I applied early decision 1 to RPI and I really want to go there. I attended the summer visiting day, did an overnight visit, and interviewed with an admissions counselor.
GPA (unweighted / 4.0): 3.70
ACT: 32
Ranking: My school doesn’t rank but probably top 10%
APs: AP World History (4), AP Environmental Science (4), AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles
Other STEM classes: Biology H, Chemistry H, Physics H, Robotics, Astronomy, Modern Cosmology (At the University of Colorado), Calculus H, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Geometry H, Algebra 1 H
President of Costume Crew and Computers Club
Other extracurriculars:
Volunteer math tutor at the middle school
Choir
Competitive figure skater
Diversity trainers
I work as a babysitter for 3 hours a day
Summer Programs: United States Space Camp’s Elite Advanced Space Academy (You have to be invited), Counselor at Camp Invention, National Student Leadership Conferences on Engineering (American University) and Environmental Science and Sustainability (Yale University)
I have also attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Women in Computer Science and Society of Women Engineers Days which you have to apply for.
I come from a really competitive high school that won the Blue Ribbon Award. It is in the top 10 in Pennsylvania and top 150 in the country.