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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The question is: what else does he have other than academics?[/quote]

They are not just math and computers. The strongest spike is definitely CS/AI/building, but there is more to the profile than that. They have independent coding and AI projects, a technical portfolio, original software/security-type work, an advanced data/AI modeling project, and external validation from a selective tech/startup-style program.

They also have [b]programming tutoring for younger students, project/nonprofit leadership with a youth/public-health awareness focus[/b], competitive math/physics/programming involvement, and [u]strong writing/humanities support through DE English and DE history.[/u] We also expect strong recommendations from English and history teachers, not just STEM teachers.

So I would describe the profile as a technical builder with broader impact, teaching, leadership, writing strength, and humanities support, not just a narrow math/computer kid.[/quote]

This sounds like a lot of gobbledygook. For example, the underlined…? He took de english and history - this does NOT show strong humanities or writing. No one would know what the class entailed and how he did.

The bolded…impossible to tell the impact, depth, actual work, etc. It sounds puffed up and embellished in a way that makes much of it meaningless. [/quote]

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