Take a Chance on me

maxemoe
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:59:08 +0000

Student:

User Name: maxemoe
Gender: M
Location: Las Vegas
College Class Year: 2018
High School: Public (College Prep Magnet)
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 3.88
GPA - Weighted: 4.68
Class Rank: top 15% (The school I go to attracts the top students in a city of 2+ million people, and only about 330 of 1500 applicants are let in. Only 25% of the students have below a 3.0 GPA due to the competitiveness. According to my counselor, I would be in the top 10 students at any nearby high school, so I say I’d rather be a big fish in a big pond than a big fish in a small pond.)
Class Size: 323

Scores:

SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 700
SAT I Writing: 710

Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars: -Self-taught programmer with several apps and games published
-Chess club
-Software Programming Club
-National Honors Society
-Mock Trial Club
Leadership positions: -Lead the development of several applications for iPhone and Steam
-Vice President of Chess Club
-Programming Teacher for Computer Apps Club
-Manage and schedule volunteering events for NHS members
Volunteer/Service Work: -3 Square: Non-profit that gives free meals to those in need
-Rock N’ Roll Marathon: Yearly marathon that donates all proceeds to charities like Crohn’s and Colitis or Autism Speaks
-Race
Honors and Awards: -Top scores on IT proficiency and Business Skills exams in county
-A+ Certified
-National Merit Semi-Finalist
-Top score in school for the American Mathematics Competition
-Distinguished as top

Colleges of Interest:

College: Stanford University, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Harvard University, Choice #: 3, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: California Institute of Technology, Choice #: 4, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Carnegie Mellon University, Choice #: 4, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Brown University, Choice #: 5, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Princeton University, Choice #: 5, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: The University of Texas at Austin, Choice #: 6, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Washington Seattle, Choice #: 6, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of California-Los Angeles, Choice #: 7, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: University of Nevada, Reno, Choice #: 8, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply

Desired College Characteristics:

Location type: Urban, Small City, Rural
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000)

Area: East Coast, West Coast, Southeast, Southwest
Importance of cost: Secondary

Intended Major: Computer Science