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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Computer Science Applicant

Male · South Asian · Virginia · Uncompetitive Public School, STEM Magnet School

Income: Upper Middle Class

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1570
Class Rank
2/220
AP Courses
16
Honors
9

AP Exams Taken

English Language and CompositionEnvironmental ScienceHuman GeographyPhysics 1U.S. HistoryWorld History
Extracurricular Activities
  • Orchestra and PianoViola player
  • Quiz BowlVarsity Team Captain
  • Speech and DebateParticipant
  • ChessMeeting Facilitator and Leader
  • Environmental ClubSecretary/Graphics Designer
  • Cultural EventsAttended to learn more about Indian culture
  • Library VolunteeringMember of Advisory Board
  • Online College Math SeminarIndependent Math Study on Competitive Math Topics
  • Student Advisory Board for Statewide Science OrganizationMember
  • Stanford Summer ProgramCompleted CS106a course with an A
Awards & Honors
  • Research Presenter for National Symposium
  • Description: National
  • Category Winner for Regional Science Fair
  • Description: Advanced to States
  • Honorable Mention for Statewide Research Competition
  • Description: State
  • Induction to Student Advisory Board
  • Description: State
  • National Merit Commended
  • Description: National

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Adjusting to middle school as a new kid

Interview Experiences
  • Stanford University
  • Performance/Outcome: Felt nervous, awkward at points, but overall went alright
  • Dartmouth College
  • Performance/Outcome: Nice conversation, smoother than Stanford interview
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: Liked the interview, felt it was conversational and best
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: Standard interview, questions about personal background
Letters of Recommendation
  • Research Mentor/Teacher

  • Calculus Teacher

  • Language and Composition Teacher/Quiz Bowl Coach

  • Counselor

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

Virginia Institute of TechnologyPurdue UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of Maryland, College Park

Waitlisted (3)

Washington University in St. LouisCarnegie Mellon UniversityVanderbilt University

Rejected (21)

Stanford UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Washington, SeattleCalifornia Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, BerkeleyNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityColumbia UniversityYale UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityBrown UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaCornell University

Profile Tags

ResearchScience FairDebateHonor SocietyAdvanced CourseworkLeadershipClubEnvironmental ClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceInternshipEntrepreneurshipPersonal Projects
Profile Ratings
73
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular6.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2022
MajorComputer Science
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1570
Acceptances7
Rejections21