Stanford2019,

Stanford

B.S., Computer Science

Violinist, Scientist, Language Lover (Proficient in Spanish), Pizza Enthusiast.

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Background

Hometown West Bloomfield, Michigan

GenderMale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Action
Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo

English First Language Yes

Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted

Waitlisted or Withdrew

Denied

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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Personal Statement

587 Words

Art/acting/singing, Extracurricular passion, Interest in fine arts, Place you’re content

Our tongues are frozen. A dark, icy film, reminiscent of frostbite, has slowly formed around our lips. Black is slowly filling the sky, there is little cell service, and we are cut off from any form of transportation aside from walking. Aimlessly wandering, we have no idea what we should do next. My orchestra compatriots and I, finishing our chocolate frozen yogurt, have just emerged from the shadows lining the Melody Freeze ice cream parlor at Interlochen Arts Camp. After...

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General Admissions Advice

My advice about getting recommenders

260 Words

My school recommended (most teachers required) that we fill out a form that had about two dozen free response questions asking us about our activities, motivations, life experiences, and our personality. I think this really helped my counselor (who I didn't interact with very often) write a personal letter that showed insight into my personality that otherwise wasn't apparent in the application. One of my teachers actually asked me if he could write a letter for...

Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received

107 Words

I did not use a private admissions counselor, nor did I pay for any services relating to college admission (other than sending test scores, applications, etc). There is so much good (and...

List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience

162 Words

I interviewed for the following schools: Yale Columbia MIT Johns Hopkins Harvard I found absolutely no connection between how I perceived the quality of my interviews and the admissions results. My MIT interview was my first interview, and it was over Skype which didn't...

Why I ultimately chose my school

164 Words

Initially, I was convinced that I would go to MIT (in the end, I was debating between MIT and Stanford). I visited both preview weekends ('CPW' at MIT and 'Admit Weekend' at Stanford). I found that I was able to connect with the prospective freshman at Stanford much better...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.30

(equivalent to 4.00 unweighted)

Rank

Top 1%

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Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT

ACT Score Details

Other ACT Scores

ACT Prep

Highest SAT

1550

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

2290

SAT Score Details

Original SAT Score2290

Other SAT Scores

SAT Prep
PSAT Scores
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesLocal Orchestra / Symphony / Band, School Jazz / Orchestra, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Science Club/Team

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

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