Yeah, I know decisions are coming back next week, but I’m extremely nervous and want to see what other people think. Thanks.
I’m a senior from a public school in Pennsylvania applying for Engineering CS at UIUC
Unweighted GPA: 3.852
Weighted GPA 4.34
ACT: 35 C (34 W, 35 M, 34 R, 35 S)
SAT II: Math II (800), Physics (760)
Extra Curricular Activities:
-Co-founded STEM club in school (hold an officer position)
-4 years marching band
-3 years robotics
-3 years debate club
-4 years rotary club
-Led a team to creating a mobile application & website for it (500+ local users so far, trying to expand)
-Summer internship at local technology company (made mobile app that their clients use and some other things)
-Attend hackathons
AP Courses:
-Physics B (5) A-
-Chemistry (5) B+
-Computer Science (5) A
-Calculus BC (5) A
-Physics C (both 5s) A
-Statistics (5) A
-Economics (taking now)
-Biology (taking now)
-Latin (taking now)
Awards:
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Honors Society
-National Latin Exam: Cum Laude
-Top 10 in collegiate hackathon
-Second place in another hackathon
-Won programming competition held by federal government in my area
-Got grant from major college to do research/build invention with a team
Community Service:
-Tutored math to high schoolers to help them advance past courses
-Helped to organize a fundraiser which raised over 1000$
-Volunteer at local temple and religious events
Essays:
Interest in major - Wrote about my experience at one hackathon and how it stemmed my total interest in the field, and how it helped me to get an internship
Experience that helps them get to know me- Wrote about leading team to create app (hoping it shows leadership, inventiveness, creativeness, passion, etc.)
Thanks a lot!