u/TopLegitimate2825

So I made a post a couple days ago regarding EA’ing to schools and I was just wondering if some of you could share your input on if there’s anything extra I should be doing to boost the strength of my application (ecs, awards, framing) ! Any help is greatly appreciated 😊😊

I’ll be applying for ivies and t20s in RD round

Demographics**:**
first gen (immigrant) + low income + underrepresented minority
Title 1 school

Academics:
3.98 UW/4.65 W GPA
12 AP: 5 5’s, 1 4; 6 ap senior year
10 DE
Top 2% [8/410]
1590 SAT

Major: double Math + CS

Extracurricular activities
Founder & Director, STEM learning platform(9-12): 40M+ views; 100k+ users in 75+ countries; 50+ tutors doing monthly live classes; 500+ books donate to 20+ school & libraries; launch school SAT program | 5 hr/wk

Founder & President, Environmentalist org (11-12): 150+ volunteers in 10+ states; in-person lessons for 1500+; 3000+ lbs waste & plant 100+ trees; partner w/ 30+ local schools; raise $2000+ | 3 hr/wk

Creator & Developer, wellness app (10-12):** **HTML/Node.js web/app with support & health tips for 10k+ users; publish on App Store & Play Store; work w/ district, NPO’s & 3 hospitals, incl XXX hospital | 1 hr/wk

Founder & President, Math Club (10-12): 20+ members; lessons to 50+ middle-schoolers; AMC comp peer tutor; $500+ raised & 200+ supplies donated; library group transitioned into formal club | 2 hr/wk

Co-Founder & President, Tech Club (11-12): 30+ members; online/in-person computer science lessons; summer & classroom cybersecurity workshops for 100+ youth; peer USACO prep; raise $500+ | 2 hr/wk

Youth Leader, Church Group (9-12): 15+ members; plan 10+ events & volunteering drives; taught religion to 20+ kids; grew online presence to 500+ followers; weekly faith meetings & church attendance | 1 hr/wk

Research Intern, local university lab (12) [12 wk]: Machine learning research on computer networks & mobile systems under prof; built statistical models, analyzed data in Python/MATLAB, and ran regression | 8 hr/wk

Worker, fast food (9-12): Assisted calls & emails; 100+ check-in payments/day totaling $1000+; maintain records & train employees; utilize earnings to assist household spending | 20 hr/wk

Treasurer, DECA Club (9-12): Manage $5k+ & 10+ pantry donations; fundraise $2k+; train 200+ members; created comp. prep site for 1k+ students in 12+ chapters; multiple state medals | 1 hr/wk

Creator & Admin, Admission Discord (9-12): Managed 400+ international & 650+ national college applicants for free; 45+ scholarship/application resources; 100+ site sub codes; | 1 hr/wk

Awards:
National Computing Olympiad (USACO Gold)
National Math Olympiad (AIME Qualifier) 1x
DECA States 3rd | Top 20 ICDC exam | 2x state qual
Congressional app challenge HM
John & Abigail Adam’s scholarship
National merit commended scholar
College Board Recognition: First Gen & African
School book award

Demographics**:**
Black male
Low income (~40k/yr)
First gen & Immigrant
Small town MA, Title 1 school

Academics:
3.98 UW/4.65 W GPA
12 AP: Lang (5), Pre-calc (5), Gov (5), Chem (5), ES (self-study, 5), Psych (self-study, 4), Lit, Econ, Stats, Physics, Calc BC, Business
10 DE (12th): Organic Chem, Intro to CS, Business law (Semester 1)+ 3 more (Semester 2) + 4 (summer)
1590 SAT 
Top 2% (8/410)

Double major Econ + CS

Extracurricular activities
Creator, STEM platform (9-12): 20M views; 110k users (60+ countries); 5 tutors (175 hrs); 8 live classes/mo (for 40+); 400+ books donated (local); founded school SAT program (30+)
President, Financial literacy (10-12): Led lessons & speakers on saving & investing for 1500+ in-person students; outreach campaign; 150+ volunteers in 10+ states; partner local biz. & libraries
Founder, Nature org (11-12): 75+ volunteers & 5 chapters across 30+ park/school cleanups; 3k+ lbs waste & plant 350+ trees; workshops & presentations for 1100+ in-person ; raised $2000+
Co-Founder, Technology Club (11-12): Led 20+; online [100k+ views] + in-person CS lessons & USACO prep; workshops & summer bootcamps for 100+ youth; 4+ schools & libraries, elderly tech lessons, $500+ raised
Founder, Math Club(11-12): Led 15+; k-12 partner tutoring (5+ schools, 100+ students); 200+ supplies via fundraising; lessons, mini-comps, & AMC prep; transition library group —> formal club
Research Assistant, CS Lab (state school) & Econ Lab (state school) (12): Conducted ML and econometric research under PhD mentor; built statistical models, analyzed data in Python/MATLAB, and ran regression analyses.
Paid Worker, Job (10-12): Assisted schedules, handled calls & emails, check-in payments (100+/day, $1k+/day), maintain records, train employees; [35 hrs/wk]
Developer, Health Web & App (10-12):** **HTML + Firebase with peer & pro support, blogs, & podcasts for 1000+ users; partner with 2 hospitals & 3 non-profits + recognized by school district
Sr. Officer, DECA Club (9-12): 200+ competitors; built online resource center used by 500+ students across 5+ chapters; ran workshops/ training; managed outreach/content; led 15+ initiatives
Tech Intern (12) | Accounting Intern (12): analyzed ticket data; auto reports; fix bug logs | 250+ transactions (~$20K); organized fin. docs; assist reports/analysis; reconciliations

Awards:
National Computing Olympiad (USACO Gold)
Math Olympiad (AIME National Qualifier) 1x
DECA States 3rd | Top 20 ICDC exam | 2x state qual
Congressional app challenge - HM
John & Abigail Adam’s scholarship
National merit commended scholar
College Board Recogntion: First Gen & African
School book award (1/410)

Additional information:
Family responsibilities (9-12): Primary caregiver for siblings; managed daily supervision, transportation, & meals. Handled scheduling, client communications, payments & tax reporting for moms’ small hair-braiding business. [8 hrs/wk]
Creator, Discord: Created & managed 400+ INTL & 650+ NATL college applicants for free; curated 45+ scholarship & application resources, including 120+ free site subscription codes; 4k messages/mo
Freelance (9-11): Built Python web model predicting posting times for 100+ clients; built 10+ websites for local businesses/social media; designed UX & improved traffic, managed client needs ($1.5k+)
Leader, RISE Church Youth Group (9-12): Led 10+; plan 5+ events & volunteering drives; taught religion to 20+ kids; grew online presence to 500+ followers; faith discussions
Social Media Lead, Peer Leaders Club (11-12): Posted mental health campaigns & scaled social media from 0 to 50k+ views & 400+ followers; raised $500+; coord. volunteers; increased membership; design merch
Basketball Athlete (9-10) : Competed on school (9) & YMCA teams (9-10); built teamwork, discipline, & leadership [15 hrs/wk]

Parents didn’t let me take AP classes as a sophomore due to time commitment & work/family load management (counselor explained in essay)
C in freshman gym due to mental issues (family)

College list:
- Harvard
- Yale
- Princeton
- Stanford
- MIT
- Caltech
- Duke
- Upenn wharton
- Brown
- Columbia
- Cornell
- Dartmouth
- Uchicago
- Northwestern
- JHU
- Northeastern
- Boston college
- Tufts
- Georgetown
- State school #1
- State school #2

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Demographics**:**

Black male

Low income (~40k/yr)

First gen & Immigrant

Small town MA, Title 1 school

Academics:

3.98 UW/4.67 W GPA

5’s on 6 APs, taking 6 AP classes senior year

10 DE (12th): Organic Chem, Intro to CS, Business law (Semester 1)+ 3 more (Semester 2) + 4 (summer)

1590 SAT 

Top 5%

Double major Math + CS

Extracurricular activities

Creator & Admin—Education initiative (9-12): 20M views; 110k users (60+ countries); 5 tutors (175 hrs); 8 live classes/mo (for 40+); 100+ books donated (local); founded school SAT program (30+)

President—: Financial Literacy Initiative (10-12): 1M+ views across 15+ countries; led lessons, workshops & guest speakers for 300+ students; 100+ volunteers, 4 chapters; 20+ club members; $3k raised

Co-President—DECA (9-12): 200+ competitors; 25% state qual; ran workshops & training; managed outreach/content; led 25+ initiatives; volunteering events; raised $500+

Co-Founder—Digital Literacy Club (11-12): Led 20; youth CS lessons (100+ students via 4 schools & libraries, 75k+ views); elderly tech lessons; summer bootcamps & hackathons; $500+ raised

Class President (12) | Founder—Mu Alpha Theta (11-12): Led 50+; mail-in comps; 10+ execs; peer & MS partner tutoring (5+ schools, 100+ students); 200+ supplies distributed via fundraising; interactive lessons + workshops

Job (10-12): Assisted schedules, handled calls & emails, check-in payments (100+/day, $1k+/day), maintain records, train employees; 30 hrs/wk

Research Assistant—CS & Econ Labs (3 mo.): assisted PhD experiments; Built ML/stat models; MATLAB/Python analysis; | ran regressions; analyzed data; independent econ research (pub. pending), 15 hrs/wk

IT Intern—Tech Company (12) | Bookkeeping Intern—Local firm (12): analyzed ticket data; auto reports; fix bug logs | 250+ transactions (~$20K); organized fin. docs; assist reports/analysis; reconciliations

Creator: Mental Health App & Website (10-12):** **coded mental health app linking users to peer/pro support; 500+ users; real-time chat & matching; moderation + crisis resources

Social Media Director—Mental health awareness Club | Outreach Coordinator— Church Group (11-12): Mental health campaigns (100k+ views, 200+ followers); raised $500+; coord. volunteers; increased membership; design merch | Outreach/events, teach kids; Religious content

Awards:

Computing Olympiad (USACO Gold)

Math Olympiad (AIME National Qualifier) 1x

DECA ICDC Qualifier 1x & State Qual (top exam + rp medals ) 2x

QuestBridge Finalist

Congressional app challenge - HM

John & Abigail Adam’s scholarship

HOSA State Qual 1x

Additional information:

Family responsibilities (7-8 hours/wk; 9-12): primary sibling care; household duties (parents separated; no personal contact w/ father); support family businesses (CD sales + hair-braiding)

NHS & SNHS

Basketball— school (9) & YMCA league (10–11)

Varsity Track & Field—State qualifier (12)

Founding Member & Secretary—Speech & Debate (12)

School list:

HYPSM & all ivies + state school (safeties)