haighal
haighal,
Stanford
B.S., Computer Science
Sophomore at Stanford University, Computer Science Major and Club Lacrosse Goalie
Features Included
2
Essays
2
Schools
8
Scores
0
Advice
0
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Boston, Massachusetts
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision, Early Action
Class of2018
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Applied for a B.S. in Computer Science

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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It was a sunny September afternoon, so hot that I could see heat waves simmering on the turf and blurring my sight like smoke on the water. It was also the first day of Mr. Sweeney’s conditioning. “TWEET!” He blew the whistle and I hit the deck for twenty burpees. “TWEET!” We did pushups and skiers for five minutes. “TWEET!” He sent us on three full field suicides. When the tweeting finally ended, I hobbled back to the locker...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
717 Words
Harvard's open-ended essay “You aren’t alive anywhere like you’re alive at fight club.” – Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk On the surface, the narrator of Fight Club seems content. He has a middle-class job and a nice apartment. In reality, he doesn’t feel alive. Disillusioned with the mundane triviality of his life, fed up with the banal “IKEA materialism” of the world, he finds solace in the gospel of Tyler Durden: “It’s only after you’ve lost...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.35
 
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeOther Private
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1560
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2310
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2310
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details6 classes and scores

Sports

SportsLacrosse, Skiing

Extracurriculars

Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

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