Chance me - Class of 2023 REA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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Hi All, I understand that Stanford is incredibly tough for everyone to get into, but please let me know what you think about my prospects below.

UW GPA: School does not report(around 3.4) - Bad 2nd semester sophomore(2 C’s, 4 B’s) and 1st semester junior year due to family problems surrounding me coming out of the closet. I’m planning on addressing these in my essays.
W GPA: 4.02
SAT: 1530
ACT: 35
Sat II: 800 Math Lvl 2, 790 Physics
EC’s:

  • Run my own poetry blog - multiple awards and publishing for my poetry
  • Published book on haikus
  • 9 IOS apps on app store - revenue of $50 per month from them
  • Table Tennis Team - Varsity all years, State Champions last year and this year, placed 6th last year and 4th this year in state comp
  • Science Bowl: Varsity sophomore and Junior year, co-captain Junior year, State champions last year and this year
  • Published research in a journal regarding computer science
  • SEAP Summer internship - $3300 stipend

Personal Info:
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander(Tahitian)
Gender: Male(Proudly gay)
Income: Don’t qualify for aid
Intended Major: Creative Writing

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EDIT: I think my hooks are ethnicity and my depth in what I love.

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you’ll get in

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It is impossible to chance at Stanford – the college had an acceptance rate of 4.3% in 2018. Such a low acceptance rate means that there is not enough space for every well qualified candidates – people with perfect grades and test scores are routinely turned own. I do think your UW GPA will hurt a bit but I’d recommend you apply and give it your best shot.

As a piece of unsolicited advice, I’d also recommend that you give up the idea of a dream school – the people I see who get hurt by the college admission process are the ones who focus on one or two hyper-competitive schools and then don’t get in. Be sure to create a solid college list that includes reach, match, and safety schools that you would be excited to attend. IMO finding great match and safety schools is a critical part of the process. There are so many wonderful schools out there where you can have a great 4 year experience and get where you want to go in life.

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i think that you really just have to sell yourself, every college is going to look at you holistically - especially a super selective school like stanford. i was reading up on their student breakdown, and they do-- contrary to popular belief – accept students with gpa’s that aren’t super strong, you just need to explain everything about yourself!

your test scores are incredible! good job on that :slight_smile: and i think really the only thing that would not get you in is if you have an essay that doesn’t explain YOU well. your extracurriculars are good too. i believe that if you belong at stanford, you will end up at stanford. good luck with your application this year, and let us know if you get in!