<p>My SAT scores are 2270...
CR:740
M:800
W:730
haven't finished my subject tests but i did get an 800 on world-hist. I received national merit</p>
<p>Right now, i have a 5.0 GPA. I'll have taken about 15 AP classes all with straight A's.
I have about 100 hours community service in various areas</p>
<p>My one claim to fame is that i'm ranked nationally in rifle shooting. I'm first in my age category, 3rd junior in the nation. I'm eligible to go to World Championships this summer, depends how i do in a certain match. I'm California state champion. I've traveled to 10 states thru various shooting competitions. I practice every day, rigorously...</p>
<p>IDK how much this will help but my sister got her phD at stanford so hopefully i can claim some legacy points there. </p>
<p>My second choice is Princeton as they have a rifle club very close by and third choice would be UC Berkeley which i'm pretty sure that i can get into. </p>
<p>WOULD LOVE ANY INPUT. THANK YOU!</p>
<p>You have a very high chance of getting in because top universities love dedication to a extracurricular activity (no matter how unorthodox it may be) and high grades at the same time. They also love champs which you have proven yourself to be :D. Good Luck, I’ll be applying with you.</p>
<p>Oh you have no idea…
I got 1st @ jr world champs! 3rd in open [I know it’s a big deal cuz I made it on to wikipedia ;))</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO. I haven’t even started my apps yet :[</p>
<p>SAT scores seem to be in the range; and I assume that’s a good GPA with good AP scores as well. Your community service is all right too, but it’s probably true that your rifle career is the only thing (that you’ve mentioned) that keeps you from blending into the crowd. </p>
<p>I don’t think PhD will help in Legacy, I’m pretty sure it’s just Undergraduate alumni but I could be wrong. </p>
<p>I think it depends on how well you sell your personality and your passion for rifles in your essays. Unlike some other schools, a title alone isn’t enough to get you in Stanford. Really sell yourself through your essays; make yourself stand out; imo anyone who writes stand-out essays stands a chance at Stanford.</p>
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<p>I believe a senior member recently stated that Stanford counts both undergraduate and graduate as Legacy. Correct me if I’m wrong…?</p>
<p>I think they count both too, especially with the large grad population.
But I’m not 100% sure.</p>
<p>It will indeed count as a legacy if your sister PhD at Stanford. It seems like you have a good chance.</p>
<p>^I think that’s incorrect, GenericName 101. I believe grad-school legacy only works vertically (parents, grandparents, etc.) and not horizontally (siblings) at Stanford. If someone has seen anything official to the contrary, please post it.</p>
<p>legacy or not, your chances are extremely good - perfect 5.0 GPA, nationally ranked rifle-shooter, 100 service hours - you could definitely get into Cal and Princeton; the Stanford admissions process is strange and erratic but you have great chance - good luck man</p>
<p>^Yeah, I’d say the OP is right on target, and has a great shot–but those would be inexcusable puns, so I won’t. ; )</p>
<p>Take away the shooting and you’re not unique. With it, you’re good. Legacy helps too, if you have it I do think you have some perks that will help a lot, though. No guarantees of getting of course. It’s Stanford.</p>
<p>My mistake, zenkoan is 100% correct. According to the director of Admissions, Shawn Abbot, [stanford has] no special preferences in [its] admission process for students who have siblings who have attended Stanford. - <a href="http://www..com/thread.php?thread_id=1154090&mc=5&forum_id=1%5B/url%5D">http://www..com/thread.php?thread_id=1154090&mc=5&forum_id=1</a></p>
<p>I’m terribly sorry for any confusion I may have caused.</p>
<p>Would any of you mind reading one of my essays?</p>
<p>I’d be down. I’ll be a freshman this year. at stanford.</p>