<p>I'm a male senior living in Los Angeles, CA and want to study Computer Science and entrepreneurship. I am very interested in the tech startup scene, so naturally, I am targeting Stanford and Berkeley due to their proximity to Silicon Valley. Additionally, I will be applying to UIUC, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, and UPenn.</p>
<p>Grades/SAT:
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[<em>]GPA: 3.5 UW (yikes!), 4.3 W
[li]Rank: Decile Rank 1 at top public school (Top 10%)[/li][li]Courses: Taken nearly every AP in school, will have finished 10 by senior year. I also self studied Computer Science. I have received only 4s and 5s on the AP Exams. I am currently taking Multivariable Calculus online at Stanford.[/li][li]SAT I: 2240 (800M + 800W + 640CR). Expecting 2300+ in October retake. National merit semifinalist.[/li][li]SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 750 US History, 720 Biology[/li][/ul]
Extracurricular Activities/Jobs:
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[li]Built a website that got over 1 million views, which featured an algorithm I developed. Website has been featured on several top technology blogs and local newspapers.[/li][</em>]Run a web design company that makes thousands of dollars a year.
[<em>]Work as consultant at multi-billion dollar silicon valley companies.
[</em>]Tech Captain of FIRST Robotics team; Build website for team, which won Best Website Award multiple times.
[<em>]Worked in professor's lab at UCLA to develop communication systems. Was first high school student to ever work in this lab.
[</em>]Volunteer at local tutoring center to assist children in math. 100+ hours a year.
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