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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1300+/28+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Female · White · Rural area · Public and Tech school
Income: Low/middle
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1310
AP Courses
5
Honors
1
AP Exams Taken
AP Computer Science PrinciplesAP Computer Science AAP Calculus AB
Extracurricular Activities
- Vex RoboticsCaptain, 1st in the state junior year, 10 hours per week
- Girls Coding ClubClub founder, 2 hours per week
- CyberstartOnline cybersecurity competition, Gold award, National Scholarship winner, 2 hours per week
- YearbookWriter and editor, 3 hours per week
- Paid internship at a local tech companyFull-time employee during the summer, level 2 engineer, 40+ hours during summer, 15 during the school year
- Facial recognition appDeveloped an app that works with a mask
- Games/apps developmentNumerous games/apps published to Google Play, including a VR escape room game with 9k+ downloads
- Science Olympiad4th place overall at regionals, team qualified for states, personally placed 1st and 3rd in two events, 2 hours per week
- CyberpatriotStarted an all-girls team, qualified for state competition senior year, 3 hours per week
- Volunteer at local thrift storeDealt with tech stuff, 3 hours per week
- Job at a local candy store15 hours per week during the school year, 25-30 during summer
Awards & Honors
- ★National Technical Honor Society
- ★Description: School award, 11th grade
- ★National Honor Society
- ★Description: School award, 11th grade
- ★National Math Honor Society
- ★Description: School award, 11th grade
- ★National English Honor Society
- ★Description: School award, 11th grade
- ★NCWIT National Honorable Mention
- ★Description: Awarded by NCWIT, 11th grade
- ★First Place Vex Robotics Skills Competition
- ★Description: Awarded by SkillsUSA, 11th grade
- ★1st place Detector Building
- ★Description: Awarded by Science Olympiad, regional, 10th grade
- ★Presidential Service Award
- ★Description: National award, 11th grade
- ★Girls Go Cyber National Finalist
- ★Description: Awarded by Girls Go Cyber, 10th grade
- ★1st place computer programming
- ★Description: School district award
- ★Cyberstart Gold Award
- ★Description: Awarded by Cyberstart, 11th grade
- ★National Cyber Scholar
- ★Description: Awarded by National Cyber Scholarship Foundation, 11th grade
- ★Rensselaer Medalist
- ★Description: Awarded by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 11th grade
- ★Google Change the Game Contest Winner
- ★Description: Awarded by Google Play, 10th grade
- ★AP Scholar
- ★Description: Standard award
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about getting in trouble for hacking and now pursuing cybersecurity
why this college — Supplemental
Specific to each college related to their CS program
what do i like to do for fun — Supplemental
Discussed dumpster diving and fixing computers
passion for cs — Supplemental
Talked about interest in Tesla and desire to work as a software developer
diversity questions — Supplemental
Expressed that gender does not define ability in CS
family/world i came from — Supplemental
Discussed family background in commercial fishing
Interview Experiences
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went okay, discussed coding and building a supercomputer, interviewer seemed unimpressed with AP classes
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Performance/Outcome: Interview with head IT person, seemed to think I would be a good fit for their IT department
Letters of Recommendation
Computer Science teacher
10/10, had her for AP CS classes, worked together at a tech company
Design and photography teacher
7/10, wrote a letter as requested
Guidance Counselor
0/10, had a negative experience with her
College Decisions
Accepted (6)
Salisbury UniversityUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, College ParkNortheastern UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteWilliam and Mary
Rejected (7)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCornell UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityVirginia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
Profile Tags
ResearchCybersecurityLeadershipCaptainClubVolunteeringInternshipJob ExperienceAdvanced CourseworkAcademic CompetitionScience OlympiadCodingRobotics