Winston Cai

Standardized Testing

SAT: 1550 (790 Math, 760 English)

PSAT: 1520 (760 Math, 760 English)

Advanced Courses

AP Computer Science A - 5

AP Calculus AB - 5

AP Biology - 5

AP Calculus BC - In Progress

AP Physics C: Mechanics - In Progress

AP Chemistry - In Progress

Mathematics & Logic

American Invitational Mathematics Examination Qualifier, 2023, 2024 (AMC 10 Honor Roll), 2025

International competition feeding into the USA IMO team. AMC 10 Honor Roll represents the top 5% of 50,000+ test-takers.

Carnegie Mellon Informatics & Mathematics Competition (CMIMC)

Blotto Swarm Problem 1st/30 (2024), Flood Problem 6th/65 (2025), Lemon Tycoon Problem 8th/75 (2026).

Modeling the Future Challenge, Regional Semifinalist 2024

National math modeling research project combining data analysis and risk management.

Computer Science & AI

USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) Gold Division 2026

Qualified for Gold Division with perfect scores in Bronze & Silver competitions.

USA AI Olympiad (USAAIO) Round 2 Gold Award 2026

Round 1 Honor Roll (Top 200); Round 2 Gold Award (Top 50).

Microsoft Hack the Valley 2nd place, 2025

Highest scorer on a 3-person team in a regional competition hosted at Microsoft's Great Valley campus.

Lockheed Martin Code Quest 3rd place 2026

Highest scorer on a 3-person team winning 3rd place at the King of Prussia site.

Other

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) PA State Qualifier, 2023-2026

Lead Programmer; Canada Cup Qualifier 2026; multiple-year PA State Championship qualifier.

NSDA Degree of Special Distinction

Awarded by the National Speech & Debate Association for earning 500+ merit points, equivalent to winning 90 debate rounds or 280 volunteer hours.

Aurora

An open-source, neural network-based chess engine with a novel hybrid search algorithm. Rated 2873 Elo on CCRL.

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