Demographics: Indian

Intended Major(s): CS with AI Specialization/ Comp Eng/ Electrical and Comp Eng. Any of those 3

ACT/SAT/SAT II: 1520

UW/W GPA and Rank: 9.7/10 cgpa in 10th; 98% in 11th; 95% predicted for 12th

Coursework: No AP/IB courses since i go to JEE coaching. Mentioned abt this in my additional information.

Awards: Not much actually, just some random filler ones.

Extracurriculars: 

Web Development Intern, [Company Name] (11, 12)
- Redesigned UI/UX for the company's website, enhancing usability for 15,000+ users
- Developed interactive and responsive features using JavaScript to improve engagement

Business & Data Management Assistant, [Company Name] (10, 11, 12)
- Assisted 10+ clients in compliance and regulatory filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Validated and managed 500+ XBRL financial documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Communicated with clients, strengthening data analysis and client management skills

President, The Global Nexus (10, 11, 12)

- Led a student-run geopolitics club, fostering debates and discussions on global issues
- Organized 6 expert-led webinars and 4 formal debates, having 50+ students as average audience
- Mentored 30+ students in public speaking, critical thinking, and diplomatic skills

Volunteer, [School Name] (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Taught Abacus to 80+ students, increasing math scores by 20% on average
- Conducted 3 Personality Development workshops to boost confidence and communication skills

Volunteer, [Org Name] (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Participated in multiple community service drives, distributing 500+ essential kits
- Led and organized 5+ community outreach events, including tree plantations and orphanage visits

Vice President, Integral Innovators (10, 11, 12)
- Led 10+ student competitions and debates on STEM and technological advancements
- Organized bi-weekly sessions for 50+ students, breaking down Advanced Calculus concepts
- Organized sessions to encourage curiosity and a problem-solving mindset among peers

Skater, [Academy] (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Competed in multiple state-level championships, securing 3 medals(2 Silver and 1 Gold)
- Trained for 700+ hours, specializing in speed and endurance-based skating events

🎹 Lead Keyboardist, [School] (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Performed in 5+ major school events, entertaining audiences of 200+
- Completed Grade 4 of the Trinity College London Music Examination
- Assisted ~10 students in helping them learn how to play keyboard

Essays/LORs/Other: 
Common App Essay: Wrote about how a discussion on the suez canal incident led me to geopolitics. How i would be trying to decode various countries' strategies and coming up with my own counter mechanisms. Also wrote how these countries would use AI for various purposes which is how i was rly interested in AI and its application. I'd Say 9/10

Rice Supplemental Essays: The Why Major and Why Us essay were rly short so i couldnt write as much as i wanted to. Still tried to namedrop as much as i can while not doing too much. Covered almost all of the aspects i liked in rice in those two essays.

The community essay is what i feel like would carry my application. Talked a lot abt my personality and who i am, my culture and how i was the best fit for rice and its community. I could say all of the essays are 9/10

Cornell Supplemental Essays: Nothing special compared to rice ig. Wrote how Cornell provides me the opportunities to help me make my vision into a reality. Also talked abt their CS and AI labs and stuff. The usual shit

LORS:
Mathematics: Good LOR. He talked abt my lowest point when i got a bad grade and got depressed(ik its cringe) and how i bounced back at the top. 8.5-9/10
Physics: I love his LOR. Talked abt my involvement in his class, how i help other peers in their physics topics and blah blah. 9.5/10
Counsellor: Good LOR. Talked about my community projects, skating, academic performance, etc. 9/10

Accepted:

• Rutgers University
• University of Maryland, College Park
• Texas A&M University
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park
• University of Colorado Boulder
• Purdue University( Accidentally chose indianapolis campus instead of west Lafayette 😭)
• University of Maryland(Letters and Sciences, not CS)

Deferred / Waitlisted:

• University of Michigan (Deferred)
• University of Wisconsin, Madison (Deferred)
• UT Austin (Deferred)
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Waitlisted)

Rejected:

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Duke University

RD Pending:

• Northwestern University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Cornell University
• Rice University(ED2)
• Vanderbilt University

I feel like my EA app was absolute horrendous, which explains why i got deferred from most of the target and reach unis. But i have completely revamped each and every bit for RD so hoping for the best.

One question i want yall to clarify. In rice class of 2028 class profile, it said rice only had 8 indians who commiteed to rice. Is it just that rice accepts very few indians or is rice not popular among indians. if its the latter i might have more chance of getting accepted(im coping so hard).

So yeah, Chance me for RD Unis.