Being a better Stanford Candidate

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So i am a white male living in North Carolina. I am interested in engineering. I reaaaaaaally want to go to Stanford and I think I have a somewhat decent chance but I hope someone can help put me over the top.</p>

<p>ACT-34
SATII mathII-800 physics-790
GPA unweighted 3.98 weighted 4.8
Class rank top 2%</p>

<p>AP's AP World-5 AP Calc AB -almost 100% 5 AP US History- 4 or 5</p>

<p>Senior schedule AP Calc b/c AP physics C AP Enviornmental science Spanish 4 English Honors Drafting 2+3 Art
EC's
Tennis team 2009 state champs 2010 captain
Youth Tennis Instructor volunteer and paid
Youth Basketball coach volunteer
Literacy Camp Volunteer
Tutor paid
Interact (Service Club)
Beta club , will be some type of officer</p>

<p>Awards
Caltech Signature Award
National Merit Scholar
Varsity Letter
State Champs
Athelete of the Week</p>

<p>Maybe I'm being optimistic saying I have a decent chance at Stanford but what could I do to raise my chances?
And chance please without anything else at
Stanford
Duke
GA Tech
Berkeley</p>

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<p>You are correct in saying that you have a decent shot. I think your profile looks a bit like mine, actually <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html&lt;/a&gt;. the only thing I can think of is that your ECs are a tad weak for a school like this. I would say Stanford is still a reach (it is for everyone) Duke Berkeley and GA tech are matches imo</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chance, but can anyone try to give me an idea of where and how to improve.</p>

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<p>hmm depends on how much time ye got. Why not start your own company :stuck_out_tongue: ? Ok Iam joking but something that realllllyyy stands out. Or perhaps improve on your current ECAs like being a coach n making them win sate or national competitions n stuff.</p>