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Computer ScientistClass of 20233.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Female · White · NY · Average public school, graduating class of approximately 200
Income: Fairly high but in a high cost of living area, 6 people in family
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
99.71 (UW)
SAT
1590
AP Courses
6
Honors
6
AP Exams Taken
AP Computer Science A (5)AP Biology (5)AP World History (5)AP Physics I (5)AP U.S. History (5)AP English Language (5)
Extracurricular Activities
- FIRST RoboticsProgramming Captain, Dean's List Semifinalist
- SSP AstrophysicsParticipated in a summer program
- Science Olympiad/ClubPresident for two years, Test Event Captain for one, medalled in regional events
- Community service projectHelped middle school girls learn coding, earned Gold Award
- Youth OrchestraHighest orchestra level, 1st chair flute in second highest orchestra level
- WritingScholastic Art and Writing Silver Keys for short stories, sci-fi/fantasy, and poetry
- Bioinformatics researchResearch about neural plasticity in autism, presented a poster
- Work at local interactive children's science museumRan workshops, worked front desk, cleaned up, helped kids explore science
- Girl ScoutsEarned Gold Award
- High School Jazz ComboPianist
Awards & Honors
- ★Girl Scout Gold Award
- ★Description: Earned in grade 11
- ★Cybersecurity competition
- ★Description: Winner in 11th grade, finalist in 10th grade
- ★Scholastic Art and Writing Competition Silver Keys
- ★Description: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Poetry, Short Story
- ★Presidential Service Award
- ★Description: Gold, Silver, Bronze
- ★National Merit Semi-Finalist
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
About playing pretend and using imagination/creativity
University of Chicago — Supplemental
Discussed music as a portal with interesting description and reasoning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Supplemental
Varied in quality, included discussions on family and community service project
Interview Experiences
- Harvey Mudd College
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went well, but did not apply
- Case Western Reserve University
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went well, but did not apply
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: Interview went extremely well overall
- University of Chicago
- Performance/Outcome: Video interview was positive but had some quirks
Letters of Recommendation
AP Language Teacher
Very good, contained insight on intellectual curiosity, participation, and character
Scientific Computing Teacher
Very good, included quirky stories
AP Calculus BC and Pre-Calculus Teacher
Good, had a good relationship but limited specific details
Professor at SSP
Good
College Decisions
Accepted (10)
Stony Brook UniversityBinghamton UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstDrexel UniversityUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Maryland, College ParkNortheastern UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Profile Tags
ResearchScience OlympiadLeadershipPresidentClubCommunity ServiceVolunteeringVarsity SportsCreative WritingWriting & PublicationsPublic Speaking