I think I posted in the wrong forum last time, so I’ll try my luck here now.
Hey everyone, this is my first post on CC (I’ve been lurking here for the past year or so). Could anyone give me a list of schools to possibly consider applying to? I’d like to major in Computer Science. I’m open to any suggestions that could be safeties, matches or reaches for me. I don’t mind going out of state (I live in California) if its for a good school.
GPA: 3.5 UW 3.96 W, 4.1 UC GPA, upward spike. I started high school when I was 12 years old so my GPA got killed. I was also hospitalized after receiving a concussion during water polo practice without a cap.
Freshman Year: C B B C B- B+ / A B- A C B A-
Sophomore Year: B C B A- B- B / A A A+ A+ A+
Junior Year: A A A+ A- A A A+/ A A- A+ A A A- A+
Rank: 49/595, competitive public top 7%ish (weighted)
SAT: 2230 (720M 740CR 770W 11E), planning to retake in December for 2300+
Subject tests: 800 Math IIC 770 Physics
EC’s
Certificate of Merit Advanced Level Piano (10 years)
Robotics Club (4 years, president junior year)
Chess Club (2 years, secretary then co-president)
Student Government Representative (sophomore year)
Student Government Vice President (junior year)
Student Government President (soon to be senior year)
Water Polo/Swim (4 years)
300+ hours TOEFL tutoring at community college
Work for my school’s IT department
Intern at large technology manufacturing and computer engineering company (will be getting a letter of rec from the CEO)
Started a 501 c(3) nonprofit that builds computers for the needy and religious foundations
Tennis out of school (3 years)
Church volunteer, translator, and youth group leader
Awards: National Merit Scholar(?), small poetry competition, nothing special.
Income bracket: 200k+
Ethnicity: Asian/Pacific Islander
I know my options are fairly limited, but I’m still hoping to apply to some more selective schools. Please give input/feedback on how I could improve my application and suggest schools that you think could be a good fit for me.