Sarahstar45
Sarahstar45,
U of Houston
B.S., Computer Science, , Entrepreneurship, , Psychology
My name is Sarah. I am originally from Ghana, but lives in Houston and attend the university of Houston. Two facts are that I have a non-profit in Ghana and I got my Associates degree in high school!
Features Included
2
Essays
1
Schools
2
Scores
6
Advice
2
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Houston, Texas
GenderFemale
EthnicityBlack / African American
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Akan

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Houston  (Houston, TX)
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University of Houston (Houston, TX)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

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Personal Statement
128 Words
Career aspirations
Going to college, I had an idea of what I wanted to do. I was going to become a computer scientist (software developing) and get out. Did that happen? No! Yes, I still want to become a computer scientist, but I also want to become an Entrepreneur, and an Alzheimer's researcher. I want to do this, and also work on my educational non-profit that is in Ghana. I know my ideas and my plans are quite hefty and all of...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
1422 Words
Many decisions are made throughout a person's life, all of which affects the person in the long run. Whether or not that person will let that affect be permanent or temporary is dependent on him or herself. I thought I had made a very hard decision to come to Alief Early College High School (AECHS) considering the fact that I had to give up my chance to play volleyball and basketball but my first two years of high school at...
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General Admissions Advice

Post-college plans
22 Words
Whatever degree you get, make sure it...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
51 Words
Going to college, I planned to join as many clubs as I could, because this...
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My favorite course thus far, and why
72 Words
I will have to give the favorite course card to calculus! This class was one of those classes, you walk in all...
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What I’d change about my application process
38 Words
If I could change anything, it would be my timing! I...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
46 Words
Internships are something I have grown to appreciate, even though I have not participated...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
39 Words
I did not use any private counselor or anything of that sort,...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.50
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 50%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
11
 
ACT Score Details
 
Highest SAT
7
 
SAT Score Details
 
Other Standardized Tests

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChoir, Dance
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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