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College Application Strategy for CS/AI

The document outlines a strategic plan for applying to multiple prestigious universities, focusing on a theme that combines algorithms, teaching, and badminton. It includes a detailed timeline for application preparation, deliverables such as an application tracker and essay bank, and key performance indicators to ensure quality. Additionally, it addresses potential risks and mitigation strategies to maintain consistency and functionality throughout the application process.

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College Application Strategy for CS/AI

The document outlines a strategic plan for applying to multiple prestigious universities, focusing on a theme that combines algorithms, teaching, and badminton. It includes a detailed timeline for application preparation, deliverables such as an application tracker and essay bank, and key performance indicators to ensure quality. Additionally, it addresses potential risks and mitigation strategies to maintain consistency and functionality throughout the application process.

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Objective

Orchestrate a compelling, coherent application across MIT, Stanford, Harvard, CMU,


Cornell, UIUC, Georgia Tech, Duke, UC system, Caltech, Princeton, plus U of T,
Waterloo, Michigan.

Positioning

Theme: Algorithms × Teaching × Badminton (resilience + systems thinking + service).

Proof Assets: Algorithm book site; reverse-rec project; teaching impact (coding for
newcomers); competition results.

Essay System

Common App Personal Statement: personal narrative integrating badminton +


problem-solving + service.

Supplement Buckets:

Why Major (CS/AI),

Why School (labs, curriculum fit),

Community/Service,

Activities impact vignette,

Future goals.

Build a modular paragraph bank to remix per school.

Timeline (Toronto time)

Aug–Sep 2025: Finalize persona + assets; draft PS + base supplements; confirm


recommenders.

Oct 1–15: Polish EA/ED set; portfolio links live; proofread by two readers.

Nov 1: Typical EA/ED deadline; submit.

Nov–Dec: Iterate RD set; update awards; refine project demos.

Jan 1: Typical RD deadline.

Jan–Mar: Updates/LOCIs as needed.

Deliverables

Application tracker (sheet): deadlines, portals, status, recs, transcripts, test


scores.

Essay bank (5 buckets × 3 variants each).

Portfolio page with demos, README-level clarity.

KPIs

Two external reviewers rate PS ≥9/10 on voice/clarity.


All links functional; projects reproducible.

Submission T-2 days buffer achieved for each app.

Risks/Mitigations

Scope overload → cap to 3 priority schools per round.

Inconsistent voice → single style guide; final pass by one editor.

Broken links → link-checker before each submit.

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