I can’t stop myself from posting this. Thanks to anyone who shares an opinion.
White Male from East Coast.
Applying as computer science major to the school of arts and sciences (not engineering).
GPA:
3.83/4.00 UW, 4.59/4.00 W - Typically all A’s and one B+ each year. Senior midyear grades will show my highest GPA yet with all A’s.
Rank: About 20/420. It’s listed as top 10% on my common app, not sure if counselor provided specific rank.
ACT:
33 Composite, 35 English, 34 Math, 35 Science, 29 Reading, 8 Writing - taken once
Courses:
3 APs junior year and 3 APs senior year. 5 on US History, 5 on Statistics, 4 on English Language & Composition.
Recommendations:
AP Stats teacher: probably exceptional
AP Calc teacher: probably exceptional
Counselor: average
Activities:
- Skateboarding - Spend a massive amount of time on it, gave lessons to kids in neighborhood, part of design team for township skatepark, skate camp over the summer
- Programming - Self-taught iOS developer. 3 apps on the App Store with over 4,500 downloads. Part of school programming club
- Community service - tutor elementary school students once a week, other sporadic volunteering as part of a school club
- Language - I did a week long spanish course for the past two summers
- Snowboarding - township ski club
- Math League & Science League (monthly competitions)
Essays:
It’s hard for me to judge my own writing but I think they’re very good, especially the tufts supplements.