Match-me - reach and target college for CS major - Asian male - gifted in art and excellent grades

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I will like recommendation for my son for colleges. He is interested in CS and arts (either combined or minor in art). He is a strong kid grade/score wise and in Art.

We are mostly interested in east coast - located in NY. We are fine with any budget currently.

Below is his profile.

Demographics

US: Upstate NY

Public high school

Asian male, US Citizen

Rising Senior

Intended Major(s) - considering:

Computer Science with Arts or minor in arts

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

98% score – all most rigorous subjects in high school – top 5% of 500 kids

Total of 9 APS in high school. Done five APS – all 5s. Already complete AP Calc BC with a 5

SAT super score: 1550

ACT: 35

Coursework

  • 9 APs - 5 APS done till junior year with all 5’s as score.
  • 4 Dual Enrollments including UHS Physics
  • 3 computer courses done in summer from community college.

Awards

PSAT - Score - 214 (Most probably he will be commended)

National Honor Society - Nominee

11th grade - Scholastic art awards submissions - gold key award for 2 paintings competing at national level.

11th grade - Winner of Congressional District Award (art hanging in US Capitol)

11th grade - Art selected in Hartwick College exhibition.

11th grade - Selected art in 25th Annual High School Juried Regional art exhibition (29 school districts participated)

11th grade - Blue Marble Review magazine publication- Art selected for publication in the magazine.

11th grade - Received editor’s choice recognition for 5 submissions to teenink.com and 2 publications in teen ink magazine (1 of which was the cover of the issue!)

11th grade - Olympic of Visual Art - 2nd at regional level

Junior RIT award - 19K scholarship/year offered.

Extracurriculars

  • Figure Drawing 11th grade -Vice President, Treasurer
  • NAHS 11th grade - Vice President
  • Ai and ethics 11th - general officer
  • business Team member
  • coding Team member
  • Robotics 9th - Business team, 10th and 11th - Programming team
  • Volunteer In old age home and food bank

Cost Constraints / Budget

Budget: open to any currently

Schools: very loose list. We are really looking for recommendation for reach and targets for him based on his profile.

CMU (Early Decision)

Columbia

Georgia Tech

Cornell

U Michigan

Urbana Champaign

Northeastern University

University of Maryland–College Park

Stony Brook University–SUNY

University of Massachusetts–Amherst

Rutgers

University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Campus

Fordham

WPI

RPI

RIT

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I would take Fordham off the list. It’s in a great location, but the others on his list are stronger for both his areas of interest (CS and studio art.)

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What about University of Rochester? Their open curriculum might be perfect for him.

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It’s a good list, probably reach heavy, but not atypical.

You said he’s interested in CS and art. Is he more interested in just following dual majors or really combining art with CS in graphic design, UI/UX, or game design?

If it’s game design, you have several of the top programs like WPI and RIT, but I don’t see Clark or NYU. You might also consider Drexel and Northeastern.

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I like the list as is - and wonder if RIT might be a winner for his interests if not CMU.

Lots of acceptances here though. You could cull the list if he had a safety favorite (like RIT).

Congrats and best of luck.

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Take to deep look at the CS courses offered, make sure there is enough depth and breadth to keep him interested.

If you are willing to add Georgia Tech, maybe consider adding UT Austin’s Turing Program.

One potential advantage of the Public schools on your list is the amount of credit he receives could allow for a double major in CS and Art in four years instead of settling for a Minor which often includes watered down (non-major) classes.

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He is not interested in game design as of now. He loves art but not sure what CS he will do.

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NYU - he said no for campus. Clark and drexel will look into. Northeastern is in the list.

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IMO: as an unhooked student from outside MA, he’s unlikely to be admitted to Northeastern if he doesn’t apply ED1 or ED2.

Rest of the list looks good.

Make sure he is familiar with CMU. It’s a “fit” school - so not great for everyone.

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