State: NJ

Stats at time of applying:
Strong SAT+PSAT
4.0 UW, top of class
National-level math+cs olympiad recognitions (math >> cs)
Internship at startup (ML-related)
Presented research at a conference, published in respective journal
Travel baseball
STEM outreach involvement
Currently working on an independent research project with a professor

Spent ~3 weeks on essays

Accepted = YES, rejected = NO, alternate = does not resolve until certain