Chance for Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I would appreciate any chances of admission to the following universities. Please do keep in mind that I am still a Junior (grade 11) in high school and thus still have the ability to diversify my resume a bit. Any suggestions/advice would be most welcome!
MIT
Stanford
Caltech
Harvard
UC Berkeley</p>

<p>My stats:
GPA:
Freshman year: 4.0/4.0
Sophomore year: 4.0/4.0
Junior year (current): 4.0/4.0</p>

<p>Planned senior year course load:
AP English 12
AP Literature 12</p>

<p>I will also be taking the following courses at the local university:
Math 200: Multiple Variable Calculus
Math 201</p>

<p>Please note that I have completed AP Calculus AB with the AP exam grade of 5.0 in my sophomore year and got 100% in Mathematics 101 at the local university</p>

<p>Awards:
Emerson Essay Contest (1st prize of $500)
Kwantlen Science Challenge 2013 (1st place)
Award for Academic Excellence
Various science fair/university awards</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/leadership:
Founder and leader of the school's debate club, MUN club, science club, math club
200 hours of tutoring French
250 hours of community service
Swimming team - 5 years
Cross-country team - 3 years
Track-and-field team - 3 years
MUN awards'
Student Body Prime Minister (equivalent to President in the USA) of my school, with many things under this umbrella</p>

<p>Other stuff:
Current residence: Canada (not a USA citizen)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: North African
Fluent in 3 languages (French, Kabyle, English), some knowledge of Spanish, currently studying Russian on my own time.</p>

<p>I took the SATs once last May and got
SAT: 2300
Math 800
Writing 760 with an essay of 9
CR: 740</p>

<p>I will be taking SAT IIs in June in physics and math II</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>Stanford, Caltech, MIT, and Harvard are high reaches. UC Berkeley is a match.</p>

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<p>With your URM status and those EC’s, you seem pretty qualified for those schools. Just remember to do well on those essays because it’s the essays that can make or break your admission. </p>

<p>I would say Mid to high Reaches for Stanford. </p>

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<p>Your chances at Berkeley at good. But the other options are all reaches.</p>

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<p>Is that all you’re taking next year??</p>

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<p>I’ve done all the courses possible at my school. I’ll be taking math 200 math 201 ap English ap literature and maybe ap bio online</p>

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<p>Is there a reason it’s a high reach to Stanford?</p>

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<p>@erothu yes. Stanford has an acceptance rate less than 7%. You’re not extraordinary in Stanford’s applicant pool; they have MANY students similar to you and even students better than you to choose from. That can’t be shocking, lol.</p>

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<p>How can I improve my chances? </p>

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<p>Actually, this past year, Stanford’s acceptance rate dropped to less than 5%. It’s easier to get into Harvard than Stanford. @noel597</p>

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<p>Alright, any advice to improve?</p>

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<p>white north african or black north african. Even if you are the white kind i suggest you still check off the box Black/African American</p>

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<p>I’m a Kabyle, so I guess white. But on the form it says North African + Middle East as explicitly white?</p>

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<p>Once you reach a certain point (a point that you happen to be at) there isn’t much you can do to improve. You’ve kinda gotta just sit back and watch. Write a great essay. That’s pretty much it</p>

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<p>I want to know any measures I can take to improve rather than just give up; are you saying its a reach because its a reach for everybody?</p>

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<p>Yes, Stanford, Caltech, MIT, and Harvard are reaches for everyone simply because they are so selective. UC Berkeley is a match unless you’re applying to the College of Engineering for EECS, Engineering Undeclared, or BioE, in which case it’s a reach. </p>

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<p>I see, and how can I improve myself</p>

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<p>You can’t; they are a crapshoot for everyone. Write quality essays, keep your grades up. You will get into some good schools, but nobody here can say what Stanford is looking for in any given year.</p>

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<p>So my extracurricular and such are good? I’ll probably retake the SAT. What should I focus on?</p>

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<p>Lol focus on getting a good ethnicity and not being international. Try to tick off black to boost your odds, but your international status will hurt a lot except at Berkeley where international is better than out of state.</p>