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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+other
Computer Science Applicant
Female · Taiwanese · Las Vegas, NV · Average public high school
🏷️ First-gen
Income: middle class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1540
Class Rank
1/500
AP Courses
13
Honors
8
AP Exams Taken
PsychWHAPUSHChemEngLangCalcABAPES
Extracurricular Activities
- Math tutoring clubVP sophomore year and president junior and senior year; organizer of online tutoring during pandemic year.
- National Honor SocietySince freshman year; upperclassmen rep junior year and Secretary senior year. Have over 100 community service hours.
- Quiz bowl teamMember since sophomore year. Was on local television sophomore year and our team won 1st place in our division.
- Campaign team for health organizationContributed to the team's $9K+ total. Nominated to help lead a team senior year. Organized fundraisers and spoke to businesses about sponsorships.
- Mahjong clubCo-founder of the club at school.
Awards & Honors
- ★Perfect Attendance
- ★3rd place locally for an essay contest
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Legacy candidate for a team fighting cancer
- ★Nominated by local magazine spotlight
- ★Description: Got 2 pages
- ★Student of the Month for Science, Social Studies, and Math
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about love of video games, debate, involvement with a non-profit organization fighting blood cancer, and dual culture of Taiwan and Las Vegas.
university of washington — Supplemental
Wrote about struggles regarding perfection in a movie-like format.
university of southern california — Supplemental
Personal statement was a deeper version of the dual culture essay, metaphorical in nature.
Interview Experiences
- None required
Letters of Recommendation
None required
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of Washington, SeattleUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Southern California
Waitlisted (2)
University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced CourseworkMath CompetitionAcademic Competition