Where to apply early as a girl going into CS

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<p>I'm a girl really interested in computer science (and also psychology). I did a program called Girls Who Code this past summer (Girls</a> Who Code if you want to check it out, started by Reshma Saujani) which specialized in teaching girls CS to close the gender gap.</p>

<p>There aren't many girls in CS but I'm also Chinese so that doesn't help.</p>

<p>I go to a public school in Westchester which apparently has a bad reputation with Columbia University, but I participate in CU's Science Honors Program.</p>

<p>I have a 5.60 weighted GPA, 4.1 unweighted, 2220 superscored SAT, 35 ACT w/ 8 on writing</p>

<p>Where should I apply early decision/action? I really think I should apply to Columbia, but I'm also considering Yale or Stanford. My chances are lower for the latter two, though.</p>

<p>I don't really like MIT.</p>

<p>Any advice would be wonderful, thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Have you looked into Harvey Mudd?</p>

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<p>Apply to the school you would be most happy at. There is nothing worse then ending up getting into a school early that you are not happy about attending.</p>

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<p>on Harvey Mudd’s CS program:</p>

<p><a href=“Giving Women the Access Code - The New York Times”>Giving Women the Access Code - The New York Times;

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<p>Sorry, I can’t help but ask - how can you have a 4.1 UNweighted GPA? How does that work?</p>

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<p>It’s probably out of 5^</p>

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<p>Unless you love one school above all others, I would not suggest that you apply ED. You wouldn’t want to get in ED and then regret your decision.</p>

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<p>I think that my school considers an A+ as a 4.3 and an A as a 4 so it’s possible to get an unweighted GPA above a 4</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies, everyone. I don’t really want to go across the country unless it’s for a really amazing school (i.e. Stanford) but I read that article and it seems very interesting! I’ll show it to my fellow Girls Who Code students in CA</p>

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<p>Early decision should be for a school which is your clear first choice, and which you can commit to attend without comparing financial aid offers between schools. If there is no such school, do not apply early decision anywhere.</p>

<p>If you want to stay near home, consider Stony Brook for CS.</p>

<p>Be sure to run the net price calculator on each school’s web site to check financial aid estimates.</p>