u/1PurpleAvocado

If you guys can give me any help or ideas I'd be so grateful, I'd appreciate it sm!!

So I'm an upcoming freshman at a 4-year state university (trad) and I'm already thinking of transfering. I've read the wiki and it made me feel so much better about the essays, especially since it was written by a trad, 4-year student. However, I'm having trouble with ECs and awards.

HS Stats:

- 99.5 high school GPA (out of 100)

- No need for financial aid (Gov scholarship)

- Test optional (I understand that I'll have to take these for some schools, which I will)

- female, middle eastern (or asian)

- IELTS 7 overall

- Major: Aerospace engineering

I've got literally 0 ideas on how I can get strong ECs and where the hell I can get awards as an international, I am learning some programs and I'm willing to create great ECs over the summer and during university. I have two ECs from high school that I'll continue building in university:

- Cockpit learning log on Notion from a spaceflight simulator on Saturn V

- Co-owner + head graphic designer that led an astrophysics club to an organization

But that's about it, I'm currently working on making it more impactful and impressive. I understand that Quality > Quantity but that's definitely not enough for the schools I'd like to transfer to which are: Stanford (AIM), MIT, UCLA, UCB.

My plan is to try and transfer to Stanford and MIT as a freshman, if it doesn't work out, I'll get another chance next year + with UCLA and UCB since they require more credits.

The earlier I get into Stanford the better. But of course, if accepted. Any help from you guys would be appreciated and thank you so much for taking your time reading this.

I'd like to fully take advantage of everything Penn State can offer, yes everything.

For reference, I am an international student majoring in engineering.

I'm Asian so my hair is pretty dark but I got some areas where my hair is golden.

I've heard many people saying using an Ipl device would turn the hairs to terminal which I'd like to avoid. Ive thought about waxing/sugaring them (thighs, belly, chest, upper arms, back), but I've heard it's not really efficient since it'll just grow back no matter how consistent you are.

There's a really weird method I found on TikTok which is bleaching, my friend told me to search it up. You basically bleach the hairs so they'll become less visible + they'll fall out eventually. I don't think it's real bleach, they use some type of laser that lightens the color of your hair. My friend's sister said it worked great for her, but I'm not sure if it's really efficient.

I've got lots of hair, yeah the vellus hairs are pretty thin, but it's starting to look bushy from how much tiny hairs grow in that same spot. I don't shave it either, just in case.

I'm really out of ideas, epliators are too painful, plucking takes years to finish one area. I just want a good method for removing the thin hairs and I'm lowkey considering the lightening laser.