aWarmWalrus
aWarmWalrus,
Cornell
B.S., Computer Science
I'm a Junior at Cornell studying Computer Science. I love to sing, beatbox, and make music wherever I go!
Features Included
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Essays
7
Schools
17
Scores
3
Advice
5
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Montville, New Jersey
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Wheaton College  (Wheaton, IL)
  • Rutgers, State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick (Piscataway, NJ)
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
506 Words
Role model/inspiration
I felt sorry for the old clock. It had been watching me debate my teacher for over half an hour now. I needed to focus, but all of this circular logic was making me dizzy. My classmates were watching curiously now because I was the first student to last this long in a debate against our AP Physics teacher. I was trying to prove that the Bouncing Ball Problem my teacher gave us on our last test could not be...
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General Admissions Advice

What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
63 Words
Student organizations at Cornell. Cornell takes *immense* pride in the incredible variety, scope, and breadth of student activities it...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
41 Words
The incredible course offerings. Cornell is big, yes, and while that has...
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
43 Words
There's way too much to do at Cornell. A capella, especially, is a...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.36
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
34
 
ACT Score Details
 
Other ACT Scores
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
2270
 
SAT Score Details
 
Converted SAT Score1550
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
SAT IIs
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details10 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesNational Honor Society, Science Club/Team, Church, Tutoring/Mentoring, Help Save Our Environment

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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