Chance Me for Stanford Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ethnicity: Mixed (Half White, Half Asian - Singapore)</p>

<p>Father Highest Education: Ph.D from Stanford [Note: He did not attend Stanford as an underclassman; however, he does donate to Stanford (Totaling to only around $80k).]</p>

<p>Mother Highest Education: MBA</p>

<p>Brother Education (only sibling): Current Sophomore at Stanford University</p>

<p>SAT: 670/770/740 (CR/M/W) --Note: I've only taken them once, and I'm sure I can raise my scores a bit.</p>

<p>GPA UW - ~3.75
GPA Weighted - ~4.30
*GPA Averaged from Sophomore/Junior</p>

<p>AP Classes -- Sophomore: AP World History, AP Calc AB
Junior: AP Chem, AP Calc BC, AP US History, AP Statistics, AP English 11
Senior: AP Economics, AP Gov + Political Science, AP Physics B</p>

<p>Extracurricular/Volunteer/Misc.
-Ultimate Frisbee (10,11,12) - State Champions
-District Tutoring Program (10,11,12)
-Cricket Club (10,11,12)
-District Environmental Education Counselor (150 Total Community Service Hours)
-University Hospital Volunteer (10,11,12 - 4 hours per week, 48 Weeks Per year)
-U.S. Soccer Federation Grade 8 Soccer Referee (9,10,11,12 - 10 hours per week, 20 Weeks Per Year)
-Recreational Basketball Player/Coach (9,10,11,12)
-Project Car Building (11,12 - 15+ Hours per week during the school year, 20+ Hours per week during the summer)
-Electronic Music Producer (9,10,11,12 - 25+ Hours per week during the school year, 35+ hours per week during the summer; thousands of followers on SoundCloud; Contributor to multiple record companies/music groups)
* ^ The activity I do that I have the greatest passion for. However, I am NOT applying to do any sort of music degree.
* ^ Includes my playing of Alto/Soprano Saxophone and Piano.</p>

<p>National Honors Society
Westinghouse Science Honors Institute
Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board Asian American Scholar Highest Honor
PSAT - 227 (Possible National Merit)</p>

<p>*Note: My brother got in with higher academic credentials; however, will the additional legacy from his attending help much if at all?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I think personally your entire resume is not on par with Stanford’s expectations. Your scores aren’t there, the rigor of your senior year schedule is not what they usually see from accepted applicants, and your ECs are generic at best. </p>

<p>BUT</p>

<p>You have double legacy working for you with your dad and brother. It’s possible you may get in but honestly there are two things you NEED to do for some security:</p>

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<li><p>Higher SAT score - normally colleges of Stanford’s caliber require 2250’s to feel safe if you don’t have anything spectacular on your resume</p></li>
<li><p>Better ECs - your ECs are nowhere near what Stanford usually sees. Most are pretty generic and even a little random. You need to establish one or two (preferably one that takes initiative to give back to society or is a true pursuit of your passion) and really pursue them.</p></li>
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<p>Stanford - low reach</p>

<p>Best of luck and I certainly hope Stanford works out for you!</p>

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<p>I had a girl who with stats much higher and a legacy did not get in… That doesn’t mean you won’t get in, but your chances are low sorry</p>