Yiran (Irene) Wang

Personality Summary

Energetic and detailed-driven student with strong passion for computer science and solid background in math. Fast learner and hard worker with a strong sense of team commitment.

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin| (2023 - 2027 expected)

B.S. in Turing Scholars Computer Science Honors Program

Honors Data Structure
Honors Discrete Math Computer Science
Probability I
Differential Equation with Linear Algebra

Basis Independent Silicon Valley | (2019 - present) Junior

1290 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

Weighted GPA: 4.7
SAT score: 1570

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS & COLLEGE COURSES

Senior Year
Capstone: Advanced Java Topics
Capstone: Existentialism and the Absurd
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus

Junior Year
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science A
AP English Literature and Composition AP French
AP Physics 2
AP World History: Modern
Honors Chemistry
Machine Intelligence (UCSB)

Sophomore Year
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language and Composition
AP Physics 1 AP U.S. History

Freshman Year
AP Environmental Science AP U.S. Government and Politics
Honors Biology
Honors English Language and Composition
Honors English Literature and Composition

SAT SCORE: 780 (Math) + 770 (Reading) = 1550

MATH COMPETITION AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL AWARDS

American Invitational Mathematics Examination qualified (Score: 5); 2021
1st place mixer round at Yale Girls in Math; 2021
Top 25% in Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CIMC); 2020
Top 50% in The Berkeley Math Tournament; 2020
4th place Team overall, 6th place Power Round at Stanford Math Tournament; 2019
Place 12 at level 8 nationwide in Math Kangaroo; 2019
National (INTER)2SECT Championship qualified; 2018
Perfect score in Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools; 2018 - 2019
Top 1% Honor Roll of Distinction in American Mathematics Competition 8; 2017

REGIONAL AWARDS

9th individual at Math League; 2020

PIANO COMPETITION AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL AWARDS

2nd place in United States Open Music Competition Showcase Piano Solo Intermediate; 2019
2nd place in United States Open Music Competition Showcase Piano Solo Junior; 2018

STATE HONORS

Certificate of Merit Panel state honors; 2021
Certificate of Merit Completion of Piano - Panel Division with 2021
Certificate of Merit Completion of Piano - Level Advanced with States Honors; 2020, 2019

ACADEMIC AWARDS, HONORS, AND ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL HONORS

National Honor Society; 2020 - 2022
Le Société Honoraire de Français (The French National Honor Society); 2020 - 2022
AP Scholar with Distinction; 2021

SCHOOL HONORS

7 times Commended Scholar List
- All students in grades 9–12 earning a Year-to-Date Average of 90% or higher for the current Trimester
2 times Distinguished Honor Roll
- Top 5% of students with the highest Year-to-Date Averages for the current Trimester (not awarded for Trimester 1).
2 times Honor Roll:
- Top 15% of students with the highest Year-to-Date Averages for the current Trimester (grades 5–12 only).

SCHOOL LEADERSHIPS

Peer tutoring for AP Computer Science A; 2020 - 2021
Student buddy for shadowing students; 2019 - 2020

CLUBS

BISV High School Math Circle; 2019 - present
- Vice President
High School volleyball team; 2019, 2021
AI in Healthcare; 2020 - 2021
Political Discourse; 2019 - 2020

PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, ENDEAVORS, AND VOLUNTEER WORK

Dance (11 years) - 8 hours a week

Ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical
- Casted leading role as Russian Dance soloist in the Nutcracker performance with the dance studio; 2019

Piano (11 years) - 14 hours a week

TA for music theory class at Chia Mei Studio; 2019 - present (2 hours a week)

Flute (7 years) - 11 hours a week

Virtual International Flute Ensemble (VIFE); 2018 - present
- Performances at local churches, libraries, non-profit organizations, and July 4th Parades
The Muse Forum; 2020 - present
- A group of musicians who first gathered together during the COVID-19 quarantine and formed a global, virtual orchestra, recording music to be edited into virtual performances.
Market Youth Musicians; July 2021 - present
- A student run organization in the Bay Area composed of middle and high schoolers across many schools.
- The goal is to provide performance opportunities for youth musicians by allowing them opportunities to play at various Farmers Markets, improving themselves as musicians and performers while raising money for charities.
- Donated to organizations such as Voice of America, United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, and California Fire Foundation
  - Raised a total of $3315.23 as of December 2021
Intern for the Fremont Youth Symphony; August 2021 - present
- Fill in needed parts for performance, such as on the C flute, alto flute, and keyboard piano.

OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE

San Jose Public Library Virtual Homework Club Coach; 2020 - 2021(50+ hours)

WORK EXPERIENCE

One on one guided practice with three younger students; July 2021 - present (1 hour a week)
Hosting the Nutcracker Boutique Sale for dance studio, creating a webpage for purchasing and advertisement; Nov - Dec 2020

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

2021

UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Academies (4 weeks)
- Track 9: Machine Intelligence – An Introduction To Optimization And Machine Learning
- 30 people per track, 9 tracks in total. Girl to boy ratio in track 9 was 1:5
- 18.9% acceptance rate
- Received 4 quarter college credits
Piano guided practice (1 hour a week)
Theory class teaching assistant (2 hours a week)
Piano class (1 hour a week)
Flute class (1 hour a week)

2020

3 Weeks Summer Economics Course at Basis Independent Silicon Valley (25 hours a week)
Theory class teaching assistant (2 hours a week)
Summer Intensive at Ballet Théâtre International (8 hours a week)
Piano class (1 hour a week)
Flute class (1 hour a week)

2019

4 Weeks Summer Intensive at Ballet Théâtre International (40 hours a week)
4 Weeks Summer Algebra 2/Geometry Course at Basis Independent Silicon Valley (30 hours a week)
Piano class (1 hour a week)
Flute class (1 hour a week)