Can I get into Stanford???

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<p>I'm in-state, planning to list major as Electrical Engineering or biology (chance me for both? =D)</p>

<p>Weighted GPA - 4.28
Unweighted GPA - 3.67
class rank - 59/428</p>

<p>very competitive high school (because of the IB program)</p>

<p>ACT composite: 35
english - 35
math - 35
reading - 32
science 36
(english/writing - 31) I got an 8 on the essay ='(</p>

<p>SATIIs:
math IIc - 800
physics - 780
chemistry - 750</p>

<p>national merit commended</p>

<p>Middle Years Program Diploma (9th-10th) w/ completion of Personal Project</p>

<p>Expecting to graduate with Full IB Diploma</p>

<p>IB tests: (out of 7)
IB math 2 SL - 6
IB economics SL - 6
IB Spanish SL - pending
IB History HL - pending
IB Biology HL - pending
IB English HL - pending</p>

<p>12th grade schedule: (hardest possible schedule, except math which has one level above it)
AP Calculus
IB English 2
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Global Studies (history) HL
IB Spanish 2 SL
IB Biology 2</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Certificate of Merit - Piano - lvl. 5
6 years experience in mallet instruments
National History Day (1 year) - regional finalist, state finals competitor
Quiz Bowl B Team - two years
Science Bowl C team captain - 1 year (going at it again this year, hope to make B team)
Science Olympiad B team member - 1 year (going at it again this year)
Member of National Forensics League (debate) - 2 years
won 1st place novice public forum debate at Yuba City HS Tournament
Quiz Bowl Officer: Tournament Chair 1 year (going at it again this year)
Model United Nations Officer: Treasurer (1 year)
Co-founder of UTSAV Youth Group
President of UTSAV Youth Group
Internship with UC Davis medical center Pathology dept. 100+ hours</p>

<p>Community Service:</p>

<p>approximately 230 hours comm. service
FLASH program - (2 years) mentoring/tutoring elementary/middle school kids
Library community service - (4 years) book shelving; upgrading children’s books record-keeping system on FPL library catalog; Summer Reading Program volunteer</p>

<p>UTSAV Youth Group (2 years) - organized coat drive for a local women's/children's shelter; organized Spring Clean-Up event for local park; organized fundraiser for same shelter listed above; organized cooking event for said shelter, currently organizing Christmas toy drive</p>

<p>major: Electrical Engineering/ Biology ; would there be difference in chance for those two?</p>

<p>Please let me know what are my chances!! thanks in advance</p>

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<p>I still outrank you in coolness and better GPA/rank…although you pwn me in test scores by a little.
but nah. I would go super saiyan on you</p>

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<p>It’s over 9000?</p>

<p>haha, anyone else?</p>

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<p>No. Stanford doesnt care about what you put in “interests” or wherever you say what majors you might want to do.</p>

<p>you have a chance like anyone else.</p>

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<p>statistics say you probably won’t. </p>

<p>doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try, though.</p>