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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
Profile Ratings
77
Overall Score
Academic9.2
Extracurricular7.5
Awards6.5
Quick Stats
CategoryComputer Scientist
Year2020
MajorComputer Science
GPA4 (UW)
SAT1600
Acceptances5
Rejections9