<p>I think you’re fine in all honesty. Stanford also loves the gays (completely serious, attracting/retaining LGBTQ students is very important to the school–I worked in the LGBT center at Stanford for 2 years) so feel free to be out in your essays (I was).</p>
<p>Alright well if you’re really set on Stanford, I wish you the best of luck. I think you have a decent shot. Even if you don’t get in, UCLA and Cal are not bad places to be.</p>