Hey there, I’m a current senior looking to major in Computer Science. I plan on applying to a few more schools besides the four above, but I think this is a good place to start. (And besides, unless I get a ridiculous scholarship or an admittance to CMU or something, I’m probably just going to go to Rutgers NB as an in-state…)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Filipino
Residency: NJ
SAT I: 2300 - 760 CR, 740 M, 800 W (1 attempt)
SAT II: 780 Math 2, 780 Physics (1 attempt)
ACT: 34 C - 34 E, 34 M, 33 R, 35 S (1 attempt)
GPA: 3.6 UW / 4.0 W
Class Rank: Not released, probably top 10% out of 750+
Past APs: Sophomore - None; Junior - Calculus AB [5], Computer Science [5], French [3], U.S. History [5]. Rest of my past classes were Honors
Senior Load: AP Statistics, AP Physics C, English H, Calculus II H, French Business, CS Honors. English and Calc II give me credits from the nearby Community College if that makes any difference.
Recommendations: Asked my AP Calc and Junior English teacher - I got As in both classes and both teachers love me. I don’t know my counselor that well but she agreed to write me one too.
Essay: I should do fairly well, I’m pretty good at writing and have nailed most essays in my high school career.
Background: My parents both came from large, low/average income families in the Philippines. They both graduated from fairly decent Filipino colleges with STEM degrees before they immigrated here, so I can’t really say I’m poor or anything.
Extracurriculars… (My weak spot)
Girls Volleyball: 9-11
Club Volleyball: 9-11
French Honor Society: 10
Community Service: Pretty much nothing.
I’m joining three nonacademic clubs this year and doing an internship at my school library. I will be getting some hours through the internship and one of the clubs, a “tech support” for adults.
My biggest problem is that I do a lot of things outside of school (digital art, programming, even tried learning Unity3D and Android app development) but I have no awards or portfolio to show for it.
So yeah, that’s me in a nutshell. What do you guys think? And do you have any other suggestions as to where I can apply? I’m not very picky as far as “school atmosphere” goes - I just want a good education and a good career. My parents, however, are against sending me anywhere far away (“far” being subjective to their opinion).
Thanks for taking the time to read through my wall of text.