Gender: Male
Graduating Class: 2019
Race: African American/Black
Intended Major: Computer Science
SAT I: 1540 (740 Reading, 800 Math)
SAT II: 800 Physics, 790 Math(Triggered).
GPA: 96.9% (School uses number scale instead of A scale)
Class Rank: School doesn’t rank
AP Classes: Didn’t put scores but AP Comp Science(5),AP Physics 1(4) ,APUSH(3), psychology(5),AP Stat
Senior Classes: AP Physics C, AP English Literature, AP Calc BC, AP English Lang AP Environmental Science, and some required classes
ECs(Only 10 allowed on Common App)
-NSBE Tutoring 8th graders in computer science since 10th grade
-Cohead of Software Robotics
-Founder of a computer science/teaching club since 11th grade
-Science research for 4 years
-Independent researcher in my community college since 11th grade working on recreating robotics project
-Stanford Scholar DRI(Directly responsible individual) (International Research organization)
-Web Developer Intern at an educational startup in 10th grade
-Hudson County Community College LEAP Student(received college credit for classes such as Calculus I, Engineering Physics I, Statistics, College Chemistry I and Engineering Design)
-Robotics Instructor for Private Company as a tutor
-Online Learner(Completed an online course an AI)(Udacity)
Honors:
NJ STEM Showcase Computer Science Gold Medal
ProfHacks(Hackathon) Top 10 Hacks
Google Code-in Recognition
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award(11th grade)
StuyHacks(Hackathon) 3rd Place
Essay:
8/10- I felt they worked towards Georgia tech’s core values, and other people said they were good, but I’m just not sure. They were from the heart though.
Recommendations
More likely 10/10-I’ve known this teacher for 4 years so I feel she will write me a good rec
I’m also an OOS student from Jersey City NJ and applied to GT early action.
@Proghck123S I think you will get in. Are you looking at U of Maryland and Purdue as well? GaTech is ranked better than those two, but if costs are an issue, Purdue offers more $10,000 per year merit based scholarships. GaTech is smaller, overall, but quite large in computer science. Its hard to win any merit at GaTech even with your strong record. See if there is a New Jersey alumni award and apply for that early. Maybe only one New Jersey admit to
GaTech can win it though, but that may vary state to state.
Here is a fun club you can join at GaTech:
https://theoryclub.github.io
HackGT is a contest in October where various companies offer three day challenges and students
form teams of 2,3 or 4 students to solve those problems. Cash prizes, and fun. Out of state students visit
GaTech for this contest.
I am really glad to see Jersey City kids have so many class and EC options. (I grew up in Dumont, but visited Hudson County a lot, where my grandparents lived ).
You seem to like robotics–
http://www.robotics.gatech.edu
umm, in the bag!