Makanjuola, Adetomiwa

FY, EA, Fall 2024, 11/08/2007

CEEB: CAID: 32132029
FERPA: Waived

Submitted: 10/29/2023

Profile
Personal information
Name Makanjuola, Adetomiwa Farouk
Share different name No
Birthdate 11/08/2007

Contact details
Email, Phone tommymakans@gmail.com, +1.551-404-0904, Mobile, No other
telephone
Permanent address 16 Alla Arilesere Close Eputu Ibeju Lekki Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State,
105101, NGA
Alternate address 222 Prescott Pl Plainfield, NJ, 07063-1353, USA

Demographics
Gender Identity Male
Sex Male
Pronouns He/Him
Military status None

Language
English First Language, Speak, Read, Write, Spoken at Home
French Read
Yoruba Speak, Read
Arabic Speak, Read, Write

Geography and nationality

Citizenship status Citizen of non-U.S. country
Birthplace Lagos, Nigeria 0 years US

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Other citizenships Nigeria
Current US Visa None
Intended US Visa F-1 Student

Common App fee waiver

Fee waiver requested No

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Family
Household
Parents Divorced 2019
Home Parent 2

Parent 1
Father
Name Mr. Sulaimon A Makanjuola
Email, Phone yemmymakans@yahoo.com, +1.551-404-0904, Mobile
Occupation Business owner or proprietor, Self-Employed
Education Graduated from college/university
Bachelors (2008), Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo Lagos, Ojo, Lagos,
Nigeria

Parent 2
Mother
Name Mrs. Odunayo B Makanjuola
Email, Phone hodsmakans@gmail.com, +234.8026518330, Mobile
Occupation Other, Planning Director, Employed, Xtratones Resources Limited
Education Graduated from college/university
Bachelors (2006), University of Ibadan, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,
Oyo state., Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Siblings
Adebayo Fouad Makanjuola, Age 11
Olanrewaju Fawaz Makanjuola, Age 13

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Education
Current or most recent secondary school
Atlantic Hall school, Poka, Epe, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, Independent (09/2017 - 07/2023)
Boarding school Yes: Living at school
Progression No change in progression
Graduation Date 07/2023

Colleges & universities

Grades
Rank na / 80
GPA 3.65 / 4, Unweighted

Current or most recent year courses

First trimester Second trimester Third trimester
MATH - Mathematics - (REG) MATH - Mathematics - (REG) MATH - Mathematics - (REG)
BIOL - Biology - (REG) BIOL - Biology - (REG) BIOL - Biology - (REG)
CHEM - Chemistry - (REG) CHEM - Chemistry - (REG) CHEM - Chemistry - (REG)
PHYS - Physics - (REG) PHYS - Physics - (REG) PHYS - Physics - (REG)
ENG - English Language - (REG) ENG - English Language - (REG) ENG - English Language - (REG)
HIST - History - (REG) HIST - History - (REG) HIST - History - (REG)
OTH/ELE - Civic Education - (REG) OTH/ELE - Civic Education - (REG) OTH/ELE - Civic Education - (REG)
OTH/ELE - Catering and crafts - OTH/ELE - Catering and crafts - OTH/ELE - Catering and crafts -
(REG) (REG) (REG)
OTH/ELE - Economics - (REG) OTH/ELE - Economics - (REG) OTH/ELE - Economics - (REG)

Future plans
Computer programmer or analyst, Masters

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Testing
Leaving Exams
Civic Education A1 06/2023, Actual, Western African Senior School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE)

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Activities
Theater/Drama
9, 10, 11, 12 Actor , Atlantic Hall Drama Club
Year I was an actor and I participated in 3 stage play during my years in high
6 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr sch. The names were Moremi, Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again, and
Continue Morountodun.

Other Club/Activity
10, 11, 12 Aviation Club Secretary, Atlantic Hall Aviation Club
School I joined in grade 10 and I learned a lot about the history of planes and I
2 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr read about the causes of plane crashes. I also learned how planes
Continue operate.

Academic
12 School Library Prefect, Atlantic Hall Book's Club
Year Was my School's Library Prefect and I helped to improve the library by
4 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr bringing in new books on Computer Science to the library. Was Book
Continue Club Leader.

Community Service (Volunteer)

10, 11, 12 Member, Atlantic Hall Community Service Club
Year I donated some new scanners to my school library and 3 printers
4 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr because I noticed we don't have enough scanners and printers at our
Continue library.

Cultural
9, 10, 11, 12 Member, Atlantic Hall Languages Club
Year I was an active member of the club and I acted in a short play on
4 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr Independence day in which the Yoruba language was used. It was called
Continue Wedding Party.

Religious

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9, 10, 11, 12 Leader, Atlantic Hall Muslim Community Service
Year I was the Leader/Amir of the MCS and I lead the prayers. I also preach
4 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr to them and do call to prayers. I was a very active member and the
Continue Imam.

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Writing
Personal essay
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your
story.

All my life, I have always been obsessed with computers, especially during my elementary school
days. I would sit beside my father (a graphic arts designer at the time) inside his small office in our
home and watch him use CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop to design flyers for some of his clients
during the weekend, especially on Saturdays. However, my interest and curiosity about how the
CorelDraw application was created to design images grew, and it became obvious to me that I had
to study software engineering to achieve my dreams of creating apps.

Later in high school, my passion was to build apps and websites, and I started off by enrolling in
my school's coding club. Thereafter, I started using my own laptop to self-study by watching
YouTube videos of how to write codes after school since my high school was a boarding school.
From then onwards, I have made it my lifelong ambition to pursue a career in Software
Engineering. I am particularly inspired and motivated to become a Software Engineer after reading
extensively about how Mark Zuckerberg built Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard University
to connect Harvard students with one another using his skill as a Software Engineer/Computer
Programmer. Hence, Mark Zuckerberg is a motivational factor for me in the world of Software
Engineering, but my greatest role model has always been my father as he is a firm believer in my
dreams of becoming a successful Software Engineer.

However, aside from pursuing a degree in Software Engineering, my other interest is acting and
producing movies. My acting journey began when I was in elementary school. During my
elementary school days, I was given several roles to act, in which I interpreted well to the best of
my abilities. My parents were extremely proud of me because they felt I was taking a huge step in
the right direction. When I got to High school, I joined the Drama club and I auditioned to play
many important roles such as a Prince in one of my school's greatest performances (Moremi
Ajasoro). It was a stage performance and I was able to interpret my role perfectly to the best of
my ability.

Aside from academics and acting, I am an eloquent speaker and I have spoken in front of wide
audiences, including several assemblies and at Atlantic Hall Muslim Community Mosque where I
regularly lead the Juma'at Service Prayer. I was also the Library Prefect and the leader of the A-
Hall Book Club. As the Library Prefect, I helped to make the school library more technologically
advanced and encouraged the use of more E-books by students. I was also the Coordinator of the
Muslim community at my school.

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My name is Adetomiwa Farouk Makanjuola. I am 15 years old, and I would like to apply to this
prestigious institution to study Computer Science/Software Engineering. I graduated High School
in July 2023 with a 3.65 CGPA out of 4.0. I love playing football, volleyball, and table tennis. I also
love playing Chess and Monopoly during my leisure time because it helps me keep calm and
focused.

However, in a bid to kick-start my journey in Software Engineering, I am currently enrolled at New

Horizons Systems Solutions (an information technology training provider) here in Lagos Nigeria
for a "Full Stack Software and Web Development". My coursework entails the use of HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, C++, PHP, and Java. Presently, I can confidently use all of these languages to design or
create a website.

In public, I am a very tolerant person who respect other people's views and opinions. I firmly
believe that anyone can achieve any feat in life irrespective of their status or background. I aim to
be an inspiration and an outstanding role model to every young person around the world.

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Education progression
Details
Education progression No change in progression
details

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Courses & Grades
Course levels legend Non-numeric/letter grade legend
REG - Regular/standard Cambridge IGCSE - GCSE, IGCSE I - Incomplete
ACC - Accelerated GFTED - Gifted NG - No grade
ADV - Advanced HGH HNR - High honors F - Fail (Pass/Fail)
AP - Advanced placement HON - Honors P - Pass (Pass/Fail)
Cambridge AICE AS A-Level - AS/A- INTSV - Intensive S - Satisfactory
level/International A-level, Cambridge
AICE IB - International Baccalaureate U - Unsatisfactory

C PREP - College prep PRE IB - Pre-international Baccalaureate W - Withdrawn

DUAL - Dual enrollment RGNTS - Regents WF - Withdrawn (Failed)

ENRCHD - Enriched N/A - Not applicable ME - Medical excuse

Grade 9
Atlantic Hall school, Poka, Epe, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, Independent
School Year 2019-20
Schedule Yearly
Grades (A-F) Credits
Subject Course Name Level Final Final
RELG IRS REG A+ N/A
MATH Mathematics REG B N/A
SCI Basic Science REG C+ N/A
ENG English REG B N/A
HIST Social studies REG A+ N/A

Grade 10
Atlantic Hall school, Poka, Epe, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, Independent
School Year 2020-21
Schedule Yearly
Grades (0.0-4.0) Credits
Subject Course Name Level Final Final
MATH Mathematics REG 4.0 N/A
BIOL Biology REG 3.5 N/A
CHEM Chemistry REG 3.0 N/A
PHYS Physics REG 3.5 N/A
RELG IRS REG 4.0 N/A

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 Grades (0.0-4.0) Credits
Subject Course Name Level Final Final
HIST History REG 4.0 N/A
ENG English REG 3.2 N/A

Grade 11
Atlantic Hall school, Poka, Epe, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, Independent
School Year 2021-22
Schedule Yearly
Grades (0.0-4.0) Credits
Subject Course Name Level Final Final
MATH Mathematics REG 4.0 N/A
BIOL Biology REG 4.0 N/A
CHEM Chemistry REG 3.5 N/A
PHYS Physics REG 3.7 N/A
RELG IRS REG 4.0 N/A
HIST History REG 4.0 N/A
ENG English REG 3.0 N/A

Grade 12
No courses reported.

Other courses
No courses reported.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison questions
General
Preferred start term Fall 2024
Preferred Decision Plan Early Action
If you are attending a No
two-year/community
college, will you have
earned an associate
degree before
enrollment?
Will you be graduating No
or have you graduated
from a high school in
the United States?
What senior secondary West African WASSCE
leaving document or
diploma will you earn?
km_scholarship Yes
km_scholarship_citizenship Nigeria
km_scholarship_ack Yes

Academics
Preferred Major or Field Computer Sciences (College of Letters & Science)
of Study:
Second Choice Major: Engineering, Computer (College of Engineering)*
Select your ACT/SAT Do not consider ACT or SAT scores as part of my application
Test Optional Plan:
TOEFL_test_uw No
IELTS_uw No
Duolingo_uw No

Family
Parent four year Yes
degree:
Siblings Applying No

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Essays
Campus Statement

When I was in elementary school, I remembered vividly that I am used to sitting beside my father
(a graphic arts designer at the time) inside his small office in our home and watch him use
CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop to design flyers for some of his clients during the weekend,
especially on Saturdays. From then onwards, my interest and curiosity about how the CorelDraw
application was created to design was born, and it became obvious to me that I had to study
software engineering to achieve my dreams.

Later in high school, my passion was to build apps and websites, and I started off by enrolling in
my school's coding club. Thereafter, I started using my own laptop to self-study by watching
YouTube videos of how to write codes after school since my high school was a boarding school.
From then onwards, I have made it my lifelong ambition to pursue a career in Software
Engineering. I am particularly inspired and motivated to become a Software Engineer after reading
extensively about how Mark Zuckerberg built Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard University
to connect Harvard students with one another using his skill as a Software Engineer/Computer
Programmer. Hence, Mark Zuckerberg is a motivational factor for me in the world of Software
Engineering, but my greatest role model has always been my father as he is a firm believer in my
dreams of becoming a successful Software Engineer.

However, the Computer Science course at UW-Madison has a flexible curriculum that offers
students the opportunity to be involved in a dynamic discipline that will contribute significantly to
progress in many other disciplines and ultimately to changes in human society, which will allow
me to solve complex and challenging problems in many fields due to the increasing centrality of
computer science in academic disciplines and society such as data science, artificial intelligence,
programming languages, theoretical computer science, machine learning, and cybersecurity. This
will help me further build my communication skills, teamwork, and problem-solving skills and
acquire the necessary technical skills for positions in computing throughout society.

Consequently, UW-Madison has a dynamic combination of fundamental courses and enthralling

electives such as ‘Introduction to Software Security’, allowing me to apply my software security
proficiency to resolve complex global issues such as technological disparity. By exploring the
COMP SCI/E C E 506 — Software Engineering - UW-Madison Course, I will put my programming
and problem-solving skills to use, tackling complex and challenging technical problems, and
pushing my intellectual abilities to higher stakes.

Furthermore, I will gain first-hand experience in other courses that include graphics and animation,
web programming, competitive programming, cryptography and security, networks, software
engineering, distributed systems, information systems, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics,
which will help broaden my knowledge and prepare me to better solve complex and challenging

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problems in many fields.

I am particularly intrigued by UW-Madison's 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' course, which I

believe will enhance my abilities to apply machine learning techniques to gain insight from large
data sets. I am drawn to this course because I enjoy creating applications. During my high school
days, I worked on various small projects using HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, PYTHON, and other
programming languages. By majoring in computer science, I hope to build a foundation in
Software Security, Mobile Systems and Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Software
Engineering, which will help bring a change into the digital landscape. I aim to create a life-
changing application someday, and I believe that UW-Madison is the best institution to help me
achieve this dream!

Residency
Legal Wisconsin No
Resident
Have you, your spouse No
or parents recently
moved to Wisconsin to
begin full-time
employment, or do you
expect to do so before
the beginning of the
term for which you are
applying?

Affirmations
By submitting this application, I affirm my understanding of and agreement to the statements
found here: http://www.commonapp.org/affirmations.

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