Salil
Salil,
UC Berkeley
B.A., Computer Science, , Statistics
Dancer, Developer, Student
Features Included
2
Essays
17
Schools
13
Scores
5
Advice
2
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Sunnyvale, California
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian, Prefer Not to Share
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Hindi

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)
  • University of California - San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
  • University of California - Davis (Davis, CA)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • University of Texas - Austin (Austin, TX)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
  • Rice University (Houston, TX)
  • University of California - Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
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University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Applied for a B.A. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
675 Words
Interest in fine arts, Interest in tech/engineering
The lights were bright and I could barely see the rest of the audience as I got into position to dance. I had been practicing this dance for a month and a half with my troupe, and yet as I walked onto the stage I couldn't remember any of the steps. The introduction music began and my thoughts started racing, "How am I going to dance without the steps?", "How will I tell my teacher that I just had a...
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Additional Essay Details
1039 Words
Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. My curiosity of computers developed during the summer of seventh grade when I started learning C programming and was challenged by my dad to create a program for calculating the square root of any number. At first the problem seemed rather straightforward, yet I was quickly stumped as I could not design an efficient algorithm...
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General Admissions Advice

What I now know about my school that I never would have known prior to enrolling
55 Words
Classes here are really hard. No more is school about knowing everything that will be on a...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
31 Words
No. DO NOT USE A PRIVATE ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR. In...
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Why I declined other schools
20 Words
UC Berkeley was always my top...
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What set me apart from other applicants
50 Words
Besides having the usual host of grades and test scores, I was able to play...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
58 Words
I used to dance in high school. I have continued this tred in college and now I...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.96
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypeReligious
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1590
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2360
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2360
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details10 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSouth Asian Student Alliance, Debate Club/Team
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Application Additional Materials

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