Chance me: GalTech, MIT, UC's, CMU, Rice, and Ivy League

Chance Me / Match Me
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Background:

Asian, male
Highly Competitive Public High School
First Gen
Income: 150k+
Major: Computer Science

GPA & Scores
4.25 W, no UW
No class rank
SAT: 1500 (Hopefully by the end of the summer), currently at 1400
SAT II: Math 2 (800); Physics (N/A)
AP: By my senior year, I’ll have 15 exams

Awards
3rd in State for TSA (Technology Student Association) coding competition
Gold and Bronze Medal in National Latin Exam
1st Place in a regional hackathon (out of 25 teams), won $400
Top Ten in Web Design at TSA State Conference
Semi-Finalist at Several other events at TSA state competition

EC’s:
Co-Founder & Co-President of Computer Club
President of TSA team
Member of National Honors Society
Assistant Indian Dance Teacher & Dance Captain (Dancing for 10 years)
Key Club
Volunteer at local Hospital - over 100 hrs
Cultural Ambassador for Indian Volunteer Organization
Cultural Chair for Indian Dance Organization
Organizing a Hackathon at School for Next Year

Other:
Invented a wearable that takes in Morse code, and outputs words for those who could not speak or have limited movement, Application in Navy possible??

Created an event that combines Computers and Dance, an attempt to break gender gaps, and harness both sides of the brain

Attended CMU - Pre-college
Currently pursuing a local internship as an App developer

If you anyone has any other colleges I should look at, please tell me! Thanks!

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You are a competitive applicant. Your stats and ECs are pretty good. Write great essays and you could get accepted to any of these schools

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I like how your interests focus a lot on combining your passion for CS and for dance/culture. Highlight that A LOT in your application. Your invention seems interesting… but I am not sure how practical it is, as most people in the Navy should be able to speak/move? I am not an expert on this, so don’t take my word for it. However, that demonstrates significant interest which is great. Just one question, how can you have a W GPA, without an UW? Please try to find out what your UW is, it can play a pretty big role here. Your current SAT is a bit on the lower side for the Ivies/MIT, so it’s important to know your GPA. It seems like if you can boost that SAT and have a great GPA, you’ll have a pretty decent shot. Just make sure you don’t get cut immediately because of test scores right. :confused: Overall, nice ECs, just work on test scores and maybe boost GPA a little and you’ll be set. GL!

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I agree with @nvb123 ; your ECs are very good, and help to make a clear narrative between your two passions. I would also suggest boosting your SAT score to atleast the mid-1500’s; your current score of 1400 and even your prospective score of 1500 are both on the lower end of the spectrum for Ivies. I also understand why you would have only a weighted and no UW GPA - my school only gives us the W GPA and we dont need to submit any other ones. You seem like you would be a decently competitive applicant at any of the schools you listed. GL!