another of those chances threads

Colleges & Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Hey Guys,</p>

<p>I’ve got a friend who’s really intent on getting into Stanford, but is too shy to come up and post her stat’s here. I think she’s pretty smart, but didn’t exactly do her best when she took the SAT. Well, I’m posting here what she put up somewhere else, for her. What do u think her chances are like? Oh, and she applied SCEA. </p>

<p>This is as she put things:</p>

<p>I am a female Indian student who hopes to study the neurosciences and wants a Biology Major with an Honours track in the Neurosciences. </p>

<p>Where do you think I’ll get in with a 2050 on the SAT I? The break-up was like this:</p>

<p>Math- 620
Reading- 690
Writing- 740
Essay- 11
MC- 71</p>

<p>My Subject Test results will be out in late November, Bio and Math Level I went well. Chem was not so good. I had very little time. I don’t have to send those scores though!</p>

<p>I got a 287 on my TOEFL with a 6 on the essay.</p>

<p>My grades are only OK. I stand fourth in a class of 12. I don’t know my GPA.</p>

<p>I have good letters of recommendation, pretty good essays and my extra curriculars are:</p>

<li>An avid birdwatcher since age seven.</li>
<li>Journalism- Student Editor of School Newsletter & Magazine, responsible for yearbook. Also, I’m a Senior School Prefect.</li>
<li>Basketball, Throwball and Handball. Sports Captain till the tenth standard.</li>
<li>Pottery.</li>
<li>Taught myself to play the piano and can play Strauss and Bach and so on. I play by ear.</li>
<li>Set Design and Props Creator for Theatreworks, I help them create sets and props for their plays and help in the costumes too. Also, I have been part of a group that produced and enacted a play on career choices.</li>
<li>Member and active volunteer of the Society to Save Rocks since the eighth standard.</li>
</ol>

<p>How do things look? Please reply if you feel I might fit in somewhere.</p>

<p>Well, is she getting in?</p>

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<p>It's hard to tell without the GPA. Do you know approximate grades? The SATs are a little low. I don't know if Stanford is counting the writing section (some schools are using it as an SAT II). If not, she might be in trouble. 1310/1600 is not so good, but people with lower scores have gotten in. The essays could make a big difference.</p>

<p>However, her scores are good enough to get into quite a few good schools. If she wants to do neuroscience, she should look at Oberlin. It's in Ohio, isn't much like Stanford, but is a great school and has a neuroscience major. UChicago has a biological sciences major with a concentration in neuroscience. Both schools are very selective, but easier to get into than Stanford.</p>

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<p>thanks for replying Ria215. </p>

<p>I think she got A's in most subjects, and even one or two A+'s. That is, of course, by the Indian system of grading. </p>

<p>I'm sure her essays are very good, though.</p>

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<p>any others, guys?</p>

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<p>for the "lower SATs who's gotten in" I have a feeling they'd mostly be...exceptional-circumstanced people? (recruited athletes/legacy+doner, etc??)</p>

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<p>is this a joke? avid birdwatcher? Society to save rocks?</p>

<p>Maybe I'm just stupid...</p>

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<p>"society to save rocks"</p>

<p>I was wondering about that too. I guess you'll need to elaborate a bit on the real app.</p>

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<p>lol, no offense, but I just laughed my head off on that one.</p>

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<p>hahaha that reminds me of the church of the flying spaghetti monster</p>

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<p>Haha, the only thing cooler than FSM is the invisible pink unicorn.</p>

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<p>yeah i found the rock society great. lol </p>

<p>hey tell your friend that there is no need to be shy from here. its pretty anonymous here. its great to come here for support/help/advice. i would reccomend to anyone who's looking at colleges to join this forum.</p>

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<p>Can I start a sand collection society?</p>

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<p>Actually, I've already started the Sand collection society. Back off, bud. That baby's mine.</p>

<p>You can start the Save the Compost Society for healthier soil for us to grow and be nurtured in.</p>

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<p>or start a new UFO cult and convince people to wear specially made Nike sneakers and bring chapsticks and be prepared to 'jump' the comets.</p>

<p>Speaking of, THERE WILL BE A METEOR SHOWER ON NOV 17! get ready to make a wish! O.O (I wonder what you'll all wish for...)</p>