Applying to Stanford, UCB, Rice as a HS junior.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a long-time lurker here on CC. I'm applying to these colleges as a junior because I'm simply curious as to whether I'll get in or not. I might to go to one of these, and whatever the outcome, I'm still going to complete my senior year and graduate with the rest of my class because I love the whole high-school experience.</p>

<p>General Info
Male Pacific Islander in Texas.
Rank: 8/426
GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>Tests
SAT: 2230 (M 780/CR 710/W 740)
SAT Subject Tests:
Math II: 800
Biology M: 770
Physics: 800
AP Scores:
Calculus BC - 5
Statistics - 5
Biology - 5
Physics C Mechanics - 5
Physics C E&M - 4
Environmental Science - 5
World History - 4
Computer Science - 5</p>

<p>9th Grade<a href="95-98%20semester%20averages%20in%20all%20classes">/u</a>
AP Calculus BC
Honors Biology
Honors English I
Honors World Geography
Honors French II
Tennis
Art
Electronics</p>

<p>**Summer<a href="Note:%20These%20were%20all%20at%20a%20community%20college%20that%20letter%20graded.%20I%20took%20them%20for%20dual-credit,%20and%20my%20physics%20class%20was%20alg/trig-based.">/b</a>
College Physics I: B
College Physics II: B
Intro Chemistry Lecture: B
Intro Chemistry Lab: A</p>

<p>10th Grade<a href="93-98%20semester%20averages%20in%20all%20classes">/u</a>
AP Statistics
AP Physics C
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
Honors English II
AP World History
Honors French III
AP Computer Science
Calculus III (at community college): B
Differential Equations (at community college): A</p>

<p>Summer
Summer Science Program (the freaking awesome one).
Watched the Office, LOST, and studied for the SAT and AMC12 for the rest of the summer.</p>

<p>11th Grade<a href="with%201st%20six-weeks%20averages">/u</a>
AP Chemistry: 96
Scientific Research & Design: Engineering: 100
AP English III: 94
AP US History: 94
AP French IV: 95
Gym/Speech: 100
Debate: 100
2 off-periods (Is this going to look terrible? I am taking two community college classes at the same time, so I hope take this into account.)
Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (at community college): Easy and boring so far, definitely an A.
Calculus IV (at community college): Taking it in the spring.
Engineering Physics I (at community college): It's AP Physics C all over again, so definitely an A.
Engineering Physics II (at community college): Taking it in the spring.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities/Hobbies/Awards<a href="Years%20of%20involvement">/u</a> [Years of holding a certain position]
**French Club<a href="9,10,11">/b</a> [VP: 11]
French Club is amazing with all the food, girls, and movies. I'm also pretty good with French!
**Solar Car Team<a href="9,10,11">/b</a> [VP: 9, P: 10,11]
Our solar car team is pretty intense because we do races all over the nation. We build it every week and have fun.
**Debate Team<a href="10,11">/b</a> [NLD: 10, VLD: 11]
Debate has to be my all-time favorite activity. I spend hours on it every weekend, working on new cases, debating with my friends, and the tournaments are so much fun!
**Robotics Team<a href="10,11">/b</a> [P: 11]
Robotics is a blast. We work with tools all the time, crack jokes, program, or drill stuff.
**Taekwondo<a href="9,10,11">/b</a>
Taekwondo is a great sport!</p>

<p>As for my hobbies, I usually play the piano, work on debate, read, and do A LOT of iPhone development.</p>

<p>**National AP Scholar<a href="10">/b</a>
**Placed at a few debate tournaments<a href="10,11">/b</a>
**AIME Qualifier<a href="10,%20quite%20possibly%20this%20year%20too">/b</a></p>

<p>Final Note:
Chance me for:
UC Berkeley
Stanford
Rice</p>

<p>Question: How will colleges perceive my earlier B's in community college classes?</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>Colleges hate to think they were wrong, so getting into a college that rejected you a year earlier is tough. I would not apply to any colleges this year you have no plans to attend, you could shoot yourself in the foot for when it counts.</p>

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<p>I don’t really understand the benefit of doing this other than bragging rights if you’re not going to actually go to these schools…</p>

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<p>There doesn’t seem to be much point in applying if you’re not going to go anyway. These schools will hold you to a higher standard than the other students if you don’t have a diploma and one question they will ask is: WHY does he want to enroll early? If the answer is “because he’s exhausted all of his local resources,” THEN they will accept you.</p>

<p>You probably COULD graduate this year, with all those external credits, if you want to. Otherwise, why rock the boat? Your application is unusual enough that it will stick out like a sore thumb next year and you might well be wait-listed or rejected by schools that would have accepted you because you previously demonstrated a lack of “emotional maturity.”</p>

<p>My son’s stats are actually pretty close to yours, but he’s doing the 3-year-graduate approach.</p>

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<p>why in the world would you apply as a junior…Only if you would really consider leaving HS early, why bother apply a year early? </p>

<p>anyways you would have a good shot at rice in my eyes…idk bout the others</p>

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<p>I think the point is moot. On reflection, OP won’t be able to apply anyway, because his counselor wouldn’t risk his reputation writing a recommendation for a student that either can’t or won’t graduate this year.</p>

<p>One also wonders if this a set-up ■■■■■ post, seeing that the OP has only posted once in total and that post is rather controversial.</p>

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<p>Berkeley - match. The odds are 1:4</p>

<p>I’d definitely apply if i were you.</p>