<p>SUMMARY:
Current senior in MA; Indian female interested in computer science and cognitive science (more on the language side) combined to research in machine learning, natural language processing, or something else along those lines. Stanford is my top choice, but I know chances are slim...</p>
<p>I'm looking at: [ul]
[<em>]Stanford
[</em>]UPenn
[<em>]Cornell
[</em>]Carnegie Mellon
[<em>]UMich
[</em>]UIUC
[<em>]NYU
[</em>]McGill
[<em>]UMass Amherst (safety)
[</em>]Ohio State (safety)
[/ul]
I also know I should consider MIT based on my interests but I think I would rather go there for grad school if anything.</p>
<p>STATS:
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[<em>]SAT Reasoning 2230 (690 CR, 760 Math, 780 Writing)
[</em>]SAT Subjects: Math IIC 790, Bio 730, Chem 790, US Hist 750
[<em>]APs: Euro 5, Chem 5, Calc BC 5, Lit 5, US Hist 5
[</em>]GPA: 4.51 on 4.0 scale, weighted
[<em>]Rank: not reported, but most likely in top 10%
[/ul]
CURRENT CLASSES:
[ul]
[</em>]Multivariable Analysis
[<em>]AP Psych
[</em>]AP CS
[<em>]AP Spanish
[</em>]Honors American Gothic Literature
[<em>]T/A for AP Euro
[</em>]Printmaking
[<em>]Senior Seminar
[/ul]
EXTRACURRICULARS + HONORS:
Computer Science: *
[ul]
[</em>]summer before 9th: Google CAPE (Computing and Programming Experience)
[<em>]9th grade: assistant to Movie Making Club director
[</em>]summer before 10th: MIT courses in Linux, Stats and Biochem HSSP (High School Studies Program)
[<em>]10th grade: Technovation Challenge, won 2nd place regionally
[</em>]summer before 11th:
- CAPE College at Google office in Manhattan
- presented mobile app at MIT App Inventor summit
[<em>]11th grade:
- founding member of local middle school CS program, mentored kids
- internship at local startup software company
- NCWIT Massachusetts Affiliate Award for Aspirations in Computing
[li]summer before 12th: 2-week Java programming workshop at Stanford[/li][</em>]12th grade: directing middle school CS program founded last year
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*Arts:
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[<em>]classical Indian music: vocal lessons for over 9 years, perform for religious community
[</em>]classical Indian dance: 4-5 years, perform for charity and religious/ethnic community
[<em>]studio art: 7-8 years, various media--drawing, painting, printmaking, clay sculpture, won a national contest
[/ul]
Other:
[ul]
[</em>]Volunteer math tutor for kids in school
[<em>]National Honor Society since sophomore year
[</em>]Involved in several local community service projects
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<p>I asked two teachers for recs that I know love me and taught two of my hardest classes. I think I'll write a decent essay because I've always been a good writer.</p>