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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
CS Applicant
M · Chinese · PA/USA · Rural public
🏷️ First-gen
Income: less than 40K
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.98 (UW)
SAT
1510
Class Rank
1/169
AP Courses
15
Extracurricular Activities
- Cross Country Varsity RunnerNot very talented, mainly did it to stay/get in shape. 10 hours per week, 20 weeks per year.
- Cofounder of Fintech StartupCofounded a decentralized financial investing platform, involved in website development, strategic planning, software integration, SEO and SEM, software design and development.
- Community Service: Steel City Codes InstructorTaught elementary kids the fundamentals of CS in Java, 40 hours per week, 2 weeks per year.
- Software DevelopmentDeveloped new Point-of-sales system for a restaurant, currently being used by 5 other restaurants, includes industry competitive inventory management system, 10 hours per week, ongoing.
Awards & Honors
- ★Chinese National Essay Finalist
- ★Local, Regional, and National Debate winners
- ★Google Hashcode and Kickstart Finalist
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed experiences as a first-generation immigrant in a rural, conservative town while owning a small family business, balancing friendships, schoolwork, and contributions to the business.
Interview Experiences
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Good start, interviewer was interested.
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: Did not remember much, felt pretentious.
Letters of Recommendation
Algebra 2/CSP Teacher
Best student she's had in her 20 years of teaching, eager to learn and incredibly helpful without being condescending.
Guidance Counselor
Supportive throughout the journey, brought a NMSC scholarship qualification when it had been sitting on the principal's desk for 2 weeks.
Gifted Support/English Teacher
Spoke highly of the student, mentioned positive influence on class dynamics and personal transformation.
College Decisions
Accepted (2)
Pennsylvania State University, University ParkMainYale University
Rejected (15)
Brown UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDuke UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyNew York University TandonNortheastern UniversityPrinceton UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Pittsburgh
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipFounderCommunity ServiceVolunteeringDebateAdvanced CourseworkSTEM ClubCoding/ProgrammingEntrepreneurship