Max Prince
computer science @ uw allen school, pursuing a statistics double majormprince@uw.edugithub/mtptrulinkedin/maximilian-prince
## about
I'm Max. I start at the University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School this fall where I will be studying computer science and statistics. I care about human-centered AI, alignment, and AI policy: how these AI systems work, how they interact with humans, and how they impact the world as a whole.
Before that: I co-authored a paper at the NAACL 2025 student research workshop on theory-of-mind in LLMs, built the world's largest difficulty-graded string orchestra database, and earned Eagle Scout*
Also: mid-distance runner (2:02 800m), violinist and composer (~20 works, 3 premieres), and an outdoor enthusiast.
education
university of washington — paul g. allen school2026–30
b.s. computer science (data science) · pursuing a statistics double major; intended minors in psychology and linguisticshall high school2022–26
high school diploma · 4.0 unweighted gpa · 1560 sat · 17 APs (11 fives) · 11 dual-enrollment courses · 3x AP scholar with distinction
non-degree & certificate study
uconn early college experience2023–26
dual-enrollment coursework · 11 courses through UConn ECE, including Chinese, Data Science for Engineers, and Honors Multivariable Calculus aligned with UConnuniversity of hartford — the hartt school2022–26
violin studio · weekly lessons under Samantha Drake, studio recitals, and masterclasses including Carolyn Huebl of Vanderbilt · repertoire: Bruch concerto, Vitali's Chaconne, Montgomery's Rhapsody No. 1frontier technology institute2023–25
certificates in quantum + ai · WASC + UC accredited, on a full-tuition DoD scholarship: QxQ Intro to Quantum Computing (ran code on a quantum computer) and TRAIN Intro to AI (built a neural network from scratch)
/now (updated 2026-07-10)
- - starting @ university of washington this fall
- - working @ viridis sustainable building consultancy
- - reading: genesis — artificial intelligence, hope, and the human spirit
contact: mprince@uw.edu
## research
interests: nlp · human-centered ai · alignment · ai & society / policy
publications1 entry
[1] "DIG-DIS: Transformer-Based Models vs State Space Models on Complex Theory of Mind Reasoning Tasks" — presented at NAACL 2025. NAACL 2025 — student research workshop (SRW).
role: experimental pipeline design lead. Contributed two novel theory-of-mind datasets, a framework for a third, and evaluations of representative model families on long-context ToM tasks.
research experience1 entry
experimental pipeline design lead — Algoverse AI Research (2024–25)
Merit scholarship, in one of the program's first cohorts. Advised by a UC Berkeley graduate student, with supplementary mentorship from a Google AI researcher and a Citadel quantitative analyst. ~8 hrs/week over 16 weeks, ~20 hrs/week through publication.
## projects7 entries
| ## | project | domain | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | dig-dis | python / llm evals | 2025 |
DIG-DIS: NAACL 2025 paper on long-context theory-of-mind in LLMs. | |||
| 02 | princestringlists | data / music indexing | 2023– |
The largest difficulty-graded string orchestra database in the world: ~1,000 works across 11 metadata categories, with every ungraded work hand-graded on a 0.5–6 scale. Built to diversify repertoire programming nationwide; prepped as an affiliated resource of the Institute for Composer Diversity. Doubled as my Eagle Scout project. | |||
| 03 | ct-sunset-showdown | events / ops | 2023 |
Founded, organized, and directed a competitive 10K track event: 15+ teams, ~40 athletes, two seeded heats. Ran registration, social media outreach, live results, professional pacing, custom merchandise, and awards. | |||
| 04 | meet-projections | data / prediction | 2026 |
State-meet outcome projections for mysportsresults, CT's New Balance–sponsored running magazine. Analyzed full meet entries to predict team winners across CT class and open championships — the eventual winner was in my predicted top two for all 12 state-meet iterations. | |||
| 05 | nl2-lwo2csv | geometry / 3d printing | 2024 |
Converter from NoLimits 2 .lwo track meshes to .csv point clouds, with auto-generation options for side rails, used to 3D print roller coaster models. | |||
| 06 | ti84-program-suite | ti-basic | 2022–24 |
~20 programs for AP Physics C, Algebra 1, and Geometry written in TI-84 native BASIC. | |||
| 07 | trading-research | markets / systematic | 2022– |
Personal portfolio managed since freshman year — ~52% CAGR on invested capital over 3+ years. | |||
## work experience3 entries
| ## | role | org | when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | data & systems | Viridis Sustainable Building Consultancy | 2023– |
Engineered systems to quantify and track sustainability certification goals across $370M+ in projects; drafted client pitch decks. | |||
| 02 | junior counselor | Camp Jewell YMCA | 2025 |
First-ever junior counselor staffed in the Senior village. Taught outdoor skills and led an off-site hiking trip. | |||
| 03 | stem instructor | Mattatuck Scout Reservation | 2023 |
Taught engineering, programming, aviation, and space exploration to ~250 campers over a summer. | |||
## activities & leadership5 entries
| ## | role | org | when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | team captain | Hall XCTF | 2022–26 |
Captain of the largest team in New England (~150–200 athletes). Central CT Conference Champion. Meet-directed the CT Sunset Showdown as a rising sophomore (15+ teams). Team: 3x XC + 7x track state champions; New Balance Nationals qualifier (4x800). | |||
| 02 | section leader / vice president | I Giovani Solisti | 2024–26 |
Top chamber orchestra in the state. Year one as assistant concertmaster: showcase orchestra at NAFME All-Eastern. Year two as 2nd violin section leader + VP: won CT ASTA competition with a rare perfect score. Concurrently first violin in the Connecticut Youth Symphony (10th chair in the state). | |||
| 03 | president | Integration Club | 2024–26 |
Grew the club 7 → 25 members. Taught topics beyond Calc II: Riemann–Stieltjes integrals, advanced polar techniques, and calculus in music. Organized tutoring for AP Calc AB/BC. | |||
| 04 | teaching assistant | AP Economics, Hall High School | 2025–26 |
Taught lessons, researched and implemented teaching techniques, graded student work, and handled day-to-day TA responsibilities for AP Macro and Microeconomics. | |||
| 05 | eagle scout* / senior patrol leader | Scouting America | 2018–25 |
Led a troop of 40 scouts; managed $10,000+ in equipment as quartermaster; ~250 hours of community service; 43 merit badges; National Outdoor Award for Camping. *Eagle pending board of review. | |||
## certificates & awards
The Future of AI2026
BlueDot Impact
Course and certificate on where AI capabilities are heading and what that means for society, safety, and policy.
QxQ: Introduction to Quantum Computing2024–25
Frontier Technology Institute (WASC + UC accredited)
Full-tuition U.S. Department of Defense scholarship. Ran code on a quantum computer.
TRAIN: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence2023–24
Frontier Technology Institute (WASC + UC accredited)
Full-tuition U.S. Department of Defense scholarship. Built a neural network from scratch.
scouting & outdoors
- - National Medal for Outdoor Achievement — requirements completed before the award was discontinued
- - Eagle Scout* with Bronze and Silver Palms
- - National Outdoor Award for Camping with two Gold Devices
- - World Conservation Award
- - Order of the Arrow, Brotherhood
cross country & track
- - CIAC State Champion, 10x (team) — 3x cross country, 4x indoor track, 3x outdoor track
- - CCC Conference Champion, 4x800
- - New Balance Nationals Qualifier, 4x800 indoor (2025)
- - Yale Track Classic 4x800 Champion
- - CCC All-Conference
- - Hartford All-City (MileSplit)
- - CT and National Most Improved (MileSplit)
- - CCC JV Cross Country Champion
music
- - CT ASTA Orchestra Competition winner with a rare perfect score (I Giovani Solisti)
- - National School Orchestra Award
- - Hall High School Senior Orchestra Award
- - Showcase orchestra, NAfME Eastern Division Conference
academics
- - 3x AP Scholar with Distinction — College Board
- - Maximum Honors, all semesters — Hall High School
- - Merit Scholarship — Algoverse AI Research
- - Full-tuition DoD scholarship — Frontier Technology Institute
earlier
- - U.S. National Team, sport stacking; New England Champion
- - Honorable mention, Lt. Governor’s Annual Computing Challenge, “Coding for Good” (as a middle schooler, against high schoolers)
- - Winner, CT State Diversification Challenge
## resumes3 entries
- [cs / technical]research, software, and datacoming soon
- [violin / music]performance, leadership, and compositioncoming soon
- [school / academic]coursework, awards, and transcriptcoming soon
## terminal
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