Any Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I am an African American junior who lives in VA. I am really worried about my chances of getting into a university such as this one so I would appreciate the insight of students who have been accepted. Here are my stats:</p>

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<li>3.7 GPA</li>
<li>No SATs at the moment (will be taking them June 3rd)</li>
<li>I Co-Founded a not-for profit organization called Teens 4 Peace, which encourages adolescents in promoting human rights in the internatioanal community</li>
<li>Under Teens 4 Peace I was able to help organize a huge rally in order to stop the genocide occuring in Darfur, Sudan. It was a huge success, mostly becuase it was organized in Washington D.C.'s popular Dupont Circle</li>
<li>I am a regular Volunteer at the Amnesty International Headquarts in DC</li>
<li>I was an intern at INOVA Fairfax Hospital's Blood Bank</li>
<li>I Volunteered for Time Kaine's Campaign for Governor during the summer of 2005</li>
<li>I am a regular volunteer at my public library</li>
<li>I attended the Boston Area Darfur Activism Conference at Harvard University last Winter</li>
<li>I am taking a french literature course at George Mason University (dual-enrollment)</li>
<li>I will be teaching English at a Sudanese public school this summer when I go visit my famly there</li>
<li>I will also be shaddowing Sudan's Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs</li>
<li>I am the president of my local Sudanese Youth Group</li>
<li>I am the president of my school's French Honor Society</li>
<li>I am a member of Model United Nations</li>
<li>I am the president of my school's Young Democrats chapter</li>
</ul>

<p>My workload for this year has included
- AP Biology
- AP French Language
- AP Government
- Debate
- AP English Language & Composition
- Precalculus Honors</p>

<p>Please read my stats and candidly evaluate my chances! Thank you!</p>

<ul>
<li>Arwa</li>
</ul>

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<p>Your courseload looks good and your ECs are fine. Is the GPA Weighted or Unweighted? If the former, it's your major weak spot (and a big one). If the latter, you have a decent shot.</p>

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<p>It is unweighted</p>

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<p>hey, you don't need to be worried at all about your chances! Stanford is a reach for EVERYONE.... </p>

<p>But yeah, if you do well on the SAT's, you definitely look good enough to fit in with the majority of the applicant pool. Just do your best and never give up!</p>

5

<p>that's really encouraging.. i wasnt really sure whether i should even apply but now im thinking that i might as well give it a shot...</p>

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<p>Apply! You have a great shot.</p>