Another skitish senior...

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<p>hey all...I'm also an EA applicant. But....I'm a little different in that..I'm not going to get accepted ^^;;</p>

<p>Actually I just want some honesty if I even stand a chance. I know everyone's probably sick with kids freaking out over college...but some advice would be nice (I'm a big girl, I can take it)</p>

<p>STATS:</p>

<p>White chick from Louisana, attend smaller public school. Lived ten years of my life in Saudi Arabia</p>

<p>Academic (hehe..this is where the sucking begins)
GPA: 3.9w (eeek...gads!), not sure what it is uw
Rank: (none at my school)
SAT: 1st time - 1240 (I was about to throw up on the desk...sometimes I just adore karma) 2nd - 720 V 710 M
II: Writing (700); Math IC (730); History (690)
ACT: 29 (I love me, too! Too bad I sent it without knowing I didn't have too)</p>

<p>EC's:
Study Japanese/take Japanese lessons outside of high school
Won a scholarship to go on a home-stay exchange to Japan
Proficent in Japanese (I'm learning so of course I'm not fluent, but I can have normal conversations (i.e. not "what time is the train coming?" more like "that shirt makes you look like a drag queen!"...grammtically incorrect but of course))
Teach art at local museum and local church
Helped organzie design for local children's playground
Assitant teacher for a school for underprivilaged kids
Been in Art for 4 years, member of Art Club
Gave guided tours of stained glass windows at seperate local church</p>

<p>Awards in a nutshell:
Science fair project awards, Academic Awards (AP English award, GPA shiz), Exchange student award</p>

<p>AP's:
Art History 5
U.S. History 5
English 4</p>

<p>Plans:
Intended major: Japanese, silly
Career Choice: curator of a modern sculpture museum in Japan (no, not trying to be ambitious, just me)</p>

<p>Essays:
I think I did okay here. Nothing outstanding...
Picture essay: kinda personal, used picture of my host family; talked about identity, culture, what it means to be an American (not as ambitious as it may sound)
Activity: Japanese
Educational stuffs: modern sculpture (is it okay to like this one a little?)
Roomate: I talked about everything from eBay, to my childhood in Saudi, to how the universe resembles mashed potatoes (in two paragraphs!)</p>

<p>My rec.'s are nice I'm sure (as good as all the other applicants, let's just say...) and I also sent this little scrapbook I made all in Japanese</p>

<p>Some questions: Yes, my scores ain't helpin' me. Does it really hurt that I'm not taking IIC? I'm not in Calculus so I didn't think that would be such a nice option. Also I wasn't able to submit a portfolio of my artwork (2 paintings short), hurt any ( considering I've done art for a while)? ACT scores (yeesh!) am I in the wastebasket rigth there (make that the first SAT as well)? Does it really hurt an applicant like me to apply early (I had not choice because of this technical thing..but this isn't the place to go into that)? Abandon ship while there's still time for the "Stanford didn't reject me...I did it first!"?</p>

<p>I'm sorry to post this..I just need a little closure before I move on to other apps. Please be honest, I know you guys don't have the answers; but any little tid-bits would be nice</p>

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<p>I wouldn't rule it out. did you send the scrapbook as part of your portfolio or jsut for the heck of it. I'm curious how they may look at that. From what I've heard and read they won't look at it but does anyone know?</p>

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<p>I dunno, my counselor was like "hell, just send it.." It probably won't do much. I don;t think it will hurt, though, because it's not like I'm sending an extra resume or anything...</p>

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<p>Your scores aren't "the best" but that doesn't make them bad either. And though you don't have a lot of really awesome ECs, the Japanese thing is really interesting and my go over well with the adcoms. Your essays sound really fun, particularly the roommate one. Would you post it?</p>

<p>I think that it's a reach, but I also think that you have a shot depending on your essays and recs.</p>

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<p>erm...can I e-mail it to you? I'm a little shy about these things...</p>

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<p>You can, but I seriously doubt I'd be much help. I'm a bit lost on these things, though my friends make me read all of their essays so I can critique them. <a href="mailto:Peppermintqueen@aol.com">Peppermintqueen@aol.com</a></p>

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<p>Sent...<em>wipes hands clean of this mess</em></p>

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<p>Sounded good. I made some suggestions for when you send it to other schools, but I think even if you don't change anything, it makes you sound interesting.</p>

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<p>The Japanese major as a white applicant is interesting, but otherwise nothing jumps out to me as an accept! in this description of yourself. If the science fair awards were for a large county or for the states that could help... If I were an adcom, you'd need some really amazing essays/recs to make me vote accept, or at least convince me that your interest in Japanese culture and your experiences in Saudi Arabia would make you a really great addition to Stanford. So there IS hope, but it's far from being likely.</p>

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<p>Good luck again. I did like your essay. Even if I had a few criticisms (I didn't recall you were EA at the time), don't worry about them - it's fine.</p>

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<p>caitlin!!!!...i didn't know you were a CC addict toooooo!!!!</p>

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<p>just joined actually....Chidimma started it! Who is this?? The crazy Indian who sits behind me and needs to get off her elitist Harvard-ness??</p>

<p>jellybean: thanks! no worries..admissions people will hardly be as curtious ^^</p>

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<p>hahhahahah...how'd you know???</p>