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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Male · South Asian (Indian) · Bay Area · Semi Competitive Public
Income: Upper Middle Class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
9
IB Courses
2
AP Exams Taken
AP LangAPUSHCalc BCCalc BC AB subscoreBioComp Sci APhysics 1
Extracurricular Activities
- Club soccerPlayed at a high level since elementary school, won leagues, played with/against players who received D2/D1 offers.
- MUN TreasurerMember for all four years, helped organize a conference for the school, wrote background guides and chaired.
- Interned at cybersecurity startupAutomated dashboard analysis during the summer after junior year.
- Tutored at nonprofitAssisted underprivileged elementary school students in gaining admission to private middle schools.
- PianoPlayed since age six, performed virtually for senior centers and outdoor community concerts.
- Paid Soccer RefereeRefereed soccer games since age twelve.
- Taught CS to middle schoolersInstructed HTML and Python through a nonprofit.
- Independent coding projectsDeveloped a sudoku solver, a script for audio file analysis, basic SwiftUI apps, and a low-level trading algorithm.
- AYSO youth referee administratorWrote and taught curriculum, refereed games since age thirteen.
- CS researchAnalyzed sentiment of Biden/Trump speeches, wrote an algorithm to sort speeches by topic.
Awards & Honors
- ★AP scholar with distinction
- ★NPR Student Podcast Honorable Mention
- ★Description: Created a podcast about biases in AI with a classmate, included interviews with a Princeton professor and graduate student.
- ★Local Speech Competition Finalist
- ★High School Soccer MVP
- ★AYSO Youth Volunteer of the Year
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Personal statement focused on family dynamics and understanding cultural struggles.
Interview Experiences
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Went excellent, rated 9/10.
- Northwestern University
- Performance/Outcome: Great experience, rated 9.5/10.
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Mostly a Q&A about Rice, rated 8/10.
- Cornell University
- Performance/Outcome: Similar to Rice, rated 8/10.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Faced challenging questions but salvaged the interview, rated 8.5/10.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Lang Teacher
Taught virtually, rated 8.5/10, helped start a speech and debate club.
AP Bio Teacher
Taught AP Bio and biotech, rated 9/10, selected to present in informational meetings for prospective students.
AYSO Referee
Known since age nine, rated 9.5/10, provided solid insights in the recommendation.
Internship Manager
Rated 8/10, knew the applicant well and offered to write referrals for future internships.
Counselor
Knew the applicant since freshman year, rated 8.5/10, treated the applicant like family.
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
Purdue UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of VirginiaSan Jose State UniversityUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraBoston UniversityUniversity of California, Davis
Rejected (12)
Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillJohns Hopkins UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaVanderbilt UniversityDuke UniversityCornell UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDartmouth College
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubSTEM ClubVolunteeringNonprofitCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsInternshipCodingCreative WritingPublic SpeakingAcademic Competition