<p>I made a really great game in my Computer Science class for my midterm project (I have been working on it every since school started, I have an extensive CS background). I really believe my game is truly exceptional, if not near professional quality.</p>
<p>For anyone with CS background my game is a 2d side scrolling shooter with real time online networking, it plays alot like Soldat.</p>
<p>I was thinking I could possibly send this project to some of the schools I am applying to (Columbia SEAS, WPI, NYU-Poly, and Carnegie Mellon are my top choices).</p>
<p>1.) Would anyone recommend this?
2.) How should I go about doing this?</p>
<p>Should I further describe my program? I think the program is a lot more than a science fair volcano, especially because I went above and beyond the requirements for the class.</p>
<p>If you feel that it is important (I feel it is since it has been a 4 year project in the making) then put it in a brown envelope or a box and ship it to the undergrad offices. </p>
<p>Include a letter explaining its significance to you and ask the admissions rep to try and play it.</p>
<p>Or you can send it to a professor in the department that you plan on studying in and ask him/her to try it. If you are going for Computer Science I recommend this because the computer science professor might be able to appreciate a well-built video game much more than an admissions rep.</p>
<p>To me, this sounds like the extra pages and pages of essays some people would like to attach. Impressive it may be, but do you honestly expect that they’re going to spend that much more time on your application to review something like this?</p>
<p>I don’t expect them to drool over it, I really don’t think this would effect my admittance/rejection from schools like Columbia. Currently I feel that if colleges/admissions knew I could do this type of thing (which was largely done outside of class) it would give me a few extra points on my application.</p>
<p>Again, I am not expecting to be granted a full scholarship because I made game. I just acknowledged that what I did was fairly complex and not something run of the mill.</p>
<p>I work at NYU-Poly Admissions as a receptionist, but I’m tight with the admissions counselors here. We’re pretty tight-staffed and tight on time. We wouldn’t have the time to review your game, awesome though I admit it really truly does sound! Near-professional you say? Maybe you don’t need college. I’m positive that the staff here would LOVE to see it, but they would get into serious trouble for it cuz it just kills time they should be spending working…not playing games haha :P</p>
<p>Good luck! You seem very motivated, astute, and thoughtful! You’re clearly passionate about game development, so be sure to depict that on your apps if possible! i.e./e.g. under “hobbies” if there are sections for that on supplements, etc.</p>