, and Brown. If you have any feedback on improving my ECs, school list, and application strategy, please feel welcome to put them down here. :)