Hi! I hope someone can help me with a few questions I have about Stanford. I’m really curious about my chances of gaining acceptance as a Class of 2020 applicant. First, I’ll tell a little bit about myself. I am a rising senior in high school, and my cumulative weighted GPA is a 4.33. I hope to continue the upward trend for the coming year. I just took my SATs 1410/1600, 2130/2400. I am really involved in my school’s extracurriculars. I am a part of the Science Olympiad, Academic Bowl, and Spanish Club. I am also a part of a nationally-ranked “TEAMS” (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) team (3rd & 9th in nation). I am a member of my school’s chapter of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and the National Science Honor Society. I recently won an art award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. It earned significant recognition - 2 Gold Keys, 2 American Vision Awards, an article in Scholastic’s magazine, publication in Scholastic’s book, etc. I have also taken 5 APs/7 honors courses up to this point, and am scheduled for 5 more APs for next year (senior year). I also won the National Spanish Exam’s Junior Travel Award, an award in which recipients travel to a Spanish-speaking country for 1 week, all expenses paid. I was one of 23 in the nation. Also, I am a two-sport varsity athlete: football and basketball. I volunteer at three organizations in my free time. I think that covers most of it. I am seeking any insight from current/past students, or simply anyone who has some sort of knowledge of the admissions criteria. Any tips? How do I stand based on my current grades/scores/extracurriculars? I am a resident of Delaware.
Addendum – I’m also a captain of “TEAMS” and Academic Bowl (and hopefully Basketball - find out at the start of the season)!