advice on college app

Stanford is my dream school and obviously I would do anything to go there. I am currently a junior so if anyone has any advice on how to improve my application it would be much appreciated. An input on if I even have a chance at Stanford would be appreciated as well :slight_smile:

GPA (weighted):
freshman/sophomore GPA : 4.1 but am taking 4 AP’s junior year

ACT: 35 (35R, 35M, 34R, 34S)

Extracurriculars:
-Vice President of Key Club

-Go to a performing arts high school in the trumpet conservatory
-in a prestigious outside audition-only wind ensemble
-teach private and group trumpet lessons to underprivileged elementary kids

-competitive dancer

  • teacher/mentor in a special needs dance program

-counselor at a special needs summer camp

Awards:
presidential volunteer service award
national honor society
california scholarship federation (CSF)
distinguished scholar (4.5+ GPA)

notes: I feel like my application is very generic and will be easily skipped over. My extracurriculars are basic, I have no academic extracurriculars, and my grades/test scores aren’t standouts.

Any advice on how to improve my application? I really want to go to Stanford. Thanks!

whoops- just realized I posted this in the USC thread. any advice would still be appreciated though :slight_smile: