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Computer ScientistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Male · Black (Ghana) · VA · Large Public
🏷️ URM, Geographic (African + lived in multiple countries), Legacy
Income: Less than 100k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.8 (UW)
SAT
1500
Class Rank
200/600
AP Courses
7
Honors
4
Extracurricular Activities
- Co-Founded Coding ClubCo-founded while in Nigeria
- Co-founded Charity ClubRaised close to $500 during COVID, served as Treasurer
- Kumon
- Worked at Panera and TargetSupported family
- Member of the Community Development CommitteeRaised over $1.5k for less privileged schools in Nigeria
- PoetryPosts poems online with thousands of views
- Volunteer at Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital
- Member of the African American Culture Club
- Mu Alpha Theta Member
Awards & Honors
- ★National African American Recognition Program
- ★AP Scholar
- ★QB Scholar
- ★Governor's Seal
- ★IGCSE Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Focused on experiences in Africa and personal growth
Interview Experiences
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Enjoyed the interview; felt it was a great conversation but did not get accepted
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Good interview; discussed passion for computer science and had a debate about AI
Letters of Recommendation
AP English Teacher
Really good relationship; helped despite not doing recommendations this year
AP Calculus Teacher
Good teacher; saw growth from struggling to achieving a 4 on the AP exam
AP Biology Teacher
Chose as a backup due to teacher change
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
Pennsylvania State University, University ParkVirginia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of FloridaWilliam and MaryGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Waitlisted (2)
University of VirginiaTufts University
Rejected (17)
Brown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Washington, SeattleUniversity of Texas AustinUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUniversity of California, Los AngelesDuke UniversityRice UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity of Georgia
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)PoetryCultural ClubSTEM Club