Applying to STANFORD

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<p>Regular decision CHANCES!</p>

<p>Background:</p>

<p>Asian in CA. School ranked 8, 8 in CA with api score of ~750
Socioeconomic Status: around 20k per year & 1st generation college-bound</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA: 4.0 (unweighted)
about 4.5 (weighted)
Class Rank: 2/380
PSAT: 156 (sophomore)</p>

<p>SATI:
Combined SAT Is = M790, CR800, W710 = 2300
1st time = M710, CR 640, W650 = 2000
2nd time = M790, CR 670, W660 = 2120
3rd time = M690, CR 800, W710 = 2200</p>

<p>SATII:
World History 800
United States History 790
Physics 750</p>

<p>Will take Math IIC in Dec</p>

<p>AP exams:
AP World History = 5
AP Calculus AB = 5
AP US History = 5
AP EnvSci = 5
AP Physics = 4
AP English Language & Composition = 3 </p>

<p>Major: Sociology</p>

<p>ECs:
JV Badminton - 1 year
JV Tennis - 1 year
Science Olympiad (co-captain - 1 yr) - 4 years
American Red Cross club (president - 1 yr) - 3 years
50 hours of community service
Marketing internship over summer
California Scholarship Federation (treasurer - 1 yr) - 4 years
NHS - 2 years</p>

<p>Awards:
3 Science Olympiad regional medals
AP scholar with distinction
Physics Student of the year
Questbridge Finalist (trying to match to Stanford)</p>

<p>Other:
Essays & recommendations are solid</p>

<p>1 AP class sophmore year: AP World History
5 in junior year: AP Calc AB, AP English Lang, AP Physics B, AP Enviro Sci, AP US History
4 in senior year: AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Government, AP Biology</p>

<p>To people who took the time to look and comment, THANKS!</p>

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<p>Your numerical stats are great, but I wonder where your interests lie - it's hard to tell from your ECs. Do you have an activity or two that you really enjoy, have committed to, and have learned from? Remember that in your essays, it will be best if you show your personality, passions, and drive.</p>

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<p>Well in my essays I wrote about the hardships I had experienced and what I learned from them, and how these expereinces shaped my outlook. I only had really one essay that was devoted to my interest, which is Science Olympiad. However, in my personal statement I wrote about a very important activity, which I wouldn't categorize as an EC, that I do with my family. Does that help? Thanks for your input!</p>

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<p>looking good overall. you're chances look just like mine- 10.09894%</p>

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<p>"Socioeconomic Status: around 20k per year & 1st generation college-bound"</p>

<p>This can make a big difference for you. It puts your achievements in a totally different light.</p>

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<p>wow... love ure profile....</p>

<p>This forum makes me I wish i had the stats to go to stanford</p>

<p>Good luck to all of u applying</p>

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<p>Your EC and acedemics meets Stanford prelims. You won't be rejected easily, but you won't be accepted easily either. I think your weakest point is that not much sets you apart, such as anything national level, or out of the ordinary.
Good luck. </p>

<p>lol - "Physics Student of the Year"?</p>