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The
Novel
Evolut
ion
Raj
Chakl
Of
ashiy
Pure
a
Geniu
s

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Table
Cover Page
1
of
Table of Contents
2
Conte
List of Majors
3-5
nts
Colleges vs Majors Chart
6
Colleges List
7-16
College Admissions/Eligibility
Chart
17-18
A-G Worksheet
19-20
Application Essay
21-23
My Achievements
24-26
FAFSA 4Caster
27-28
Scholarship Hunt
29-30
ACT Admission Ticket
31-32

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Gener
al
Physi
cs

I would choose to major in Physics because I am extraordinarily interested in how the

Universe works, why it exists, and how it will evolve in the future. As a physicist, I would
be able to study the current theories of how the Universe works and attempt to
generate a novel theory that no one has ever thought of before. I am especially
interested in the nature of Time and the Universe as a whole, in addition to the
intriguing aspects of Quantum Physics, so being a Physicist will assist me in pursuing
my interests in these fields.

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Archite
cture

I would choose to major in Architecture because I enjoy drawing and utilizing

mathematics, so I can utilize both of these skills to create a three-dimensional
structures of any form in reality. This greatly intrigues me because I already create
two-dimensional creatures via drawing, so taking such design to a three Agricultural Scientists
dimensional realm would be fantastic.
Air-Traffic Controllers
College Professors
Electricians
Firefighters
Industrial Engineers
Claims Adjustors
Materials
Engineers
Construction Project Managers
Meteorologists
Corporate Real Estate
Schoolteachers
Scientific Translators
Managers
Drafters, Construction
Administrators, and Project

Managers
Facilities Managers
Interior Architects
Landscape Architects
Property Managers
Real Estate Appraisers
Real Estate Developers
Schedulers
Survey Technicians
Visual Artists

Aircraft Technicians
Chemical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Electronics Installers and Repairers
Geoscientists
Manufacturing Technicians
Architects
Medical-Technology
Researchers
Collegeand
Professors
Physicists
Astronomers
Construction
Workers
Science
Technicians
DesignEngineers
Assistants
Software
Managers
Estimators
Government Technicians
Interior Designers
Landscapers and

Groundskeepers
Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Real Estate Asset Managers
Risk Managers
Superintendents
Urban or Regional Planners

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Philos
ophy
I would choose to major in Philosophy because I enjoy the thinking process and feel
that by dedicating time to thinking about all of the fields of study I can advance them
all at once. I am vastly interested in all fields of study to some extent, so I feel that
studying the process of thinking and how such ideas apply to all fields can provide
me with a chance to gain knowledge of everything. Plus, a philosopher can become
a teacher or college professor of any particular subject, thus broadening the horizons
of what I could become yet again.

College Professor
Technical
Freelance
Writer
Writer
Schoolteac
her

Lawyer

Policy
Analys
t

Public
Interest
Advocate

Philosoph
y

Journalist
Doctor

Softwar
e
Enginee
r

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Colleg
e

General Architectur Philosoph

Physics e
y

California
State
Polytechnic
University
Caltech

Harvard
MIT
Newschool
of
Architecture
& Design
Princeton
Stanford
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
UCLA

Colleges

vs
Majors
Chart

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1,437 Acres

Admissions

Requirements

Refer to Page 17

Founded 1938

Location:

Mascot:

Size: Logo:

Public University

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Pomona, CA

Cost

In-state: $22,989
Out-of-state: $34,149

Tuition and Fees

Breakdo

In-state: $6,351

Out-of-state: $17,511

wn:

Room and Board: $12,582

Average Percent of Need Met: 58%
Average Freshman Award: $9,567
Average Indebtedness of 2011
Graduates: $18,805

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124 Acres

Admissions
Requirements
Refer to Page 17

Chaklashiya 8

Founded 1891

Location:

Period 4

Mascot:

Raj Chaklashiya

Pasadena, CA

Cost
Tuition and
Fees: $41,538
Breakdo
Room and Board: $12,507
wn:

Cost of Attendance: $58,755

Average Percent of Need Met: 100%

Average Freshman Award: $37,984
Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates: $15,090

Size:

380 Acres

Harvar
d

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Founded 1636
Location:

Logo:

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John Harvard

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Cambridge, MA

Cost$59,950
Cost of Attendance
Breakdo
Tuition and
Fees $42,292
wn:

Admissions
Average Percent of Need Met
Requirements 100%
Room and Board $14,115

Refer to Page 17

Average Freshman Award $46,301

Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates $13,098

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MIT

Mascot:

Size:

Logo:

Private University

155 Acres

Admissions
Requirements
Refer to Page 17

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Founded 1861

Location:

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Cambridge, MA

Cost
Tuition andBreakdo
Fees $43,498
Room and Board $12,744
wn:

Cost of Attendance $59,014

Average Percent of Need Met

100%
Average Freshman Award $37,979
Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates $20,794

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Size:

Logo:

Mascot:

None

124 Acres

Admissions
Requirements
Refer to Page 17

Location:

NEWSCHOOL OF
Founded 1980
Private University
ARCHITECTURE AND
DESIGN
San Diego, CA

Cost
Cost of Attendance: Not available
Breakdo
Tuition and Fees $24,928
wn:
Room and Board Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met 60%
Average Freshman Award $7,625
Average Indebtedness of 2011
Graduates $40,000

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ton

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Founded 1746

Location:

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Mascot:

Raj Chaklashiya

Princeton, NY

Size:

Cost
Tuition and Fees $40,170
Break
Room and Board $13,080
Admissions Average
down:
Percent of Need Met
100%
Requirements
600 acres

Refer to Page 17

Cost of Attendance $57,495

Average Freshman Award

$39,406
Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates

$5,096

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ord

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Founded 1746

Location:

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Mascot:

Raj Chaklashiya

Stanford, CA

Cost of Attendance
Cost
$60,421
Tuition andBreakd
Fees $42,690

$13,166
own:
Admissions Room and Board
Average Percent of Need Met 100%
Requirements
Average Freshman Award $41,894
Refer to Page 17

Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates

$18,833

Logo:
Size:

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Berkel
ey

Founded 1868

Berkeley, CA

Cost
Out-of-state: $56,198
Break
Tuition and Fees
down:
AdmissionsIn-state: $12,864
1232 Acres

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In-state: $33,320

RequiremeOut-of-state: $35,742
Room and Board $15,180
nts
Average Percent of Need Met
Refer to Page 17

79%

Average Freshman Award $21,767

Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates

$17,964

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Founded 1965

Location:

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Mascot:

Raj Chaklashiya

Irvine, CA

Cost of Attendance
Cost
In-state: $29,537
Breakdo

wn:
Out-of-state: $52,415

Admissions
Tuition and Fees
Requirement
In-state: $13,149
s
Refer to Page

Out-of-state: $36,027

17

Room and Board $12,073

Average Percent of Need Met 88%
Average Freshman Award $22,665
Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates
$19,828

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Founded 1919

Location:

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Mascot:

Raj Chaklashiya

Los Angeles, CA

Size:

Cost
419 Acres
In-state: $33,690 Breakdo
Out-of-state: $56,568 wn:
Admissions
Tuition and Fees
Requiremen
In-state: $12,696
ts
Refer to Page 17

Cost of Attendance

Out-of-state: $35,574
Room and Board $14,453
Average Percent of Need Met 83%
Average Freshman Award $22,560
Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates
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Admissions Requirements

(NR = Not

Reported)

College

Int
Aver
ervi age
ew GPA

SAT or ACT

Extracurricu
lar
Activities

Ess
ay

High
School
Rigor

CalPoly
Caltech

No

3.41

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

NR

Subject Tests

Important

Yes

Important

Harvard

Yes

4.0

Subject Tests

Considered

Yes

2
Considered 2

MIT

No

NR

Subject Tests

Important

Yes

Important

Newschool
Princeton
Stanford
UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
UCLA

Yes

NR

No

Important

Yes

Considered No

No

3.87

Yes

Important

Yes

Important

No

NR

Yes

Important

Yes

Important

No

3.84

Yes

Important

Yes

Important

No

No

3.89

Yes

Important

Yes

Important

No

No

4.21

ACT

Important

Yes

Important

No

College
CalPoly
Caltech
Harvard
MIT
Newschool

Letter
s of
Reco
mme
ndatio
n
No

High School Units Required or

Recommended
Engl Mat Scien Foreig Socia Histo Electiv
ish
h
ce
n
l
ry
es
Langu Studi
age
es
4

3-4

3-4

2-4

0-3

1-3

N/A

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-3

0-2

N/A

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-2

0-2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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0-4

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-2

0-2

N/A

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-4

0-3

0-3

N/A

3-4

2-3

2-3

N/A

3-4

2-3

2-3

N/A

3-4

2-3

2-3

N/A

N/A

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Applic
ation
Essay

1. Common App Prompt: Some students have a background or story that is so central to
their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this
sounds like you, then please share your story. (645 words)
2. UC Prompt: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or
experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes
you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are? (264 words)
(912 words total)
In my life thus far, the greatest story I can recount is also one of my greatest
achievements -- snapping out of my mental delusions and becoming an atheist, ultimately
making me a more rational and happy person. These delusions often took the form of me
believing myself in my mind to be some godlike figure who was trying to gain back memories
from a previous lifetime, being visited by both helpful and harmful creatures in my mind in the
process.
This peculiar delusion began when I was in the seventh grade, when I thought I had the
power to control the wind and that I was one of many beings selected to fulfill a cosmic
prophecy. This delusion evolved over time, as I eventually started believing that alien beings
were visiting my mind to destroy me and that I was a collector of Holes, which were paradoxical
objects that made one able to break the laws of physics. The climax of my crazy experiences
occurred during the summer between my freshman and sophomore year, when I was in Georgia.
In that time, I had plenty of horrible daydreams about God himself killing my mind due to my
refusal to become a part of Him.
All throughout these delusions, I often had doubts about them, but I always continued to
believe such delusions to be true until I completed a World Religions course in Norco College
in my sophomore year. In this course, I learned about the worlds religions, including their
beliefs, practices, and scriptures. However, I increasingly found all of these religions quite

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irrational due to their share of contradictory scriptural messages. Therefore, I decided to take it
upon myself to research online whether or not anyone else had noticed these contradictions and
I discovered a treasure trove of information about not only how contradictory the holy books
such as the Bible really are, but also how deadly a person who took such books literally could be.
These sites eventually led me to research about Atheism, and from such research I discerned how
easy it is for people to create their own beliefs. Then it hit me: my delusions themselves were a
form of religion!
This discovery made me begin to loathe religion, for I had realized all around me were
human beings who, like me, believed in some sort of divinity without demanding scientific proof
of it. The only difference was that my beliefs were a kind that I myself had created, whereas
other people usually believe in a long established religion. I could no longer bring myself to
believe in any divinity after this discovery, since it became clear to me that anyone could invent
any sort of nonsense, give it the label faith, and demand that their children believe in it despite
lack of evidence that the faith is true. With difficulty, I warded off my delusions, continuously
telling whatever aliens that came into my mind that they did not exist, and thus became a true
atheist free of delusions by March of 2013.
By toppling the throne of delusion, I have gained an immense boost in self-esteem, for I
had finally taken my life into my own hands by eliminating what I now called junk knowledge.
Even better, I still continue to add to the ultimate story I began in my mind regarding the
interactions between these imaginary characters, more for self-entertainment and not as a reality
of life. Ultimately, I find even greater meaning in my life today than before becoming an atheist,
for instead of sacrificing myself to prevent chaos from consuming the universe which is what I
did in my delusional mind I now live as an individualist following my passions in art, science,

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and philosophy. I cherish the life I have today and will continue to do so due to my liberation
from a terrible delusion. (End of Essay 1)
One of the most important talents of mine that I pride myself in is my immense
creativity, which has significantly inspired the person who I am today. For instance, my
imagination has led me to invent and draw over thirteen hundred of my own imaginary creatures
over the course of six years, each of which is unique in its appearance and backstory. In fact, in
my daydreams I have created a multitude of interconnected philosophical plotlines in my mind
involving these creatures, which I aim to use for a novel series that I plan on writing in the
future. In anticipation of this, I have practiced creative writing, inevitably resulting in me
becoming an exemplary writer. These creatures have even inspired me to create an interactive
animation PowerPoint presentation series that brings to life some of these stories inevitably
resulting in me mastering Microsoft PowerPoint. In addition, I have used these creatures that I
have conjured up in several creative academic projects across my high school record, from a
storybook about cell biology to a PowerPoint news broadcast about Nuclear Chemistry.
My creative mind has brought together the imaginary universe of my creation and the real
universe that has created me, inevitably resurging new meaning into my life to bring these
stories to life. I am proud of this imagination of mine due to how it has shown me that my mind
has infinite potential and henceforth, that I can achieve any and all of my dreams. No matter
what major I choose, I know that I can apply my creativity to generate breakthroughs in any
field. (End of Essay 2)

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MY HIGH

Community Service

142.1 Hours Total

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MY HIGH
Extracurriculars
and Awards
SCHOOL
1. Outstanding PowerSave Student Award 2012-2013
2. Entered ERHS into Biggest Loser Energy Competition in 2011-2012 school year
3. District Board of Education Award Fall 2012
4. 3rd Place in 2012 Red Ribbon Contest Creative Writing
5. Norco College Deans List Award 10th grade
6. Norco College Honors Student Award 2012
7. ERHS Honors With Distinction Award 9th grade
8. Spanish 1 Student of the Month Award February 2012
9. JFK Go Green Club President 2013-2014 school year
10. JFK Key Club Secretary 2013-2014 Key Club Year
11. JFK UNITY Treasurer 2013-2014 school year
12. JFK Go Green Club Vice President 2012-2013 school year
13. ERHS Creative Writing Club Literary Magazine Submissions 2011-2012
14. ERHS Creative Writing Club Member 2011-2012
15. JFK Key Club Member 2012-2013
16. JFK UNITY Club Member 2012-2013
17. Entered JFK into TreeByTree Competition 2013
18. 2013 TreeByTree Award
19. RIMS AVID Write-Off Site Winner 2012-2013
20. JFK Fall 2012 Highest Honor Roll Award
21. JFK Student of the Month Award January 2013
22. State of California Assembly Scholastic Achievement Award 2012
23. Alliance for Climate Education Leadership Training Certificate of Completion
24. Presidents Education Award 2013
25. JFK Outstanding Achievement Award for Chemistry Spring 2013
26. JFK Outstanding Achievement Award for Spanish 2 Spring 2013
27. JFK Attendance Award Fall 2012
28. ERHS Certificate of Participation 2011-2012 Junior Varsity Boys Tennis
29. ERHS Student Recognition Award for Biology Honors 2011- 2012
30. ERHS Student Recognition Award for Physical Education 2011-2012

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MY HIGH
Extracurriculars
and Awards
SCHOOL
31. ERHS Student Recognition Award for Algebra 2 Honors 2011- 2012
32. CNH Key Club 2012-2013 Certificate for Completion of 42 Hours of Service
33. Day of the Child Certificate of Appreciation April 20, 2013
34. STAR Achievement Award 2013
35. Summer Swim Certificate of Performance July 2011
36. ERHS Student Achievement Award LA Clippers Certificate 2011-2012
37. JFK School Site Council Secretary 2013-2015 Term
38. JFK Yearbook Graphic Designer 2013-2014
39. JFK Chess Club Secretary Fall 2012
40. JFK INTERACT Member 2012-2013
41. JFK INTERACT Member 2013-2014
42. ERHS Environmental Club Member 2011-2012 school year
43. ERHS Junior Varsity Tennis Team 2011-2012 school year
44. ERHS Junior Varsity Tennis Team 2012-2013 school year
45. Eastvale Basketball Participation Certificate 2011-2012
46. ERHS Art Club Treasurer 2011-2012 school year
47. JFK Debate Club 2013-2014 school year
48. ERHS Robotics Team 2011-2012 school year
49. ERHS Science Club President Fall 2011
50. ERHS Cricket Club Spring 2012
51. JFK UNITY Synergy Day Peer Leader Fall 2013
52. Head of JFK Go Green Club Recycling Program 2013-2014
53. JFK PowerSave Schools Student Leader 2012-2013
54. ERHS PowerSave Schools Student Leader Spring 2012
55. Norco College Tour Guide for Student Registration Volunteering August 30, 2013
56. JFK AVID 10 Award
57. UNITY Art Festival Art Submissions
58. Outstanding PowerSave Student Award 2011-2012 school year

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SCHOLARSHIP HUNT
The
Fountainhead
Essay Contest

Eligibility: 11th and 12th Graders

Entry Deadline: 4/26/2014
FIRST PRIZE: $10,000

5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000

Topics

Submit Essay Here:

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theme=blue
45 FINALISTS: $100

Select ONE of the following three topics:

175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50
Rules
Compare Howard Roark and Lois Cook. Are they both individualists? Why or why not?
No application is required. Contest is open to students worldwide.
Why does Toohey support Keating's career early on? What is Tooheys purpose in
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following information:
Dominique Francon loves Roark yet struggles to destroy him. Why?
your name and address;
your e-mail address (if available);
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topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from list above);
your current grade level
Essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length and
double-spaced.
One entry per student.

$10,000 Scholarship

Essay must be postmarked no later than April 26, 2014, no later than 11:59 PM, Pacific
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Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via e-mail and/or
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26, 2014. 31, 2013

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SCHOLARSHIP HUNT (cont.)

2014 Question

Essay Contest Rules

Complex traits, such as blood pressure, height, cardiovascular disease, or autism, are
Essays will be accepted from high school students (grades 9-12) in the US and
the combined result of multiple genes and the environment. For ONE complex human
internationally. A teacher or administrator must submit the essay and
trait of your choosing, identify and explain the contributions of at least one genetic
authenticate that the submission is the original work of the student. Parents may
factor AND one environmental factor. How does this interplay lead to a phenotype?
submit the essays of home-schooled students only. Only one entry may be submitted
Keep in mind that the environment may include nutrition, psychological elements, and
for each student.
other non-genetic factors. If the molecular or biological basis of the interaction
between the genetic and environmental factors is known, be sure to discuss it. If not,
discuss the gaps in our knowledge of how those factors influence your chosen trait.
All essays must be written in English and are limited to 750 words, including intext citations. Essay titles are optional and will be counted towards the word limit.
Reference lists do not count toward the 750 word limit.

Each teacher may only submit six student essays per class, for up to three
classes.

Essays must be submitted electronically through the ASHG submission site no later
than 5:00 pm EST on March 14, 2014. Essays mailed, faxed, or emailed to the
Society will NOT be accepted. Once submitted, essays cannot be changed or revised.

The text of student essays must be original prose unless quotations are explicitly
noted. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Essays found to contain the uncited work
of others will be disqualified, and the students teacher will be notified. This video
from Carteret Community College Library gives a great overview of what constitutes
plagiarism.