Chance Stanford/Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I am debating if I should apply to Stanford for an Art major as a super super super far reach.
Another extremely high reach is the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program.</p>

<p>Please judge my resume below and tell me if I should take a shot at these reach dream schools. I'm hesitant because my gpa is not up to their standard.</p>

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<p>Stats:</p>

<p>private school GPA (9-11): W 4.12 UW 3.84
UC GPA (10-11): W 4.18 UW 3.72
SAT I: 2320 superscore 2330<br>
AP score: tba
SAT II: taking bio, chem, math II, and lit in the fall...so tba
high school: extremely competitive
gender: female</p>

<p>course, grade 1st/2nd semester:
9th
Honors Biology A A
French 1 A A
P.E. A A
Honors Englis A A
Honors Geometry A A
Health/Geography A A</p>

<p>10th
French A A
Honors Chemistry A B+
World History A A
Honors English A A
Honors Trig/Alg. 2 A A
P.E. A A</p>

<p>11th
AP Chemistry A A
AP Statistics B+ A
Honors English A A
Honors Precalculus B B+
AP Biology A A
CP US History B+ B+</p>

<p>12th
AP Art
AP Psychology
AP Environmental Science
AP Calculus AB
Gov/Econ
Expository Reading and Writing Course</p>

<p>awards:
Celebrating Art---nationally published 3x consecutively, with distinction (high merit, top 10, on cover of 2013 series). note:competition has no rank/official grand prize</p>

<p>Creative Outlook---nationally published in magazine </p>

<p>Endangered Species Day Art---national semi-finalist, on display at US Botanic Garden, Wash D.C.</p>

<p>Congressional Art---2012 congressional recognition, 2013 1st place painting</p>

<p>California State Fair Art---2 honorable mentions</p>

<p>Logo Contest---state finalist</p>

<p>UCAA Art---people's choice award</p>

<p>Toshiba Exploravision---2x honorable mention</p>

<p>clubs:
cancer club---4 years. positions: historian, vice president, president</p>

<p>medical club---4 years. positions: council representative, treasurer, president</p>

<p>other activities (years not disclosed to maintain anonymity):
job shadowing dentist 1 summer (learned that I would never go into dentistry XD )</p>

<p>health training at hospital 1 summer, leads up to major independent project in community</p>

<p>volunteer in charity store 1 year</p>

<p>volunteer teaching developmentally handicapped individuals 2 summers</p>

<p>privately teach immigrant child how to write in English</p>

<p>sports:
none, due to congenital illnesses </p>

<p>unrelated:
intended major---double major art and bio/chem/biochem (still not decided which)</p>

<p>intended career---reconstructive surgeon</p>

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<p>Thank you for reading this long post!
I greatly appreciate any advice/suggestions/help I can get.</p>

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<p>Apply! You have a great chance even though your GPA is a little on the low side because of your awesome accomplishments in the arts. I really think that that makes you stand out. It’s obviously not a slam dunk but you have a shot for sure! Good luck</p>

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<p>We can’t chance you without seeing a portfolio. Do you have a DeviantArt or something else we could look at?</p>

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<p>I specialize in oil paints (will learn soft pastels soon! :smiley: ); I do not use DeviantArt. </p>

<p>My paintings come up in google images when I type in my name, so I’m trying to preserve anonymity. Is there any way I can keep my stuff confidential while showing you art pieces though? because images can be googled and all of my paintings won contests that release actual names of competitors.</p>

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<p>Looks good! You should try starting an art club at your school and doing some things around the community with that!</p>

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<p>Stanford looks for TOP artists in the country who have the potential to make an impact in the world…if you have the exceptional talent they are seeking…your GPA imperfections can be overlooked…</p>

<p>…If you are a senior, just focus on writing great ESSAYS and getting the best RECOMMENDATIONS.</p>

<p>…They not only look for TOP artists, they look for TOP musicians, dancers, actors, writers, Latin scholars, Olympic level/top nationally recruited athletes, scientists, engineers, and those who genuinely believe they can change the world…those who are NOT afraid to think outside the “box” and challenge the status quo…</p>

<p>…if you are of this “mold” then put away any fear of applying to Stanford! Best wishes.</p>

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<p>You can upload images to a photo sharing website and either post or PM links to the pieces…</p>