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How I Got In #13 · Stats, ECs, Awards, Etc. (Stanford)
- Major
- Computer Science
Accepted 1
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Stanford
Stats
- GPA
- 4.65
- SAT · ACT
- 1600
- AP courses
- 13
Awards 4
- Two school literature competition awards (slam poetry)
- National AP Scholar with Distinction
- Various tennis awards (not specified)
- School academic awards (unspecified)
Quest log 9
- Computer Science Self-Study – Learned Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL; completed online courses and personal coding projects during pandemic
- Academic World Quest – Team Captain – Led team in global affairs trivia; placed 3rd of 13 teams (junior year)
- Boys Varsity Tennis – Captain – Led practices, maintained team morale, competitive player
- Founder, Project Illuminate – Hosted Twitch streams on college prep, study skills, and academic advice; interviewed admissions officers and students
- Chess Club – President (2 years) – Raised $100+, coordinated inter-school tournaments
- WAVE Club – Secretary – Helped raise funds to build 4 wells in Uganda & India; handled meeting notes and logistics
- National Honor Society – Vice President – Coordinated service projects, handled administrative duties
- Math Self-Study – Independently learned Algebra II Trig, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus 1 during pandemic to skip ahead to AP Calculus BC
- Social Media Marketing Attempt – Early pandemic business project posting academic advice (precursor to Project Illuminate)