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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

CS, Art Applicant

Female ยท Asian ยท TX ยท Public magnet, switched schools in 11th grade

๐Ÿท๏ธ FGLI

Income: less than 40k with business assets

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.9 (UW)
SAT
1510
Class Rank
7/660
AP Courses
4

AP Exams Taken

Human Geography (5)World History (5)Statistics (3)Spanish Language and Literature (3)
Extracurricular Activities
  • Family businessWorked there since childhood, assisting with various tasks due to language barriers.
  • CS research labsParticipated in two computer science research labs.
  • Art businessBegan my own art business.
  • Volunteering clubFounded a volunteering club during COVID and coordinated community projects.
  • Leadership position in another clubCoordinated volunteer opportunities.
  • Kode with KlossyParticipated in the program and was featured in a magazine.
  • Youth OrchestraMember of the youth orchestra.
  • Video editingCreated video content related to anime and video games, achieving over 8 million views.
Awards & Honors
  • โ˜…International violin competition
  • โ˜…AP Honors award
  • โ˜…Superintendent's scholar
  • โ˜…State mock trial competition
  • โ˜…School scholarship
  • โ˜…Description: Received in 11th and 12th grades.

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Discussed building communities and connections through work at the family business.

Yale University โ€” Supplemental

Wrote about unique topics, very satisfied with the essays.

Harvard University โ€” Supplemental

Focused on Dungeons and Dragons and personal experiences.

all other supplements โ€” Supplemental

Reused Yale essays with some difficulty, particularly for UT and A&M.

Interview Experiences
  • Rice University
  • Performance/Outcome: Interviewed with a student, felt it went well but not the best performance.
  • Yale University
  • Performance/Outcome: Excellent connection with the interviewer, discussed shared experiences and topics for 90 minutes.
  • Cornell University
  • Performance/Outcome: Lacked common ground with the interviewer, primarily an informational session.
  • Harvard University
  • Performance/Outcome: Engaged in a deep conversation about life and interests for 90 minutes.
  • Dartmouth College
  • Performance/Outcome: Negative experience with an uninterested interviewer.
Letters of Recommendation
  • AP Statistics Teacher

    Sophomore year math teacher, unsure about the recommendation quality due to limited interaction.

  • English Teacher

    11th grade professor, developed a good relationship through participation and office hours.

  • Counselor

    Helped during the application process and provided a supportive recommendation.

College Decisions

Accepted (4)

Yale UniversityHarvard UniversityTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas at Dallas

Waitlisted (4)

Columbia UniversityCornell UniversityNorthwestern UniversityCarnegie Mellon University

Rejected (5)

University of Texas at AustinStanford UniversityRice UniversityDuke UniversityVanderbilt University

Profile Tags

ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceYouth MentorArtCreative WritingPersonal ProjectsAcademic CompetitionScience OlympiadMath CompetitionDebateRoboticsCodingEntrepreneurInternship
Profile Ratings
78
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular7.5
Awards7.0
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2022
MajorCS, Art
GPA3.9 (UW)
SAT1510
Acceptances4
Rejections5