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Background
Hometown
Houston, Texas
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language
Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken
Spanish

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Cambridge University (Cambridge, England)
Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science
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I don't think people figure out what they really want to do with their lives for a long time; I've met some middle-aged men still trying out new things in search of an ultimate life goal. So at the ripe age of 17, I don't quite know what my grand goals for life are going to be. What I do know is that right now I aim to make myself into the best version of me that I possibly can. In...Read more...Supplemental Essay Issue of personal significance556 WordsI used to not think I would survive high school. Not in the sense that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the work or maintain a solid GPA; those weren’t my concerns. I literally did not think I would be alive to see my class graduate. Starting from the latter half of sophomore year through junior year, I went through a phase of serious depression. For some reason, I convinced myself that everything I did just...Read more...General Admissions Advice
List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience151 WordsMost of my college interviews were basically the same. Be prepared for the usual questions and you should be fine; also, you probably didn't mess up nearly as much as you thought you did. On a side note, if you're thinking about applying to Cambridge,...Read more...What I’d change about my application process43 WordsDon't apply to schools that you're almost certainly not going to go to....Read more...My advice about getting recommenders241 WordsTry to get close to some of your teachers; chances are, at least some of them are pretty cool people that you'll connect with. When I picked teachers to write my recommendation letters, I had a few criteria: 1. The teacher had to know me. They can write more interesting letters if they know more about what makes you you. 2. The teacher had to like me. I feel like this goes without...Read more...High School Performance
RankTop 25%
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Some good some bad
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Test Scores
Highest SAT1590on 1600 scaleHighest SAT2360SAT Score Details
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AP / IB Classes and Scores
Details7 classes and scoresSports
SportsTennis, Soccer, Cross Country
Extracurriculars
ActivitiesAsian Club / Asian Interactive Youth Association, Chess, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Church, School Jazz / Orchestra
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