Chance me at Stanford EA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I'm fully Chinese and born in China, though a citizen now. How do you think I would do in EA. I heard it was really hard for asians, especially Chinese to get in.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.2-4.3
Unweighted GPA: 3.96
Class Rank: Our school doesn't do this, but I know I'm in top 4% because of UC guarantee letter. ELCS or something like that</p>

<p>SAT: Verbal 720 Math 780 Writing 730
Essay: 10
Total: 2230</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests:
US History: 800
Math Level 2: 800
Chemistry: 780</p>

<p>AP Tests:
US history: 5
Art Studio Painting and Drawing: 4
Chemistry: 5</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes:
AP Bio
AP Psych
AP BC Calc
AP English
Economics
Advanced Journalism
Work Experience
French 4</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
-NHS vice president
-Staff writer, artist, and design editor for school newsmagazine
-Teacher Assistant for History, Chemistry, and Math
-Tutoring fellow students in Math, Chemistry, English and History
-Varsity player in Badminton and manager<br>
-Stanford Hospital volunteer and executive junior board member
-Red Cross volunteer, treasurer and now president
-Teaching art to kids at community Center
-Internship at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>-Certificate of Excellence for outstanding performance in the American Cross Palo Alto Chapter
-Presidential Service Award Bronze
-PTSA Reflections Contest Award (2008)<br>
-District Congressional Art Contest finalist
-County PTSA Reflections Contest Award 4th place (2007)<br>
-City PTSA Reflections Contest Award 1st place (2007)
-Art Department Award</p>

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<p>Hm, low chance unless you pull off some great essays</p>

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<p>could you provide some reasoning?</p>

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<p>Asian, nothing "outstanding" in terms of ECs</p>

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<p>there's a chance, but its unlikely--you need to develop something into a hook to have a better chance.</p>

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<p>you mean essays right?</p>

<p>what kind if college would you recommend?</p>

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<p>lolcats4:
1st place city-wide art contest and 4th place county isn't enough?
Working at the top aerospace company in the nation and working on a project for NASA isn't outstanding?
a leadership position at stanford's own hospital?</p>

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<p>Idk, I just don't get a solid feeling of passion out of it. Certainly your chances are better than average, but in terms of acceptance, I think are relatively low.</p>

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<p>hmm, thanks for the comments.</p>

<p>But I definitely have passion in my essays. XD</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance but the admissions at Stanford are crap shot to begin with. Just take a look at this</p>

<p>Applicant</a> Profile : Stanford University</p>

<p>Acceptance rate is 9.5% overall, with 21% for 800 on W, 18% for 800 on CR, 15% for 800 on M SAT1 scores.</p>

<p>I think disadvantage for students, who are from Bay area surrounding Stanford, is huge as their is an extremely large applicants pool with almost identical stats and so you need something outstandingly different.</p>

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<p>okay, just sent in my app. lol</p>

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<p>@parentofivyhope's link,
it says GPA 4.00 and up, 3.7-3.99, and below 3.7. these are WEIGHTED right (considering it says 4.0 and up)?</p>

<p>thanks! (thanks parentofivyhope for the great link!! :) )</p>