Hi! I’m currently a senior applying to the following schools: USC, Vanderbilt, Colorado School of Mines, Boston University, Northeastern University, University of Illinois, Purdue, University of Arizona, CU Boulder, Ohio State, UCSB, UCLA, RPI, and UMich. My intended major is computer engineering/science and I am from Colorado.
Here are my stats:
3.69 UW
4.5 W
AP’s: AP Calc AB (5), AP Biology (4), AP Statistics (5), AP Spanish (4), APUSH (4), AP Euro (5), AP Lang (5)
I took Physics Honors because AP is not offered at my school.
SAT: 1600, 22/24 for Essay
Subject Tests: Math Level II (800), Physics (800), Literature (770), Biology M (750)
Senior Courses:
- Biotech Honors
- AP Econ
- AP Calc BC
- Business & CS (elective)
- AP Lit
EC’s:
- DECA President
- Internship at University of Denver over the summer (CS related)
- Tutor at Kumon for two years
My grades fell after freshman year due to my mom getting diagnosed with cancer during my sophomore year. I have two little siblings who were 3 at the time and I had to spend a lot of time taking care of them and helping around the house. My mom had to stop working and I had to get a job to help out, so I quit sports and couldn’t participate in too many clubs. I know my unweighted GPA is too low for a lot of these schools and I don’t know if it would help to explain these circumstances since I don’t want to come off as victim-y. Thanks!