Can anyone chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Hey guys, I am a senior in high school and was interested in applying here. Do you think I have a shot</p>

<p>Basic:
Male, From VA
Average high school(barely anyone ever goes to Ivy league), I go to a Governor's school for math and science and research, and all other classes at my regular high school.</p>

<p>Academics: (after senior year will be around)
GPA - Unweighted: 3.95 ;GPA - Weighted: 4.3 to 4.4
Class Rank: 1-12 out of 360</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT: Took 3 times, best in June (690 M, 650 CR, 640 W) so 1980 and 1340 M+CR</p>

<p>AP Euro: 4. AP Eng Lang: 4. AP USH: 5 AP Calculus AB- 4(one of 2 junior kids to take it)
senior year AP's: AP Stat</p>

<p>SATII's- math II- 660, US history- 720, physics- 620</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
-NHS -will probably be officer at our school (find out next year)
-Varsity Club - those with Athletic and academic varsity letter
-Key Club, Spanish Club,</p>

<p>Leaderships Positions:
-Governor’s School Student Activites Board
-Train people at Hospital (will have around 200hrs)
-Class officer two years in a row, Class treasurer for Junior and Senior year.
-Lead Senior Photographer for Journalism class
Sports: (20 hrs/week - all year round, including summer)
-Indoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain, all district 2 mile runner
-Outdoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain, all district
-Cross Country - Varsity Letter - senior-co captain, ran at districts,regions, states- helped team place 8th at states. Might get top 3 in states this year as a team.</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work/work:
-Volunteering at the Lynchburg General Hospital (200 hours)
-Relay for Life - participated two years.
-Angels race volunteer
Kick Butt's Day Volunteer
- I basically volunteer whenever I get a chance to
-Worked at my families convenient store only to help give them a break, no pay.
-help parents do taxes as well as other peoples taxes</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
-Accepted to Central Virginia's Governor's School - a school for Science and Technology.
-Participated at annual school trig-star tournament (trigonometry) - placed 1st won $200
-Academic award for excellence all years in High school
-AP Scholar with Distinction and aiming for National AP Scholar
-All District medal for two mile in indoor track.</p>

<p>College/ Summer Programs:
-Taking classes at local community college (CVCC)
-Dean's list</p>

<p>Extra (academic):
-Ive received 2 b's but by only one point, and I am trying to get one of them changes</p>

<p>My essays will be about my journeys through life, and something else I dunno yet
Guidance Counselor Recommendation will be average for the guidance counselor is new and does not know me well. My teacher recs will be a little above average.</p>

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<p>Your SATs and subject tests are both really below Stanford's standards. However, don't let that discourage you from applying. I'm sure you must be familiar with that guy who got in with only a 1700.
Everything else though looks really good. But your standardized testing will make it harder for you than the average applicant. Just do really, really well on your essays and I can't see why you wouldn't have a shot.</p>

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<p>^ ditto as above.</p>

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<p>Its a lucky draw, ur more than welcome to participate :)</p>

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<p>30% shot. a lot of what's there makes you look like the median stanford applicant, so stress how you're unique.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know some people accepted with scores in your range, but they were "special". Like artists, legacies, athletes, etc. Try to play up what is special about you. As above: stress how you are unique. Sometimes, the smallest thing you include shows something the adcoms are looking for (character, leadership, etc.) and gives your application the twist that will put you over the edge.</p>