Can I get into Stanford??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Chance me for SCEA please!</p>

<p>~General</p>

<p>Asian Male from NJ
Small School that sends maybe 1 Ivy a year, RARELY HYPSM (few in school history). But I think I'm more qualified than those who have been rejected in the past (good or bad?)
Middle-class income
Plan on Majoring in Economics/Finance</p>

<p>~Scores/GPA</p>

<p>2310 (1 sitting) - 800 M, 740 CR, 770 W
229 - Semifinalist
800 IIC, 770 Bio, 760 USH
4.6 W GPA, Hardest Coarseload. 7 APs Senior year
2/150, hopefully val next year
Calc AB - 4
Statistics (Self-Study) - 4
Biology - 5
USH - 5
AMC - 109
AIME - 3
^ School Winner for both</p>

<p>~ EC/Volunteer/Work</p>

<p>I'm a hardcore distance runner, but unfortunately just short of D1-ivy caliber. Definitely not good enough for stanford
- XC 9,10,11,12. Captain 11,12
- Indoor 9,10,11,12. Captain 12 (probably)
- Outdoor 9,10,11,12. Captain 12 (probably)
- Some essays topics will definitely include running since it's a big part of my life
- Times are 800 - 2:09, 1600 - 4:39, 5k - 17:55. Hopefully will drop a sub 16:30 this fall as my training is going real well. MIght help a little in admissions
- 4x1600 relay school record (dunno if that's worth anything?)
- Will continue in college no matter where I go</p>

<ul>
<li>Violin since age 4 - Region Orchestra</li>
<li>MUN 10,11,12</li>
<li>Stock Market Team School winner 9,10,11,12</li>
<li>Math Team Top scorer 9,10,11,12</li>
<li>Spanish Club 9,10,11,12</li>
<li><p>Do Anything Nice 9,10,11,12</p></li>
<li><p>Summer 05' English Teacher for poor kids in the Hunan province of China with Chinese college students = 100 hours</p></li>
<li><p>Hospital Volunteer = 100 hours</p></li>
<li><p>Summer 07' Medical Informatics Paid Intern at Weill Cornell Medical IT Dept, will have a rec from the CIO = 210 housr (9-5 job in manhattan), 35 hours a week for 6 weeks</p></li>
</ul>

<p>~Other</p>

<p>Essays - will either be about running and/or my experience at Cornell
Recs - One from my coach, so probably personal as we're good friends. Dunno about the other.</p>

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<p>Nice time on the 5K! Nice stats! :D</p>

<p>Your stats are nice overall, the english tutoring and math team top scorer
stood out as I was reading your post.</p>

<p>IMO Stanford focuses on essays big time. if you put in iteratively about
30+ hours polishing and repolishing your essays taking out fluff -
you probably may make it
in SCEA.....</p>

<p>what I did not get reading your stats was your core passion....if it is running ....some major awards or at least achievements from your personal
persepctive may be valuable?</p>

<p>Cheers :)</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a good shot.</p>

<p>Being a two sport captain is a plus, and probably a big one at that. In your application, I would try and show that one other of your EC's is big along with running, something to give their picture of you a bit of balance. But, do not by any means let this keep you from listing all the things about running you want.</p>

<p>And on that subject, some meaningful things to include: school records, conference/district places you won, and possibly state meet participation, things of that nature. I would shy away from simply putting times on your application, as I don't think that will help you as much as physical awards or recognitions you have won through participating in the sport.</p>