🛠️ Student Profile:

Donovan East is a multifaceted student at Santa Monica High School, set to graduate in 2026 with a 3.9 GPA and an impressive academic and extracurricular portfolio. A natural ENTP, Donovan blends creativity, technical skill, and leadership—producing his own music, leading varsity baseball, and exploring sustainability through tech. His academic pursuits include a self-directed study on global reparations and a software internship in clean tech. Donovan is seeking a mid-sized research university in the western U.S. that supports his interest in entrepreneurship, green innovation, and access to outdoor adventures. He’s a confident, collaborative, and forward-thinking future leader.

🏫 Academic Information

• High School: Santa Monica High School

• Graduation Year: 2026

• GPA: 3.9

• Weighted GPA: 4.1

• SAT Score: 1490

• ACT Score: 34

• Advanced Courses: AP US History, AP English Language, AP Physics 1, AP Calculus AB

🏆 Awards & Honors

• National Honor Society

• State Science Fair – Engineering Division Finalist

🧪 STEM & Innovation

• Built a solar-powered backpacking charger

• Coding, Web Development

• Research Internship: Clean Tech & AI Sustainability

• Software Internship at Green Energy Startup

🎨 Creative & Research Activities

• Guitarist, self-produced album with band

• Independent Study: Global Reparations (Comparative Historical Policy)

• Member, Debate Club

🏅 Leadership & Extracurriculars

• Varsity Baseball – 4 Years

• Team Captain, Baseball

• Debate Club

• Little League Umpire – 3 Years

🧍 Community Engagement

• 50+ Hours at Santa Monica Homeless Shelter

• Led youth umpiring & mentorship in local baseball community

🏕️ Outdoor Activities

• Backpacking

• Skiing

• Surfing

💼 Work & Internships

• Job: Little League Umpire (3 Years)

• Internship: Software Intern – Green Energy Startup

🎯 College Preferences

• Preferred Size: 10K–20K Students

• Location: CA, OR, WA, or west of Rockies

• Type: Research University

• Intended Majors: Industrial Technology, AI Software, Green Construction

• Scholarship Need: Merit-based Scholarships

• Campus Culture: Entrepreneurial, innovative, outdoors-oriented

• Study Abroad Interest: Environmental Policy Exchange Programs

👨‍👩‍👦 Family Background

• Mother: Medical Doctor (Harvard Undergrad / UCLA Med School)

• Father: Software Developer & Entrepreneur (University of Arizona – Business)

🧬 Personality & Learning Style

• Myers-Briggs: ENTP – “The Debater”

• Description:
  ENTPs are known for intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and flexible, outside-the-box problem-solving. They are engaging communicators, skilled at connecting ideas and people.

• Learning Style: Hands-on, Problem-Solving

🎸 Hobbies & Fun Fact

• Music Production, Baseball, Tech Projects

• Fun Fact: Owns an 11-year-old bearded dragon named Stanley 🦎