GPA: 3.85 (Upward trend)
3.56 Freshman
4.0 Soph
4.0 Junior
4.0/4.0 college GPA Senior (predicted)
Rank: 13/220
Out of State
Major:
1st choice: Computer Science/Business Administration
2nd choice: Economics/Math
Courses:Took all ap courses offered + dual enrollment. 3 AP’s (4 is the maximum, I didn’t want to take AP Stats - too easy), Linear Algebra, Calc 1 - 3, Engineering Physics 1 - 2 and college level social science classes in dual enrollment.
School: A really low performing school, the “overachievers” go to our state flagship. Only 4 AP’s are offered(I took 3 of them) and no honors are offered.
SAT: 2140; (680 CR 800M 660W) - My school averages a 1300 on the SAT, not sure how this will affect the weight.
SAT II’s: Chinese w/ Listening: 800 Math 2: 800
ECs:
President of computer science club, president of finance club, 1 Varsity sport(not recruited), worked a job for over 2+ years(contributing all my earnings to my family), a lot of rewards pertaining to math and 200+ hours of community services, Network security research with University of Washington’s CSE department, managed a 20k portfolio averaging 12% returns(started from 8k), math and sciences tutor at my local community college(only high school student tutor).
Rec’s are 9/10 at best but probably going to be an 8.
Hooks: First-gen, Low income, Upward bound, had a job for 2+years?
Personal statement is good according to all of my proofreaders.
(Wrote about overcoming poverty by working a job to support my family financially.)