NILA SELVARAJ

Education

CollegeHigh School
University of Texas at Austin
Turing Scholars Computer Science Honors
Plan II Honors
Class of 2021
Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology 2013-2014
The Woodlands High School 2014-2017
Class Rank: 15/1083
Weighted GPA: 5.2
Unweighted GPA: 4.0

Test Scores

PSAT
1510/1520
PSAT
1510/1520
SAT
1590/1620
SAT Math II
800/800
SAT Physics
790/800
ACT
34/36

Activities

Yearbook 2013 - 2017 Spanish National Honor Society: 2015 - 2017 NASA High School Aerospace Scholars 2016 - 2017 TEDxYouth@TheWoodlands 2016 VEX Robotics 2015 - 2017 Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society 2014 - 2017 Bharathanatyam

Community Service

AudiobooksLibraryTutoringOther Projects
Learning Ally(2015-2017) Recording textbooks for students with learning disabilities

RAD(2013-2014) Recorded picture books for Recording Audio for the Disabled
George Mitchell Cynthia Woods Public Library(2014-2016) Organized shelves, processed library materials, and helped run library events for teens and families
TWHS(2014-2017) Tutored algebra, geometry, statistics, and pre-calculus after school

Holmes Middle School(2013-2014) Helped struggling students with math problems
Project PIRUW(2016) Raised $1000 in a week to help build a school in Peru

Latina Legacy(2015) Organized a holiday drive for impoverished families

Reston Community Players(2014) Worked as a stage hand for an all-volunteer non-profit community theater

Work Experience

Walmart
2015
Worked a summer job as a cashier, averaging 20 hours per week
Self-employed
2016-2017
Tutored math, science, and computing about 4 hours every week

Awards & Honors

  • National Merit Finalist, 12
  • National Congressional Award Silver Medal, 12
  • National AP Scholar, 12
  • National Center for Women in Technology Affiliate Aspirations in Computing Award, 12
  • Principal’s Leadership Council, 12
  • National Spanish Exam Gold Medal Level II & IV, 9 & 11
  • 2nd place: Trinity University High School Programming Competition, 11
  • 2nd place: EFTA Math Bowl, 11
  • Highlighted Highlanders Award, 11
  • 1st place: Balfour Intensity Slow Shutter Photography Contest, 11

       Academic UIL

  • 3rd place team, 5th place individual: Social Studies UIL Regionals, 12
  • 6th place team, 10th place individual: Computer Science UIL Regionals, 12
  • 1st place team, 2nd place individual: Computer Science UIL Districts, 12
  • 2rd place team, 5th place individual: Spelling & Vocabulary UIL Districts, 11
  • 2nd place team, 2nd place individual: Social Studies UIL States, 11
  • 1st place team: Social Studies UIL Regionals, 11
  • 1st place team, 1st place individual: Social Studies UIL Districts, 11