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Computer ScientistClass of 20203.8+1500+/34+bus/fin
Computer Science Applicant
Male · Asian · Cali · Public
Income: Upper Middle
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
4 (UW)
SAT
1600
AP Courses
18
AP Exams Taken
Human Geography - 5Government (Self-study) - 5CS Principles - 5Euro - 5CS A - 5Calc AB - 5Environmental Science (Self-Study) - 5APUSH - 5Macro - 5Micro - 5Calc BC (Self-Study) - 5Chem - 5Lang - 5Physics - 4Bio - 5Lit - 5Chinese - 5Art History - 5
Extracurricular Activities
- FBLA ClubPresident, ~40 members, 4 years
- MUNFounder and President, ~30 members, 4 years
- Nonprofit for TutoringFounder, raised 5,000 dollars for school supplies, 4 years
- Econ Research at University of Southern CaliforniaParticipated, research not published
- Leadership in the Business World Summer ProgramParticipated at Wharton
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology LaunchX Summer ProgramParticipated
- Varsity Tennis4 years, not ranked high
- Math ClubSecretary, competitive math
- Coding ClubSecretary, focused on USACO and other competitions
Awards & Honors
- ★Local and State Level FBLA Awards
- ★Description: Multiple top 3 finishes, top 5 finish at nationals junior year
- ★USACO Gold
- ★AIME Qualifier
- ★Description: 2x (Sophomore and Junior year)
- ★MUN Delegate Awards
- ★Description: Multiple
- ★National Merit Semi-Finalist
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Tied personal circumstances with passion for econ, felt it was generic
Interview Experiences
- Harvard University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, went well, good shot of getting in
- Yale University
- Performance/Outcome: 8/10, went well, nothing stood out
- University of Pennsylvania
- Performance/Outcome: 6/10, didn't vibe with interviewer
- Brown University
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, decent interview
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Performance/Outcome: 4/10, not good, was sick
- Dartmouth College
- Performance/Outcome: 7/10, similar to others
Letters of Recommendation
Econ Teacher
9/10, best student in class, helped others understand econ
APUSH Teacher and MUN Advisor
7/10, discussed leadership in MUN and writing skill
Counselor
6.5/10, generic, reiterated main extracurriculars
College Decisions
Accepted (5)
University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, IrvineGeorgetown UniversityUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Berkeley
Rejected (9)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityWharton at PennCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeYale UniversityUniversity of ChicagoStanford UniversityPrinceton University
Profile Tags
ResearchLeadershipPresidentFounderClubModel UNAdvanced CourseworkVolunteeringNonprofitCommunity ServiceVarsity SportsMath CompetitionCoding/ProgrammingRobotics