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Computer ScientistClass of 2018
CS Applicant
Female · Asian
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4.44 (W)
ACT
36
AP Courses
8
AP Exams Taken
BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceStatisticsCalculus BCUS HistoryEuropean HistoryChinese
Extracurricular Activities
- CodingTop leadership positions in coding
- WritingTop leadership positions in writing, including mentorship and literary magazine editing
- DebateTop leadership positions in debate
- USACOSignificant time spent on USACO
- Humanities ResearchWrote a grant-funded research paper on magical realism
Awards & Honors
- ★USACO Platinum
- ★NCWIT
- ★National Poetry Awards
- ★Description: Received awards from Scholastic, YoungArts, Bennington, Columbia College Chicago, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton, the Adroit Prizes, and the Claremont Review
- ★Pushcart Prize Nominee
- ★Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
- ★Presidential Scholar of the Arts
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Reflected on personal interests and experiences, particularly in magical realism and its impact on worldview
Interview Experiences
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: Good
- Princeton University
- Performance/Outcome: Good
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: Good
- University of Southern California
- Performance/Outcome: Good
Letters of Recommendation
College Counselor
Great relationship, strong recommendation
English Teacher
Great relationship, strong recommendation
Biology Teacher
Less close, but likely a good recommendation
Peer Recommendation
Amazing peer recommendation from a good friend for Dartmouth
College Decisions
Accepted (13)
Yale UniversityPrinceton UniversityDartmouth CollegeBrown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityDuke UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborBoston University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipCodingWritingDebateAdvanced CourseworkCommunity Service