bnelson,

SMU

B.S., Computer Science

I am a rising sophomore at SMU

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Background

Hometown Mclean, Virginia

GenderFemale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2017

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

Denied

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Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Sibling

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Personal Statement

458 Words

Volunteer/public interest work, Leadership experience, One moment that changed you, Role model/inspiration

Blue aliens and three-eyed monsters surrounded me from all sides. I sat up with a jolt and shook my brother until he woke up to save me. When I had finally finished rambling about my terrible nightmares, my brother gave me some of the best advice I have received in my whole life. He said, “Whenever you have a bad dream, just close your eyes super tight and imagine that sugar-plum fairies are battling the aliens and monsters with rainbows...

General Admissions Advice

Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice

14 Words

apply for every scholarship...

High School Performance

GPA

3.40

(no specification of weighting)

Rank

N/A

High School TypeOther Private

Test Scores

Highest SAT

1480

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

2120

SAT Score Details

Original SAT Score2120