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Computer ScientistClass of 20203.8+1200+/25+stem

Software Engineering Applicant

Male · Haitian-American (identified as African-American) · New York (Brooklyn) · Private, Catholic

🏷️ URM

Income: $40k - $60k

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.95 (UW)
SAT
1200
Class Rank
1/79
AP Courses
6
Honors
10
Extracurricular Activities
  • Worked at the Council Member's office for the 45th District (Sep. 2016 - Feb. 2017)
  • Work currently at International Trademark Association (Feb. 2017 - Present)
  • Student Ambassador (4 years)
  • Peer Leader (Done during this school year)
  • Varsity Soccer (3 Years)
  • Indoor and Outdoor Track (4 Years)
  • Cross Country (4 Years)
  • Art Club (Done during sophomore year)
  • Went to Buen Hombre, Dominican Republic to build a basketball court the summer before senior year
Awards & Honors
  • First Honors - Junior and Senior Year
  • Highest Achievement - Accelerated Pre-Calculus, AP Calc AB, AP Lit and Comp, American Literature, Accelerated Physics, Spanish III
  • Most Improved - AP Environmental Science
  • Spirit of an Athlete
  • Scholar-Athlete (All Sports listed above)
  • Coaches' Award (Cross Country)

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed journey of dealing with depression through poetry and experience in corporate America at International Trademark Association.

Interview Experiences
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: Nerve-racking, generic questions, caught off guard by swimming requirement
  • Duke University
  • Performance/Outcome: One of the best interviews, natural and calming conversation
  • Princeton University
  • Performance/Outcome: Well-informed interviewer, high hopes for acceptance
Letters of Recommendation
  • Accelerated Physics Teacher

    10/10, favored due to determined work ethic

  • Algebra 2 and AP Calc Teacher

    8.5/10, improved relationship over time

  • Freshman Biology and AP Environmental Teacher

    9/10, interested in personal life

  • Algebra I and Accelerated Pre-Calc Teacher

    9.5/10, fair and down to earth

College Decisions

Accepted (7)

University of VirginiaMarist CollegeSyracuse UniversityCollege of Staten IslandHunter CollegeWesleyan UniversityEmory University

Waitlisted (3)

Pomona CollegeSwarthmore CollegeWashington University in St. Louis

Rejected (12)

Yale UniversityPrinceton UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyColumbia UniversityRice UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaHarvard UniversityStanford UniversityDuke UniversityUniversity of ChicagoBrown University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipStudent AmbassadorVarsity SportsCommunity ServiceVolunteeringAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)
Profile Ratings
60
Overall Score
Academic7.2
Extracurricular6.5
Awards4.0
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2020
MajorSoftware Engineering
GPA3.95 (UW)
SAT1200
Acceptances7
Rejections12