Can I get in?

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<p>Chance me please
Hi! I go to a private high school in Turkey. In the Turkish system, we had to take an exam before going to high school. And I am in a school where the student with the lowest score on the exam was in 99th percentile, so we are all geniuses lol. I am saying this because my GPA is not so high and that is the reason. I am hoping to do an econ degree.</p>

<p>SAT: 2390 (790 on writing)
Subject Tests: 800 on Maths 2, 790 on Literature
TOEFL 677/677 paper-based
99.5the percentile nationally in MSOS (high school exam in Turkey)
GPA: 88 (in Turkish Education system grades are shown with a 1-5 system and 85+ is 5.0)
Rank: school doesnt reveal but not in the top 3
AP: english, programming in Java, Statistics, Calculus BC, geometry, english writing (all 5)
French and German at B2 level
Also I have taken classes which are not in the Turkish Education System:
Electronics
English for business world
World economic geography
Sociology and economics
Philosophy
Psychology</p>

<p>ECs (wont write before 9th grade since it is not counted)
In the student council
Basketball varsity (playing for 10 years)
Writer in the newspaper of the school
MUN i am really good at it. It is my most trusted EC. Was the secreatary of RCIMUN (the most prestigious MUN in Turkey) and participated in Harvard MUN. Also i was in JMUN at 6-7th classes.
Destination Imagination: Turkish Champion and participated in World championship
Junior Achievement: it is a business competition where you get investments etc. Major succes in Europe
Debate team: Turkish Champion
I play tennis and won some minor awards (5 years + 1.5 before high school)
I play drums and have taken part in exhibitions at school
Interested in acting and have taken part in plays at school
Have raised more than 25000 turkish lira (nearly 14k $) in a self started project
190+ hours of charity work + worked in summer too
I went to Sabanci University (one of the best private colleges in Turkey)
Went to stanford for a summer for the stanford summer school
Can speak 4 Languages
Really passionate at Economics, started reading about it at 13.</p>

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<p>Can you get in? Yes. You’re certainly qualified to do the work at Stanford, as are 80% of the applicants. Will you get in? No one on this forum can tell you, and an admission officer couldn’t even tell you without reviewing your entire application (essays and recs included) and comparing it to the entire pool in a given year.</p>

<p>As an international, know that applying for financial aid will mitigate your chances. Furthermore, the international pool tends to be more competitive since there are so few spots for international students.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the answet!</p>

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<p>Great stats, congratulations! Just for your information, there are 6 Turkish students in this year’s freshman class, two of them from RC. I think you have your chance, just be sincere in your essays and hope for the best. Good luck!</p>

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<p>How did you know I am from RC?</p>

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<p>From your description of the school, and from the initials of the MUN. Anyone else applying from RC this year? In any case, you appear to be very well placed academically and in terms o f your EC’s. I bet you’ll get excellent recs. Your essays will be crucial to distinguish you from other excellent candidiates. Kolay gelsin ;)</p>

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<p>Thanks!!! How did you learn that Stanford fact btw? (About 6 people entering there from Turkey)</p>

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<p>Sorry didn’t check back earlier. I know this because someone very dear to me is one of them. And they were given this information during international orientation week. Again good luck!</p>