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Computer ScientistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Computer Science Applicant
Male · South Asian (Indian) · Bay Area · Semi Competitive/Competitive Public
Income: Upper Middle Class
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1530
AP Courses
9
Honors
2
AP Exams Taken
AP Lang - 5APUSH - 5Calc BC - 4Calc BC AB subscore - 4Bio - 4Comp Sci A - 4Physics 1 - 3
Extracurricular Activities
- Club soccerPlayed at a high level since elementary school, won leagues, played with/against players who received D2/D1 offers
- MUN TreasurerMember for all 4 years, helped organize a conference for school, wrote background guides and chaired
- Intern at cybersecurity startupAutomated dashboard analysis during summer after junior year
- Tutor at nonprofitAssisted underprivileged elementary schoolers in gaining admission to private middle schools
- PianoPlayed since age 6, performed virtually for senior centers and outdoor community concerts
- Paid Soccer RefereeRefereed since age 12
- Taught CS to middle schoolersInstructed HTML and Python through a nonprofit
- Independent coding projectsDeveloped a sudoku solver, audio file analysis script, basic SwiftUI apps, and a low-level trading algorithm
- AYSO youth referee administratorWrote and taught curriculum, refereed numerous games since age 13
- CS researchAnalyzed sentiment of Biden/Trump speeches, wrote algorithm to sort speeches by topic
Awards & Honors
- ★AP scholar with distinction
- ★NPR Student Podcast Honorable Mention
- ★Description: Created a podcast about biases in AI with a classmate, included interviews with a Princeton professor and graduate student
- ★Local Speech Competition Finalist
- ★High School Soccer MVP
- ★AYSO Youth Volunteer of the Year
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Personal statement focused on family dynamics and understanding sister's struggles in a traditional setting
Letters of Recommendation
AP Lang Teacher
Taught virtually, rated 8.5/10, helped start a speech and debate club
AP Bio Teacher
Taught AP Bio and biotech, rated 9/10, selected to present for prospective students
AYSO Referee
Known since age 9, rated 9.5/10, provided solid insights
Internship Manager
Rated 8/10, performed well during internship, offered future referrals
Counselor
Known since freshman year, rated 8.5/10, treated like family
College Decisions
Accepted (8)
Purdue UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborGeorgia Institute of TechnologyNortheastern University
Rejected (16)
Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillMcGill UniversityUniversity of WaterlooSan Jose State UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityNorthwestern UniversityRice UniversityVanderbilt UniversityDartmouth CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaCornell UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaDuke UniversityBoston University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubSTEM ClubVolunteeringCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsInternshipCodingCreative WritingPublic SpeakingAcademic CompetitionEntrepreneurship