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EngineerClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem

Computer Engineering, Computer Science Applicant

Male · Asian indian · North Carolina · pretty competitive public, 40+ to UNC every year + a few t20s

Income: high, no finaid

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1590
Class Rank
9/496
AP Courses
13
Honors
4

AP Exams Taken

StatisticsCalculus ABCalculus BCHuman GeographyPsychologyMacroeconomicsUS HistoryEnvironmental ScienceComputer Science AComputer Science PrinciplesPhysics I
Extracurricular Activities
  • FRC Co-CaptainManaged outreach, budget over $100k, competition strategy for 70+ members. Coordinated design/coding efforts. Grew membership over 20%. Placed 11th in state. This is my largest EC, takes 20+ hours/week during the competitive season.
  • FTC Team CaptainPrimary programmer/electrician, organized 5+ outreach activities/year, primary team representative at competitions, qualified for world championship.
  • Boy Scouts Senior Patrol Leader/Troop GuideLed a troop of 25 younger scouts, helped them earn 20+ rank advancements, organized/led troop overnights & service opportunities. Earned Eagle Scout.
  • Extremely selective summer program with FAANG company1 of 29 selected from 2000+ applicants nationwide. Worked with engineers to design, build, & present a prototype to senior execs.
  • NC FBLA State OfficerSelected for state leadership role. Responsible for planning Regional/State Leadership Conferences. Aided projected member growth of 500+ statewide.
  • Nonprofit Senior InternTaught coding/CAD class for 20+ students, interviewed STEM professionals for podcasts, asked by CEO to represent organization & give speeches at public events.
  • Working on getting my Private Pilot License
  • Starbucks barista between sophomore and junior years
  • NHS member
  • Lifting
Awards & Honors
  • Different FBLA and robotics awards at state and national levels
  • Description: Nothing super crazy

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

I'm a pretty good writer, spent a fair amount of time. Not gonna rate them because I cannot view them subjectively.

Interview Experiences
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: pretty good
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: pretty good
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: pretty good
  • Cornell University
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: [None
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP CS teacher

    pretty good I hope

  • APUSH Teacher

    pretty sure this one was good

  • Boy Scout leader

    definitely glowing

  • Counselor

    she loves me so I am pretty sure it was good

College Decisions

Accepted (6)

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, Los AngelesDuke University

Waitlisted (4)

Yale UniversityCornell UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of California, San Diego

Rejected (8)

Stanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityColumbia UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of Washington, Seattle

Profile Tags

ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipClubSTEM ClubRoboticsVolunteeringNonprofitCommunity ServiceInternshipJob Experience
Profile Ratings
79
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular8.5
Awards6.0
Quick Stats
CategoryEngineer
Year2023
MajorComputer Engineering, Computer Science
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1590
Acceptances6
Rejections8