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Computer ScientistClass of 2020
Computer Science Applicant
Male · Asian · Average high school
Income: Applied for financial aid
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1550
AP Courses
11
Extracurricular Activities
- Youth and Government
- Science Bowl/Science Olympiad
- Mock Trial
- Speech and Debate
- Software Development Intern for a Startup
- Instructor at a Tutoring Center
- Leadership in Most Clubs
- Some Sports and Smaller Clubs
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Scholar with Honor
- ★Distinction from Summer Pre-Collegiate Immersion Program
- ★Top 20 in National Cybersecurity Competition
- ★Scioly State Medalist
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about a unique hobby, music production, aimed for personal and interesting, felt it was a so-so essay
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: Nervous, fidgeted, did not help or hurt application
- Rice University
- Performance/Outcome: Standard, recommender liked me, possibly helped
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: One of the better interviews, interviewer promised best recommendation
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Potentially the best, interviewer seemed to like me
- Brown University
- Performance/Outcome: Submitted a video portfolio
Letters of Recommendation
Computer Science Teacher
Had for 3 years, participated in extra credit opportunities, likely positive
Chemistry Teacher
Had junior year, described as carefree and relaxed, uncertain quality
AP Literature Teacher
Helped with college essays, likely one of the better recommendations
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
University of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, San DiegoBrown University
Waitlisted (4)
University of ChicagoUniversity of California, Los AngelesRice UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania
Rejected (7)
Stanford UniversityColumbia UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityNorthwestern UniversityYale UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley
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