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Computer ScientistClass of 2020
Computer Science Applicant
Male · Asian-American (Indian) · New Jersey · Large competitive high school
🏷️ First-generation, poor, computer science enthusiast, family health issues
Income: Poor
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
97.231 (UW)
SAT
1550
Class Rank
5/595
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
AP Computer Science AAP ChemistryAP Calculus ABAP Physics IAP English LanguageAP Calculus BCAP MacroeconomicsAP English LiteratureAP Physics C MechanicsAP Physics C Electricity and MagnetismAP Computer Science PrinciplesAP PsychologyAP Statistics
Extracurricular Activities
- Restaurant Waiter & ManagerHelped out at parent's restaurant since 7th grade
- Lieutenant Governor of Key ClubLiaison between state board and high school Key Clubs
- NHS PresidentCommunity service and tutoring activities
- Regional Lead for an international nonprofitFocused on improving diversity in computer science
- Cool AI ProjectOrganized a lecture series on computer science
- Founder of a Non-ProfitAims to help low-income students enter computer science
- Mock Trial LawyerParticipated in mock trial competitions
- Varsity Shotput & JavelinCompeted in track and field events
- Physics & AI ResearchResearch project on climate change data
- Pursuing a Professional AI Certificate from MicrosoftSelf-study in basic AI concepts
Awards & Honors
- ★Keynote speaker for a prestigious summer program
- ★Prestigious summer program graduate
- ★Gates Scholarship Semi-Finalist
- ★Description: National recognition
- ★YLC Young Leaders Summit Attendee
- ★Description: National recognition
- ★QuestBridge National College Match Finalist
- ★Description: National recognition
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Deferred
- California Institute of Technology
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- Princeton University
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- Harvard University
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- Columbia University
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- University of Pennsylvania
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- Yale University
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- Brown University
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- Carnegie Mellon University
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- Johns Hopkins University
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- Georgia Institute of Technology
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- Stockton University
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- Stevens Institute of Technology
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- Washington and Lee University
- Performance/Outcome: Finalist for Johnson Scholarship
- University of Virginia
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Letters of Recommendation
Computer Science Teacher
Strong connection, knows my work well
Honors & AP Chemistry Teacher
Positive, helped with time management
AP English Teacher
Strong writer, personal connection
Counselor
Very supportive, like a second mom
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
Columbia UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaYale UniversityBrown UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyStockton UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Virginia
Waitlisted (2)
Rice UniversityWashington University in St. Louis
Rejected (2)
Northwestern UniversityStanford University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringNonprofitAcademic CompetitionMock TrialAdvanced CourseworkComputer ScienceAI/ML Projects