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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science, Environmental Sustainability, Data Science Applicant
Female · Vietnamese (South East Asian) · Texas · Title 1 Minority Public School
🏷️ Low Income
Income: Less than 15k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1520
Class Rank
2/490
AP Courses
3
AP Exams Taken
AP Government (3)
Extracurricular Activities
- Girls Who Code
- Local Internship regarding air quality data collection in low-income neighborhoods
- Business Professionals of America
- Culture Club
- Independent Tutoring
- Volunteer work with local coding organization to introduce students to Computer Science
- National Art Honor Society
- Food Bank volunteer work
- Home responsibilities for family of 8
- Swim Team Manager
Awards & Honors
- ★QuestBridge National College Match Finalist
- ★Gates Scholarship Semi-Finalist
- ★BPA Linux OS Awards
- ★Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key
- ★District Environmental Science Award
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Discussed unconventional experiences growing up in a liquor store and handling ostracization. Personal rating: 6/10.
why major essay — Supplemental
Discussed connection with community and impact of Computer Science degree. Personal rating: 9/10.
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: 9/10, lasted more than an hour, friendly interviewer
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, awkward due to interruptions
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: NA/10, no response from interviewer
Letters of Recommendation
Biology Teacher
Strong connection, teacher is a club sponsor
English Teacher
Strong connection, teacher is a club sponsor
Art Teacher
Strong connection, teacher is a club sponsor
Counselor
Decent relationship
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
Stanford UniversityHarvard UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinUnion CollegeUniversity of HoustonHouston Baptist UniversitySam Houston State UniversityMilwaukee School of EngineeringWichita State University
Waitlisted (3)
Columbia UniversityNortheastern UniversityCase Western Reserve University
Rejected (2)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyYale University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubCultural ClubSTEM ClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceFood Bank VolunteerVarsity SportsInternshipEntrepreneurSocial Media ManagerPublic SpeakingSustainability Projects