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PsychologistClass of 20223.8+1500+/34+stem
Cognitive Science Applicant
Male · Indian · US Citizen · public
Income: ~150k
Academic Profile
GPA (UW/W)
3.8 (UW)
SAT
1510
Class Rank
35/530
AP Courses
13
Extracurricular Activities
- Volunteer on National Crisis Text Line as Crisis CounselorCommunicated with 100+ texters and helped them explore mental crises and brainstorm plans of relief.
- Coded Artificial Intelligence-based mental health hotlineMatches texters with resources to increase accessibility to reliable help. Currently in talks with school principal and social work to get it released as a resource to be used around school.
- Religious Leadership (Hafiz)Daily revision of the Holy Quran; led nightly prayer daily throughout month of Ramadan for local community of 75+ members.
- Internship in smaller suicide call line affiliated with the National suicide hotlineReceived training for various befriending techniques; took calls on suicide helpline both individually and under mentor.
- Work - Arabic and Quran Teacher @ local mosqueTaught introductory Arabic reading and pronunciation to a class of 15 kids aged 4-7 in a classroom setting to inspire Arabic learning.
- Work - SMS chatbot developer @ local mosqueCoded SMS chatbot to automate lunch orders for a student body of 200+.
- DebateWorked on a team that competed regionally to debate various congressional topics; 2x best speaker nomination.
- Psychology Club OrganizerLed school mental health awareness campaign in partnership with the place I interned at; involved posters and informational tables.
- E-Sports CompetitorCompeted in e-sports tournaments; maintained a top 1% North American rank; built communication skills among teammates.
- JV Wrestling
Awards & Honors
- ★Distinct Honor Roll
- ★Illinois State Scholar
- ★AP Scholar
Essay Topics
Common App Essay
Talked about my love for cooking and different lessons I learned from new recipes and how I applied them to my life.
Letters of Recommendation
AP Psych Teacher
Read it, it was really strong and talked about my involvement in mental health and my altruism. Also talked about my coding project.
AP Stats Teacher
Pretty strong considering he only knew me my senior year. Talked about my sense of humor and communication skills.
College Decisions
Accepted (7)
Marquette UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterCase Western Reserve UniversityLehigh UniversityVassar College
Waitlisted (2)
Swarthmore CollegeRice University
Rejected (7)
Northeastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityWilliams CollegeWashington University in St. LouisVanderbilt UniversityTufts UniversityGeorgetown University
Profile Tags
ResearchVolunteeringLeadershipClubDebatePsychology ClubE-SportsAdvanced Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment)Community ServiceInternship