Columbia2020
Columbia2020,
Columbia
B.S., Computer Science, , History
Features Included
1
Essays
14
Schools
7
Scores
0
Advice
4
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown San Ramon, California
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2020
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • New York University (New York, NY)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
  • University of Maryland - College Park (College Park, MD)
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Columbia University (New York, NY)

Applied for in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Parent

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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The clock struck four, and I was lost in the city of Zaragoza. I meant to take the five-minute walk from my Spanish exchange summer school to my host family’s apartment on Calle Don Jaime. Distracted by street musicians and fascinated by chance encounters with structures that were already ancient when the first Europeans came to the shores of America, I had taken a few wrong turns and wandered into an unfamiliar barrio. I soon found myself in a...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.50
 
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2340
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2340
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

SportsVolleyball, Track & Field

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesDebate Club/Team, Student Council / Government, Prom Committee, Tutoring/Mentoring
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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