I chose a new set of reach schools from the old post, I am looking for a chance me / match me for these new ones on my list
Demographics
- State/Location of residency: NJ
- Type of high school: Public school
Intended Major(s)
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Human Computer Interaction
GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
- Unweighted HS GPA: 3.84
- Weighted HS GPA: 5.04/6.1
- Decile: 2 (high likelihood I will go up to decile 1)
- SAT Score: 1570 (800 Math, 770 Reading)
List your HS coursework
- English: Honors English 1,2 and AP Lang (5)
- Math: Honors Algebra 2, Precalc, AP Stats (5), AP Calc BC (5)
- Science: AP Bio (4), AP Chem (5), AP Physics Mechanics (4)
- History and social studies: Honors World History, APUSH (4)
- Language other than English: Spanish 2 and 3
- Visual or performing arts: Fine/Applied Art
- Other academic courses: APCSA (4), AP Micro (5), AP Precalc (5 but self-studied)
Awards
- Eagle Scout
- 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
- AP Scholar w/ Distinction
- District Academic Excellence Award
- High Honor Roll
Extracurriculars
- VR Game Modding - Made mods for VR games and got ~800k downloads, worked with other modders on projects, taught and wrote guides for new modders, developed different types of objects like vehicles, props, and avatars
- VR Media Team - Photography and videography in VR during VR community group events, I also edit and create promotional materials using the media we collect, 500gb of photo and video captured, 100 members recruited after joining
- BSA - SPL, Den Chief, Eagle scout, planned meetings and taught skills to younger scouts during the meetings
- Internships - I am currently doing 2 internships, however, they are ongoing and I am unsure of what role I am performing yet, it will be more clear in a few months.
- Hackathon leadership / Web Dev lead - Created website for school hackathon, ran a web development bootcamp, ran different events during the hackathon, advised and helped troubleshoot for all participants
- Independent AR/VR Developer - Made some AR/VR projects such as a Spider-Man type game and an AR drone-flying simulator.
- School scientific journal contributor - Created journal covers in Blender for many editions of the school journal and peer-reviewed submissions
- Taekwondo - Got 2nd dan black belt, helped younger kids train
- Peer Tutoring - Peer tutored in Precalculus, Algebra 2, AP Bio, and Java programming
Essays/LORs/Other
I am planning to ask for recs from my AP Physics C and AP Lang teacher, who I think likes me as well. I think they will be strong or at least above average in terms of weight. My Lang teacher has known me for around 2 years, and I am very active in and out of the physics classroom.
My personal essay will be about how making stuff in VR helped me find my identity as someone who creates things to empower others.
Schools
Applying EA for all, RD if EA isn’t offered
Safety:
- Rutgers
- Steven’s
- Penn State
Target:
- RIT
Reach:
- Purdue
- UMD
- U.Wisconsin
- Virginia Tech
- UT Austin
