Chance the malaysian student!

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<p>hi,</p>

<p>i was thinking of applying early action to Stanford. here are my details</p>

<p>nationality = Malaysian
age = 18</p>

<p>academics
SAT 1 = 2120 ( retook, probably will get 2200+)
SAT 2 = 2360 ( 800 phys 800 chem 760 math lvl 2)
SPM (o levels equivalent) = 11 a1 1a2
a levels ( predicted ) = 5A's
secondary school - best science stream student, best chemistry student, 1st in class and school
received high distinction in the Malaysian National Chemistry Quiz
top 9 % in the world for the Euclid Mathematics Competition
current ranking in A levels = 21st out of 800+ students</p>

<p>EC
tennis - state tennis player, gold medal in inter district competition,
cricket/Chess/hockey - school player
Scrabble - state scrabble player for 2 years, won inter district competition
Clubs - President of tennis club, founder/Vice president of Cricket Club, Committee member for Student Council, Vice President of the Interact Club, Asst Treasurer for the English Language Society, Prominent Member of Scouts,
Awards - Excellent Leadership Award by school, awarded School Colors for contributions in tennis</p>

<p>Community Service
organized a charity concert in my local district - raked 20k in profits which were channeled to a charitable organization</p>

<p>essays - good
teacher evaluations - great
counselors - great</p>

<p>I am also applying for aid - but I am applying for less than half of the total fees.</p>

<p>how do u guys think I will fare in SCEA at stanford?</p>

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<p>your stats are definately good. Comparing to an average Malaysian, even better! </p>

<p>I somehow think you'll have a good shot at Stanford. All d best! ;)</p>

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<p>ok thanks.=</p>

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<p>try to pull up your SAT1 and i think you'll be quite competitive :D</p>

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<p>oh you're from nj issit?</p>

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<p>i'd say Stanford is really a reach for you.
Competition among intls in applying stanford is <em>bloody</em>.
it seems your adademics are pretty awesome but obviously ECs are not ur strong point. a GREAT essay can help you. </p>

<p>good luck</p>