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Computer ScientistClass of 20233.8+1400+/31+steminternational
Computer Science Applicant
Male · Asian · Japan (international) · Boarding HS in the U.S. (top 2 private school in state)
🏷️ single-parent household (I lost my father when I was five years old)
Income: $300k~ (Full Pay)
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.92 (UW)
SAT
1480
AP Courses
8
Honors
2
Extracurricular Activities
- Linux, C++, Java certificationsI self-studied computer systems and programming (Linux, C++, and Java) and acquired a certification for each of them.
- Co-Founder and executive Leader of a non-profit organizationDesigned an online counseling website that supports minority students in Japan by using instant messaging.
- Founder and president of Computer Programming Club at schoolOrganized a group for students to learn computer programming and directed making a shooting game.
- Founder and president of Research Club at schoolLed STEM students in learning Linear Algebra and assisted them in research by providing useful resources.
- Internship as a software engineer at a local computer companyImplemented a new automatic feature for a large-scale website used by more than 20,000 users as a project leader.
- Research at the local computer companyAnalyzed proficiency test data with Python and R using item response theory and authored a final report for the product.
- Leader of robotics team at schoolIntegrated a team with different grade students and participated in a national robotics competition.
- Library internship at schoolEngaged in arranging classrooms and books in the library and organized projects to attract students to read books.
- Student Adviser at a local counseling companyHosted multiple Zoom information sessions about my boarding school and introduced school traditions for middle school students in Japan.
- Taking care of my grandmotherAssisted my grandmother by helping out with housework, called an ambulance, and took her to the hospital in an emergency.
Awards & Honors
- ★Congressional App Challenge Winner
- ★Description: I could not report this to my schools because I got this in late December last year.
- ★Japan Physics Olympiad 2021 1st Challenge Top 200 in Theoretical Problem Contest
- ★Cum Laude Society for Class of 2023
- ★Description: Top 10% in Junior year.
- ★Distinguished Scholar
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Talked about how my family support and personal struggles have helped me develop resilience and confidence and how I grew up through working on my activity.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Physics C E&M Teacher
I worked hard in his class, attended his help sessions, and discussed my physics interests.
History Teacher
I was one of the students leading class discussions and frequently talked to her outside of class, demonstrating my diligence.
College Decisions
Accepted (3)
University of Maryland, College ParkVirginia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Texas at Austin
Rejected (5)
Columbia UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Washington, SeattlePurdue University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipClubSTEM ClubRoboticsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)VolunteeringCommunity ServiceInternshipJob Experience