Chance Me for CS(Computer Science)! (Texas schools in-state, UW-Seattle, and IUIC!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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16- Junior in HS
4.4 GPA - 27/432 (top 6.3%) - all honors or AP
SAT: 1930 October, studied and took Dec5 feel like I did much better.
ACT: 33 (99%ile)
White/Male/LBGT/>100,000K bracket

ECs
1)Formed a business with my sister(job) grew from 2 founders to 5 employees in less than year, profitable.

2)I build computers and design apps as a hobby. My partner and I are planning to release a social media app in the summer of 2016. (Java if it matters…)

3)Consistent Chemistry Tutoring (certain i could get amazing rec from chem teacher)

4)Science UIL, BioOly, ChemOly, SciBowl, Math Club… casual nerdy clubs

  1. Attended a Biotechnology camp in the summer (BioForce) at the National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (Texas A&M).

  2. NJHS Vice President and future NHS officer (waiting on that, applications haven’t started yet)

  3. Interned at JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund) fixed printers, computers, office stuff. Invited back for their major events due to satisfactory work

8)Silver Medal in National Latin Exam, Honors in the National Spanish Exam

9)Varsity Tennis Freshman Year (lol)

Leadership

  1. Co-found and Co-president of the Computer Science Club at my school [very dedicated]

  2. President/founding officer of the GSA(Gay Straight Alliance at my School) [quite dedicated as well]

  3. NJHS Vice President

Chance me for getting into the PROGRAM of CS and Computer Engineering for some schools please!

  1. UT Austin
  2. UIUC
  3. UW - Seattle
  4. Texas A&M
  5. Also looking for recs of where I should apply, I want top STEM schools for compsci/compeng really.

Thanks, I will chance back too!

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If you maintain your top 6% status in your class (if you go to a public school), you will be auto-admitted into UT and A&M. Not sure about their computer science program, but you will get into the actual schools themselves. Your ACT score, GPA and EC are really good, you should get in to the program of your choice fairly easily.

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I’m aware of this rule @ravensnick , however I’m looking for chances into the programs which are not the same at all. :frowning: Seems much harder to get program of choice…

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Your scores are about as good as they get and you have top notch ECs, as well as a lot of experience and demonstrated interest with computers. Write some knockout essays, and it should be steady sailing.

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Honestly, I think that you have a great chance at all 4 of those colleges! Might want to check out Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, the UCs (especially LA, SD, and Cal), and Rice. Good luck next year!

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Thanks @jackisawesome , the only problem with UCs for me is the cost :confused: . I don’t want to place a huge financial burden on my family, and I’m thinking UT Austin will be the school I go to, even if I get into other schools. The instate tuition is reaaaly nice, also it is a Top 5-10 school for computer science, so that’s also nice. Thanks!

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You have no chance at CS direct admit UW Seattle, since it is for in-state students only unfortunately. But you would probably get into UW general admissions and apply to the program later as a sophomore.

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I have a similar problem. I really want to go to the McComb School of Business, but UT is really expensive out of state. I’ll probably end up at UMD based on money.

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wow @snailshellz … I did not know that. I’m not willing to chance going to a university and not being able to study CompSci, especially if I have to pay OOS tuition. UW is off the list .

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I’m by no means an expert on those schools, but I certainly think you have a very good shot for all of them

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Does anyone have an idea how I’d fair in admissions to GATech? I didn’t think I was even in the realm of getting in before.

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@jackisawesome How do you think my chances are at UCB,UCLA, and UCSD?

Especially UCB , if i were to go oos it would be there.

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Berkeley, good shot. UCLA, higher shot. UCSD will probably accept.