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Computer ScientistClass of 20203.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Female · White · NY · Public
Income: $230k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
97.6 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
11
AP Exams Taken
Calculus BC (5)Computer Science Principles (4)Computer Science A (5)World History (4)US History (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- FIRST Robotics Competition TeamProject Manager/President 11-12, Software Lead 9-10, Drive Team Technician 9-10, Drive Team Coach 11-12; managed 70+ members and helped fundraise and manage an $80k annual budget; advanced to and competed in World Championships in freshman and sophomore years.
- Internship at a financial tech companyPaid intern in the data visualization department; returning for the summer after senior year; projects implemented client-side.
- Mentor at a non-profitProvides free programming bootcamp courses for students in NYC; 10 hours per week.
- Founder of a learn-to-code programEstablished a free program at the local library; passed down responsibilities to a current sophomore.
- Vice President of computer science clubMember from 9-12; 2 hours per week.
- Member of Mu Alpha Theta10-12; 1 hour per week.
- Freelance web designerWork for artists and writers; 3 hours per week.
- Volunteer for school food bank and childcare serviceCreating websites; 3 hours per week.
Awards & Honors
- ★FIRST Dean's List Finalist
- ★Description: Selected as one of the top students promoting STEM in the FIRST Robotics Program.
- ★NCWIT National Honorable Mention
- ★Description: 10.
- ★NCWIT Regional Winner
- ★Description: 10, 11.
- ★National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
- ★Description: 12.
- ★High/exceptional honors every quarter
- ★Description: At school.
- ★Won 4 hackathons
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed how my interest in computer science has evolved over time and explored different fields before finding my interest in data science.
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Amazing interview; clicked with interviewer; went almost 30 minutes over allotted time.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Computer Science Teacher
10/10; main advisor for robotics team; knows me well.
AP Calculus BC Teacher
8/10; had him for one year; did well in class.
AP United States History Teacher
7/10; participated often; first history class I genuinely enjoyed.
College Decisions
Accepted (1)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rejected (1)
University of Oxford
Profile Tags
ResearchSTEM ClubLeadershipPresidentClubVolunteeringInternshipFreelanceCommunity ServiceAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Academic CompetitionHackathon