sleung,
Stanford
B.S., Computer Science
CS/MS&E Student at Stanford Interested in Healthcare + Education + Technology
Features Included
3
Essays
12
Schools
2
Scores
5
Advice
5
ECs
1
Sports
Background
Hometown
Silver Spring, Maryland
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
First Gen College StudentNo
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Cantonese
Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
-
Tap/click a school logo above to view essays and advice specific to that school.
Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science
Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: NoSchool Specific Essays
Supplemental Essay: Unique question posed by school915 WordsIn response to the prompt: "Describe your non-scientific method" THE APPLICATION OF A MUSICAL MODEL TO THE COMPOSITION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS I. INTRODUCTION Sherman Leung The applications of organic chemistry have grown exponentially in these last few decades, where the synthesis of organic compounds have become essential in the development of pharmaceutics, plastics, petroleum, cosmetics, and polymers. In this respect, organic chemistry has become one of the most important and innovative pursuits in modern science – one that not only requires...Read more...School Specific Advice
More Essays
These essays haven't been tagged by school. Click school logos above to see tagged essays.
The silence was deafening. My hands were paralyzed and my mind was blank after three unsuccessful attempts to jumpstart my fingers’ muscle memory. The blinding stage lights suddenly seemed to focus the attention of the entire audience on my shaking hands and I began to feel the crushing weight of the concert hall’s silence on my shoulders. This was my first high-profile piano competition – a regional competition that drew competitors from the surrounding counties with scholarship awards. As a...Read more...Supplemental Essay Other28 WordsMy response to UChicago's prompt got some personal recognition from the undergraduate admissions office who wrote me a very nice card for the essay I submitted to them.Read more...General Admissions Advice
What set me apart from other applicants26 WordsMy supplemental essays to many colleges involved a...Read more...Why I ultimately chose my school63 WordsStanford turned out to be an extremely valuable time for me to help me foster my interests and become...Read more...Post-college plans17 WordsI'm working towards a career...Read more...Recommended summer activities during high school and college62 WordsI worked in a research lab to help me get a jumpstart on the sort of biomedical research I...Read more...What I’d change about my application process51 WordsDefinitely think I applied to way too may out of state schools. It's worth discussing...Read more...High School Performance
GPA3.91(no specification of weighting)RankTop 10%
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Test Scores
Highest SAT1590on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2370SAT Score Details
Other SAT ScoresSAT Prep
PSAT Scores
AP / IB Classes and Scores
Sports
SportsSwimming/Diving
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesChurch, Science Club/Team, Key Club, Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band, Tutoring/Mentoring
Experience & Awards
How Spent Summers
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials
Similar Profiles
emxl18Stanford
Accepted to Illinois, USC, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, MIT, WashU, Duke, JHU
Stanford Class of 2018.studentlikeyouStanford
Accepted to Stanford, Princeton, UC Berkeley, UCLA
Happy to chat—accepted for Stanford '21 but attending as Stanford '22.BITUS009Stanford
Accepted to Stanford, Cal Poly, UC Berkeley, UCLA
Not your typical Stanford CS guy. I'm not really a programmer, but I am a singer, and more than slightly obsessed with Cybersecurity.ugman1796Stanford
Accepted to Stanford, Columbia, Rutgers, Yale, GA Tech
Bold, daring, and YoloBackSign Up to AccessRegister to view profiles for free!
- or -Already have an account? Log In here.BackLog InIt's good to see you again!- or -Don't have an account? Sign Up here.Forgot Password?You will receive instructions on
how to reset your password.Email has been sent toYou will receive instructions
on how to reset your password.