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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Female · White · Midwest · Competitive public
🏷️ Legacy at Notre Dame
Income: 200k-300k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.97 (UW)
ACT
35
AP Courses
12
Honors
5
AP Exams Taken
AP HuG (4)AP Psych (5)AP Lang (5)AP Calc BC (5)AP Comp Sci A (4)AP Comp Sci Principles (4)
Extracurricular Activities
- STEAM-based clubOur team made a project serving kids with special needs and competed at the international level multiple times, placing decently well. Participated all four years.
- Leadership board member of Best BuddiesElected to represent a club of 70+ members; planned all the meetings.
- JV Cross CountryParticipated all four years, planned bonding activities, and managed social media.
- Volunteered with kids with special needsAccumulated over 200 hours of volunteer work.
- Personal coding projectsLearned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on Codecademy, coded simple websites, participated in hackathons, and created a website to display photography.
- Part-time jobWorked approximately 12-15 hours per week.
- Digital photography and Adobe PhotoshopSelf-taught in both skills, took senior portraits for friends, and created locker signs for cross country using Photoshop.
- ND Summer ScholarsParticipated for two weeks, working 30 hours per week.
- Girls Who Code Summer Immersion ProgramParticipated in an online program.
- Family business assistanceUpdated the website to improve functionality.
Awards & Honors
- ★AP Scholar with Distinction
- ★NCWIT Women in Computing Affiliate Winner
- ★Local engineering competition winner
- ★Description: Won a small local competition with minimal applicants.
- ★National Honor Society
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Wrote about a car that holds many memories and represents learning to embrace uncertainty, using humor effectively.
Letters of Recommendation
Comp Sci/Calc III Teacher
Did not know personally well but had several conversations about college; could speak on computer science skills.
Calc BC Teacher
Knew the student better personally and likely wrote a good recommendation.
Counselor
Supportive and proactive; likely wrote a strong letter.
College Decisions
Accepted (9)
University of ArizonaElon UniversityLoyola University ChicagoUniversity of VermontUniversity of Washington, SeattleSanta Clara UniversityNortheastern UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityUniversity of Notre Dame
Waitlisted (1)
Virginia Institute of Technology
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Coding/ProgrammingDigital PhotographyEntrepreneurSocial Media Manager