Menu
Back to all profiles
Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Female · Chinese American · Bay Area, California
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
36
AP Courses
14
AP Exams Taken
AP Calculus BCOther APs with scores of 4 and 5
Extracurricular Activities
- AuthorWrote a book on AI and independently published it, received top 20 new works recognition in category
- ResearcherPublished AI paper in student journal with a machine learning professional
- FounderFounded virtual volunteering organizations
- Co-founderCo-founder of regional winning robotics team
- InternInternship at virtual tutoring company under marketing, assisted with website and wrote blogs
- Editor-in-ChiefOne of three Editor-in-Chiefs of school journalism club
- VolunteerEngaged in various volunteering activities
- PresenterParticipated in radio interviews and presentations about being an author
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Awards
- ★Description: Received all possible AP distinctions
- ★Gold President's Volunteer Service Award
- ★National Recognition
- ★Description: Received a highly selective national recognition based on academic stats
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Personal Statement and Stanford Roommate essay were considered the best
Interview Experiences
- Reed College
- Performance/Outcome: 8 out of 10, interviewer liked the applicant but did not allow discussion of accomplishments
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: 9 out of 10, engaged in a 90-minute conversation, discussed writing and rhetoric, noted fit for Massachusetts Institute of Technology's STS program
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher
6-7 out of 10, professors knew the applicant but did not consider them a favorite
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of California, DavisReed CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologySanta Clara University
Waitlisted (4)
University of California, BerkeleyCarnegie Mellon UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, San Diego
Rejected (6)
Harvard UniversityYale UniversityStanford UniversityPomona CollegeBrown UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringWriting & PublicationsCreative WritingJournalismSchool Newspaper