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Computer ScientistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
CS Applicant
Male · Indian · DMV · Religious Private (all-boys)
Income: 150k+
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1520
AP Courses
10
Honors
11
Extracurricular Activities
- Cybersecurity ClubPresident, created a hackathon/Capture the Flag competition for over 180 students, conducted outreach presentations, taught members about cybersecurity.
- Asian Student UnionPresident, collaborated with other schools to create a Maryland Asian student conference.
- Cybersecurity Intern2 years at a DOD/NSA contractor, conducted vulnerability research, wrote case studies, developed a network security tool using ML.
- Varsity Volleyball2nd in conference, runner-up in out-of-state tournament.
- Helpdesk SupportProvided support for a local IT business.
- TutorCo-president at an inner-city education center and peer tutor center.
- Youth Board MemberMember of the city's Cultural Association.
- Integrity CommitteeAssisted school administration with honor policy and cheating cases.
- Peer EducatorTaught underclassmen about substance abuse and healthy decision-making.
- NHS President
- BaristaWorked at Starbucks.
Awards & Honors
- ★International Cybersecurity Competition
- ★Description: Placed 5th out of 28 representing the NSA/US.
- ★CyberPatriot
- ★Description: Top 10 and National Semifinalist 3 times.
- ★City Award
- ★Description: Awarded for cybersecurity outreach.
- ★International Award
- ★Description: Won for a project completed during internship.
- ★CompTIA Network+ Certification
- ★CompTIA Security+ Certification
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Majority of essays were good, rated 8/10.
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: 10/10, strong connection, discussed projects and personal stories.
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, engaged in conversation, asked many questions.
Letters of Recommendation
Cyber Mentor
Close relationship, letter recapped accomplishments, rated 7/10.
English Teacher
Close relationship, helped with summer job, rated 8-9/10.
Math Teacher/NHS Advisor
Occasionally spoke, rated 8-9/10.
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of Maryland, College ParkGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Notre DameRice UniversityUniversity of Central Florida
Waitlisted (2)
Pennsylvania State University, University ParkUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Rejected (9)
Stanford UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyJohns Hopkins UniversityVanderbilt UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyNortheastern University
Profile Tags
ResearchCybersecurityLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringVarsity SportsInternshipPeer TutorTeaching Assistant