Chance me please (fresh, fall 2009)

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<p>SAT: 1990 (reading: 640 writing: 630 math: 720)
SAT II: Math II: 600 Physics: 580
GPA: 4.36 (w)
UC GPA (I think): 4.18
AP Calculus AB Score: 3
Taking AP Psych and Calc BC tests this year
Math Honors Society
Science Club
Computer Club
Art Club
NHS
CSF
Volleyball (4 years)</p>

<p>California Resident</p>

<p>decent amount of academic/athletic awards
4 jobs over the 4 years...one of which pertains to my career goals</p>

<p>I'm white...but I believe I put "decline to answer." hah.</p>

<p>Dad dropped out of HS, mom never finished college, so I'm kinda a first gen college student.</p>

<p>Oh and I'm female. That may or may not help me with the Engineering thing.</p>

<p>200+ Service hours</p>

<p>I applied for the Computer Science major and my second major is Mathematics.</p>

<p>Please and thank you!</p>

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<p>Overall your scores are low.
Your essays and recommendations will have to counter balance your scores.</p>

<p>Your GPA is good, however.</p>

<p>There isn't really anything that stands out when I read your stats. However, if you wrote your essay about how you spent those 200 hours volunteering, then there is hope. </p>

<p>You have a small chance. (As do the rest of us lol). Good luck with all your admissions.</p>

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<p>Thank you! and good luck!!</p>

<p>My next choice is UCSB and I almost think I'd be happier there. But I'm not sure if I can get in there! This whole waiting thing is taking a toll on my health. Hah.</p>

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<p>There was a guy who got in last year with a 1700 SAT. Hope for the best</p>

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<p>^ but he was Hispanic..</p>

<p>With alright test scores and nothing that stands out, you do not have a good chance at all.</p>

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<p>^ still, SAT scores are not everything. If her essays/recs are excellent she has a good shot.</p>

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<p>"With alright test scores and nothing that stands out, you do not have a good chance at all."</p>

<p>I'd not assume she has nothing which stands out, just that it doesn't show up here on a CC Chances thread. It is clear, though, that her test scores and grades aren't gonna be what will get her in. While these are well below what most Stanford students will have, you're not getting into STanford BECAUSE you have good grades and scores -- it's always that "extra something" -- just may count especially much in this case.</p>

<p>I would tell the OP, though, that nobody on CC can tell you how likely you are to get in unless you show us all your application materials, including essays, and even then, we aren't the AO's. However, those would give us some clue maybe.</p>

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<p>I would hope this would fall under the category of patently obvious to anyone who posted here.</p>

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<p>I would too, but I guess I try to keep in mind that all these "chance me" people are really different people, not all the same thing [as much as it gets mushed into one thing] i.e., while we CC-ers on average are jaded enough to consider it impossible to chance people without seeing their entire applications [even then being doubtful], I guess the message has to be newly conveyed to new-timers...which, just judging by the nature of the first post, seems to be what this OP is!</p>

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<p>These "chance me" things are rediculous and slightly demeaning. no one should be reduced to numbers, and that is not what the admissions process is about. nor is it a complete crapshoot- they look at you as a person, look at what kind of person you are, and see if you would 1.) do well and thrive at Stanford and 2.) fit in with Stanford's goals and mission.</p>

<p>this is why any "chance" you get here is meaningless. none of us know you for the person you are.</p>

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<p>Yeah I understand all of it.</p>

<p>I suppose it'st just nice to hear feedback from your peers.</p>

<p>I've pretty much already accepted the fact that I'm not going to Stanford but, hell, who knows?!</p>