<p>So basically at least 6-7 in the top ten are applying to stanford and then some more in the top 10%. Not sure if my school is considered "competitive," but I'm a bit worried, especially since I'm not valedictorian. Will this affect me? </p>
<p>Sent from my HTC Glacier using CC App</p>
<p>Nope. 10Char</p>
<p>No, it shouldn’t matter. Stanford doesn’t set quotas on high schools.</p>
<p>Awesome, thank you.</p>
<p>Depends on how many normally get in. The trend usually does nt change from year to year unless your school produced a bunch of geniuses this year vs last few years or vice versa.</p>
<p>However, it does nt mean Stanford will look for the person with the highest grades applying from your school. They do look at specifics of each application and someone ranked 15th might get picked ahead of your valedictorian.</p>
<p>Thats so true. In our school we have approximately 11 kids applying each year and 2 are accepted. So far not once were the valedictorian or saludatorian chosen. My S was ranked 8th the other student was an athlete. Last year one of the two was ranked 10th. So its definitely not all about having the highest GPA or SAT/ACT. They are looking for a well rounded individual and someone with a passion for something different.</p>
<p>^That is interesting as an anecdote, but there are <em>loads</em> of vals and sals at Stanford. It’s true that it’s not “all about” stats, though, since these people are accomplished in lots of other ways as well.</p>
<p>I would have to say your chances of getting in were slim anyway so it doesnt really matter</p>
<p>With kids from the same school, it’s first come first serve. The kids who get accepted usually send their application in around August 5th…</p>
<p>I say yes</p>
<p>Colleges do not like taking too many kids from the same high school, in these days of diversity.</p>
<p>You should always be worried since getting in is not easy regardless of whether you are valedictorian. That said, you probably have just as much chance as most of those other applicants (I’m guessing you have pretty good stats).</p>
<p>11 kids from my school (of 260ish) applied this year, including the valedictorian and salutatorian. Neither of them got in but two of us (including me) did.</p>
<p>They’re more likely to have a quota from a Massachusetts high school than, say, Atherton High.</p>
<p>I realize my chances were slim anyway (I mean, come on! It’s Stanford!). I’m hoping my essays and my teacher recommendations (which should be pretty awesome) will set me apart from the other 10! I think currently I’m ranked fourth or fifth. We usually have one or two students every year who get into Stanford.</p>
<p>You can worry, or you could focus on what you can control.</p>
<p>Stanford is a reach school for everybody.</p>
<p>Well, they don’t have the luxury of taking 10 students from one school unless you are at Roxbury Latin, so I might suggest trying to differentiate yourself from the others in terms of what you will contribute.</p>
<p>I recommend sacrificing the burnt thighbone of an unyoked bull, along with generous offers of wine.</p>
<p>^ Damn. Where am I gonna find that?</p>
<p>“With kids from the same school, it’s first come first serve. The kids who get accepted usually send their application in around August 5th…”</p>
<p>Is Stanford’s application process rolling admission? I thought date of application entry is not supposed to give students an advantage?</p>