Comp Sci Safeties and Matches

College Search & Selection
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<p>Need some safeties and matches for computer science! </p>

<p>Applying for computer science, out of state for all public schools listed.</p>

<p>ACADEMIA:</p>

<p>Freshman GPA: 3.52
Sophomore GPA: 3.52
Junior GPA: 3.75 W, 3.7 UW
Overall GPA: About 3.6</p>

<p>SAT Critical Reading: 610
SAT Math: 600 (Retook in May, hoping for 650+)
SAT Writing: 680
Total: 1890</p>

<p>ACT: 27 (Not sending)</p>

<p>My School does not rank.</p>

<p>AP Courses:
Biology (This year)
Computer Science A (Next Year)
Economics (Next Year)</p>

<p>3 letters of recommendation (math teacher, club advisor, guidance counselor)</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS: </p>

<p>President of Support our Soldiers Club
-Interviewed WW2 Veteran, contributed to National Archive</p>

<p>100 hours of Red Cross Volunteer work
-Office management, computer database organization, phone duty, etc.</p>

<p>4 Years of Varsity Swimming</p>

<p>Member of School Atmosphere Committee
-Helped create a video to send to New England Board of Accreditation to display information about our school
-Spread word about school ideals and beliefs in various ways</p>

<p>HOOKS:</p>

<p>I am of Hispanic descent.</p>

<p>I will not be applying for financial aid.</p>

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<p>Econ and CS AP’s are like electives, not core courses. Why no AP math? (as well as Eng and others, but esp math for someone looking for CS.)</p>

<p>What schools have you been thinking of?</p>

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<p>Your state flagship will probably be your best school and you’ll have a good shot at getting in except perhaps at Berkeley or UVA.</p>

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<p>[HWS</a> Computer Science Department](<a href=“http://hws.edu/academics/compsci/]HWS”>404) </p>

<p>Hobart & William Smith (NY) Over $50,000/year for COA.</p>