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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
Profile Ratings
65
Overall Score
Academic8.5
Extracurricular6.5
Awards4.0
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2022
MajorComputer Science
GPA3.97 (UW)
ACT35
Acceptances9