<p>I plan to major in computer science because I have always been interested in computers and like it. I have also been interested in building new things. Once, I actually built a bootable standalone operating system that could do basic operations...of course it was a graphical operating system, now a black screen with white text. I am also interested in websites and created a website all by myself. I wrote the code for it and it was actually a mini-social network. If I present these things to the admission process, can my chances be improved in any way. I heard from some colleges that these things can help but I don't know if I heard it wrong.</p>
<p>I appreciate your answers, thanks!</p>
<p>anyone? please help</p>
<p>I’m not sure how you would present these things as particularly unique. Many people program throughout high school. Perhaps if your social network was used by people, or there was some sort of learning/leadership experience that came from it that you can elaborate on in the personal essay.</p>
<p>Social Network and operating system is just an example. I mean to say if I created something that became popular or was innovative, would that help?</p>
<p>Yea it’s true that many people, myself included, do computer programming as a hobby or even as an opportunity to create something big. It’s not worth trying to show something to the adcoms that isn’t BIG, though. </p>
<p>For example if you made a successful indie game, website, popular java applet or iphone app, then by all means, show it off. But if your programming is limited to your own computer and has had no real effect on anything, than showing it, I believe, would make the adcoms think you have low standards of success.</p>