USC
Physics/CS
Student profile
Consistency with major and personality, relevant overlaps which are reflected by my personality. Not applying as someone who wants a particular university but someone who truly fits and shows that they fit which in my case is aligning CS with my underlying zeal for Math and Physics.
SAT / ACT
SAT Math: 790 | SAT EBR&W: 720 | SAT Aggregate: 1510
Location
Gurgaon, India
Status
Graduate
Leadership
Trainee - 4 weeks in Grade XII - 12 hours per week
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Analyzed Wi-Fi protocol vulnerabilities; developed malware detection tool; enhanced system security performance via threat modeling and optimization
Team Lead - 20 weeks in Grade XII - 5 hours per week
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Led 4-member team building AI-powered walker; used IMU data to predict gait freezing, prototyped haptics & auto-braking, tested for safety & usability
Intern - 6 weeks in Grade XI - 30 hours per week
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Built Python modules for AI-robotics diagnostics; unified sensor logs into dashboards; debugged task flows; enabled fault detection for automation
Team Captain - Throughout High School - 9 hours per week
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Captained 15-player U17/U19 teams; planned training, led tactics; selected for CISCE Regionals 3×, podiumed at Zonals 3×; mentored U12–U14 players
Secretary General - 12 weeks in Grade XII - 8 hours per week
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Led Delhi NCR’s largest student-run MUN; managed 30-member secretariat, mentored 100+ juniors, hosted 580 delegates, secured INR 3L sponsorships
Assisstant Coach - Throughout High School - 6 hours per week
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Coached 60 underprivileged players (U8–U12); managed tournaments, fixtures, refereeing; led drives securing kits, equipment, and player support
School Clan Captain - Grade XI - -
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Served as senior student leader for one-fourth of the school; organized inter-clan auditions and training, led team to Sports Trophy, initiated peer-support discussions reaching ~300 students.
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Ranked 12th nationally (234 debaters) at ISDC; selected for Team India WSDC National Camp (2023); winner at CISCE Zonals & Regionals, 3rd nationally.
Director - Grade XI - -
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Led sponsorship outreach and PR, secured industry partnerships, coordinated hybrid panels, managed logistics with 20+ volunteers, strengthened industry–school engagement.
Manager - Throughout High School - 5 hours per week
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Mentored 50+ junior students in debate and diplomacy, authored background guides, chaired mock committees, and built a structured training pipeline expanding participation.
Results
Physics/CS - USA
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Math/CS - UK
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CS/Physics - USA
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CS - USA
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CS - Hong Kong
Full Ride
Reflection
Advice for Juniors
Do not build yourself around universities, be you and let yourself find a path that takes you to the university of your choice. Doing the former only corrupts who you are and even more so your chances at the university. Do not do something for the sake of getting in, do it because that's who you are and universities will take notice
Biggest Lesson
No matter how good of a fit you are, unless your essays reflect that it will all be futile. So make sure to present a cohesive story that fits around who you are to better your chances.
Story
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