Chance me for Stanford... please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I've made a few posts now but rarely get many responses. I guess I'll just post most of my info here for once, but please PM me if you're willing to read my essays (the 2 CA and 3 short Stanford supplements). You can not fairly say that anyone does not have focuses/passions without reading their essays. Obviously nearly everyone does more ECs than they could possibly write about.</p>

<p>Anyways, here are my stats:</p>

<p>Areas of Interest:
Public Affairs and Services
Environmental Studies and Natural Resources
Psychology</p>

<p>School:
Very challenging prep school</p>

<p>Location:
NJ</p>

<p>GPA: 3.91 (unweighted)
Curriculum: Took many honors and AP courses, doubled up in language freshman in freshman and sophomore year. Can give more details if you'd like.</p>

<p>Best SAT Scores:
710 Reading
800 Math
750 Writing</p>

<p>760 Chemistry
750 Math 2
730 Math 1</p>

<p>School Awards:
Mary K Waring Scholar (9th and 11th grade)</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Outdoor Club (rock climbing, hiking, cleaning trails, camping)
Volunteer at school for autistic kids/teens
Community Band (Tuba)
International Club (President for two years)
Student Technology Leadership Committee (Senior Member)
School Newspaper (Staff writer for 3 years, news editor for 1)
Peer Leader (select group of students who help the freshmen transition to HS)
Worked at oncology research lab fulltime for a month last summer, at GWU Medical Facility
Volunteer by tutorig disadvantaged children in Newark
Pep Band (Tuba)
Varsity XC (awarded 2nd Team Independence Division, All SEC)
Varsity Fencing
Worked as a camp counselor
Worked in kitchen </p>

<p>Other Info:
Took a summer course at Brown
Have done a bit of independent research</p>

<p>Ethnicity:
Caucasian (didn't mark any on the application)</p>

<p>Please PM me for more details... I really think it would be tough to chance me without reading my essays.</p>

<p>Anyways, thanks in advance. I'll reciprocate whatever time you put into reading this, if you have a thread like this.</p>

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<p>Hey you look like a solid applicant. Your scores and other stats are up to the mark, however Stanford being the school it is will be a reach for even the most qualified applicant. Btw I’m not sure if the summer course at Brown will contribute too much towards your Stanford app though the Research should be extremely beneficial. Also are you applying for FIn Aid(that might hurt).</p>

<p>Would love to read your essays if you PM them over.</p>

<p>Chance back at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1060886-chance-hopeful-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1060886-chance-hopeful-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>you are definitely a solid candidate for stanford but the thing is no matter how good you are … you just cant be sure with these kind of colleges… they are just highly competitive and highly unpredictable… you have a good chance thats for sure… </p>

<p>Good Luck!
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<p>Violator - The only reason that course might help is because I wrote one of the supplement essays on the same topic (though in the essay I only mentioned a book we read, not the course… but they should see that this topic is something I care enough about to study over the summer).</p>

<p>Speed - I completely agree… I’m just hoping that I have at least a decent chance.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Bumping this up.</p>

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<p>Bumping this up… will chance back.</p>