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ColumbiaAccepted
3.87 GPA, 35 ACT Computer Science applicant accepted to Columbia
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Academics
3.87GPA UW
35ACT
12APs
WhiteMaleLegacyHigh incomeComputer SciencePhysicsPolitical Science
College Results
AttendingColumbia University
Extracurriculars
·Co-Captain Vex Robotics Team 3 years, won highest individual team award at nationals, helped build program, wrote all code and design notebook, 7+ state awards
·MUN Co-President (Sr), Secretary (Jr), 4 years, first non-senior club officer in club history, largest club on campus, top 25 program nationally, won 3 individual awards, coached mentees to 10 awards
·3-year internships at NYC tech companies, built cluster computing systems, warehouse logistics system, worked on data science team, only high school intern each year
·Student Researcher 2 years, novel computational biology research with professor, pre-publication manuscript
·Computer Science Projects 4 years, top 10/1000 teams MIT Battlecode AI competition, won hackathons, designed physics simulations
·Captain Math Modeling 4 years, 13-120 hour applied math competitions, National Finalist/Finalist, first freshman team to place
·Co-Founder/Co-Captain Debate Team 3 years, started program, got funding, won local tournaments, finalist at national tournaments
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Applicant's Advice
"WORK HARD ON YOUR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC ESSAYS PEOPLE, THAT IS WHERE THEY FIGURE OUT WHETHER YOU ARE A MATCH. Demonstrated interest and strong essays were key factors in admission."
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