Chance Me (CS Applicant for 2021-2022 cycle)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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US Domestic
California
Private College Prep High School (High Rank)
White male
Athlete, Legacy

Intended Major(s)
Computer Science/Math/Econ?

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 4.00
  • Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): 4.81/5.00
  • Class Rank: 1/443
  • ACT/SAT Scores:
    (took 3 times) superscore: 36 ACT (35 E, 36,M, 36R, 36S)
    SAT: 1590 superscore

Coursework
5 in Calc BC, Eng Lang, Eng Lit, CSA, CSP, Statistics, Chem, Bio, Physics C E&M, Physics C Mech, Human Geo, Euro, Psych, APUSH
4 in Spanish Lang, Art History
Dual Enrollment: As in Multivariable, DiffEq, Linear Algebra, Number Theory
Almost fluent in Spanish

Awards
USACO Platinum
Cyber Patriot Platinum, Nationals (did not win)

Extracurriculars
Founded non-profit to support STEM for underprivileged students (Computer Research Academy for Crazy Kids)
Captain of Cyber Patriot
Internship at top company
President of Computer Science Club
Winner of 6 local hackathons
Captain of Rowing team for 4 years (since 8th grade)

Essays/LORs/Other
Excellent Recs, Good Essay

Cost Constraints / Budget
No Budget

Schools

(no ED)

  • Match
    UNC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech
  • Reach
    CMU, MIT, Stanford, , Cornell, U of W, Ut Austin, Princeton, CalTech, UMich, , Harvard, Rice, USC
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Likely and safety colleges?

UCLA CS is more selective than the school overall.

UCB depends on CoE EECS versus L&S.

Doesn’t your prep school have well connected dedicated college counselors?

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UCLA and UCB are Reach schools regardless of your qualifications and accomplishments, however you are a very competitive applicant for CS. UC’s are also test blind so your excellent ACT score will not be a consideration.

As an in-state CA applicant, your odds are definitely more in your favor for UCLA and UCB especially if your HS has a good track record in acceptances with these schools. With a 10.1% acceptance rate for UCLA and 16.8% acceptance rate for UCB (In-state applicants), there is no guarantees.

Your list is very Reachy and I see no safeties, so hopefully you have 1 or 2 safety schools on your list that you would love to attend.

Best of luck.

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You are a strong applicant everywhere but, i agree, your ap list is reach heavy - especially for CS.

I’d add UCSC, SDSU as outstanding publics that are very likely to accept you. Santa Clara, LMU an USD are privates that will probably offer merit aid and are worth an ap.

Apply broadly and good luck.

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Nah its a public school

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Don’t worry I’m a legacy

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Legacy where? Plus you did not answer the question of any safety schools.

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Congrats on your accomplishments! You should get into multiple schools on your list. That said, you need a sure thing for CS. You don’t need a long list of safety schools. You do need one though where admission is guaranteed and it’s certain to be affordable. I would think Riverside or Santa Cruz would fit the bill, but @Gumbymom and @ucbalumnus would know better.

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