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Computer ScientistClass of 2020
Computer Science Applicant
Female · East Asian (Chinese) · Northeast USA
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
Class Rank
2/178
AP Courses
6
AP Exams Taken
APUSHCalculus BCPhysics 1LanguageComputer ScienceChinese
Extracurricular Activities
- Varsity Cross CountryCaptain, all 4 years
- Varsity Spring TrackSkipped sophomore year
- FRC RoboticsTeam won World Championships in 9th grade, leader of info tech subdivision, created data storing website, mentored other teams, community service, all 4 years
- Bb ClarinetPlayed for 9 years, 2nd chair in 9th grade region band, county band, passed ABRSM Music Theory with distinction, passed ABRSM Clarinet grade 5 with Merit, passed ABRSM Clarinet grade 6 with distinction, member of Tri-M music honors society, band in school, all 4 years
- Regional Chemistry CompetitionTwo third-place awards and one second-place award since sophomore year
- Paid InternshipWorked at a biopharmaceutical company with machine learning during summer into junior year
- Volunteered as TAAt local Chinese school since junior year
- Computer Science ProgramIntroduced computer science to younger children, started senior year
- TutoringTutored in algebra, biology, and calculus for some money
Awards & Honors
- ★National Honor Society
- ★French National Honor Society
- ★State Seal of Biliteracy
- ★Description: In French and Chinese
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★Honorable Mention Award
- ★Description: In computing for a research project at state science fair
- ★County/Local League Level XC Awards
- ★ABRSM Awards
- ★NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Certificate of Distinction
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed how a beloved game guided decisions and personal growth, rated 7/10
Letters of Recommendation
French Teacher
Had for 3 years, unique writing style, rated 7/10
Computer Science Teacher
Had for 3 years, know each other well, rated 7/10
College Decisions
Accepted (13)
University of PittsburghUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignRutgers UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyWorcester Polytechnic InstituteJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of RochesterCarnegie Mellon UniversityNortheastern UniversityCornell UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Waitlisted (3)
University of California, Los AngelesDuke UniversityBrown University
Rejected (3)
Stanford UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of Washington, Seattle
Profile Tags
ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipCaptainClubMusic PerformanceVolunteeringInternshipTutoringCommunity ServiceAcademic CompetitionScience OlympiadMath CompetitionNational Merit