
MathCSNerd,
MIT
B.S., Computer Science
MIT Math and CS Major; First generation Chinese immigrant; Drummer; Tennis player; Looking for new and exciting intellectual endeavors.
Features Included
5
Essays
10
Schools
14
Scores
10
Advice
6
ECs
0
Sports

Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted7 schools
MIT, Yale, CalTech, Columbia, Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell
Waitlisted or Withdrew2 schools
Harvard, Princeton
Denied1 schools
Stanford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science
Accepted and Enrolled
Legacy: No
School Specific Essays
The “apartment” is an old and familiar concept for me. Every time I move into a new home, the same whitewashed walls and smell of newly-applied paint confronts me. Unlike living in a house, living in an apartment always had a feeling of impermanence, and this continual uprooting presents a challenge for me when I was young.
In China, I grew up always mindful of not jumping around for fear of disturbing the elderly couple that lived below. Every night,...
I am not an athlete. I am a mathlete. My equipments are pencil and calculator. The court is my desk, and my opponent is the sheet of diagrams and numbers. Face down, the paper taunts, “You will never solve me!” Adrenaline surges through my body as I wait for the start of the meet. Suddenly, the proctor shouts, “Go!” and the room fills with the sound of pencil scratching.
First problem. Done…Last problem. Reading. Understanding. Formulating. Finally. Need to...
School Specific Advice
N/A

General Admissions Advice
5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
100 Words
Self-motivated, intelligent, nerdy, eccentric, and don't-give-a-****. If any of you are lucky enough to come here, I can assure you that if you are like me, you will have the...
Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred
91 Words
I was waitlisted at Harvard and Princeton during my application cycle. I sent in an updated letter to the schools informing them of my new awards, specifically...
List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
218 Words
I interviewed with alumni from all the schools I applied to except Caltech and Stanford. Most of my interviews were very enjoyable and happened in coffee shops, libraries, and, in two cases, MIT and Yale, in the interviewer's home. My most memorable and favorite interview was my MIT interview. It was ironically also my first interview. My interviewer asked me the typical questions like why...
Post-college plans
80 Words
I'm currently in graduate school (PhD) for computer science. MIT is one of these places where you can start research as early as freshman...
What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
141 Words
Honestly tell the school why you like them. Trust me, schools really appreciate honestly (however, if you honestly want to go to a school solely because of its amazing party scene, you might want to reevaluate wanting to go to that school)....
Why I ultimately chose my school
218 Words
Ultimately, I ended up choosing between two schools, Yale and MIT, and making the decision 2 minutes before the decision deadline. I flipped a coin, and when the coin came up heads (for Yale) I felt disappointed. That is when I realized that the only reason holding me back from MIT was that I was daunted by its academic rigor. I loved the atmosphere that offered...
Recommended summer activities during high school and college
105 Words
I went to a math camp my junior summer (the summer after my junior year) and did nothing the previous summers before my junior year. I suggest going to at least one...
What set me apart from other applicants
110 Words
I think my college application exuded more quirk than most other college applications. Aside from my college application essays, my college application is pretty standard. I had a good GPA, good test schools,...
Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
91 Words
I was lucky enough to go to a school that provided abundant financial aid. The only scholarship I applied to (passively since it was based on PSAT...
Reaching out to professors and coaches at schools I applied to
78 Words
I didn't reach out to any professors or coaches in any of the schools I applied to specifically about my high school application....

High School Performance
GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting) Rank
Top 1%

Test Scores
Highest SAT

1600
on 1600 scale
Approximate conversion of 2400 score to 1600.
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Highest SAT
2400
SAT Score Details

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SAT Prep

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PSAT Scores

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AP / IB Classes and Scores
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12 classes and scores

Sports
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Extracurriculars
Activities

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Math Team, School Jazz / Orchestra, Library Volunteer, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Tutoring/Mentoring, National Honor Society

Experience & Awards
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