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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem

Computer Science Applicant

Male · Asian American · Tennessee · Non-competitive public

🏷️ Asian Male in CS

Income: Full pay

Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
ACT
36
AP Courses
6

AP Exams Taken

AP English LanguageAP Calculus ABAP StatisticsAP BiologyAP Environmental ScienceAP Calculus BC
Extracurricular Activities
  • Created and published iOS App
  • Powerlifting (state records), 1,000+ pound total
  • Vanderbilt data science mentorship
  • Assisted in teacher's educational doctorate research
  • Speedcubing, 11.6 second single
  • Founder and President of school chess club
  • Data science competitions (Kaggle), machine learning projects
  • Cryptography, Machine Learning, and iOS App development courses
  • Tutoring
  • 2nd degree Black belt in Taekwondo (quit in sophomore year)
  • Created investment portfolio for parents
Awards & Honors
  • $30k/year and guaranteed job scholarship semi-finalist

Essay Topics

Common App Essay

Very happy with it, received positive feedback from everybody who read it.

Interview Experiences
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Performance/Outcome: 7/10. Nothing crazy, she read off some pre-determined questions and I answered.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Performance/Outcome: 8/10. Lots of shared interests, went pretty well.
Letters of Recommendation
  • Counselor

    Likely very good. I knew her well, she was always happy to help me.

  • Math teacher

    Probably decent; didn't know her too well but was in 3 of her classes and consistently scored highest on tests.

  • Economics teacher

    This is the teacher I helped with her educational doctorate research, so it should've been strong. However, she sent me a version of it and while accurate, it was poorly worded.

  • Vanderbilt data science mentor

    Very strong; in a post-mentorship review, I received 5/5 in all areas and extremely positive comments.

College Decisions

Accepted (8)

University of AlabamaUniversity of Tennessee KnoxvilleColorado School of MinesRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of Maryland, College ParkGeorgia Institute of Technology

Waitlisted (6)

Colby CollegeGrinnell CollegeCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityNortheastern UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoVanderbilt University

Rejected (11)

University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of California, BerkeleyHarvard UniversityCornell UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityCase Western Reserve University

Profile Tags

ResearchAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)LeadershipFounderPresidentClubSTEM ClubCoding/ProgrammingRoboticsVolunteeringTutoringPersonal Projects
Profile Ratings
68
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards3.0
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2022
MajorComputer Science
GPA4 (UW)
ACT36
Acceptances8
Rejections11