Chances anyone? (including the dynamic duo of St. Aegis and Oprah!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>SO, I heard we have a few tough “chancers” in this forum?? Haha, well, I’ll do my best. Any comments are appreciated, and I chance back!!</p>

<p>Major: public policy</p>

<p>Proposed occupation: government/ non-profit</p>

<p>Caucasian male from South Louisiana</p>

<p>Rank: 2nd out of 150 (99% go on to 4 year colleges) Catholic school in rural southern LA</p>

<p>Academics:
1) ACT : Composite:36
M:36 R:35 E:36 S:36 W: 11/12</p>

<p>2) SAT II'S: 790, 790 , 770
3.96 un-weighted GPA</p>

<p>3) Only one AP offered (Calculus AB) I’m taking it now</p>

<p>4) National Merit semifinalist</p>

<p>5) Took hardest curriculum offered</p>

<p>EC’S AND AWARDS:</p>

<p>1) President of Student council</p>

<p>2) Quiz bowl captain (one state championship)</p>

<p>3) President of chess club</p>

<p>4) Treasurer of national honor society</p>

<p>5)Eagle Scout</p>

<p>6) Nationally ranked sailor prior to Hurricane Katrina, regional champion, national team racing runner-up, regional individual runner-up, 10th place in division at nationals (will sail varsity at whatever college I attend, but not recruited)</p>

<p>( 5 year or more member of the above)</p>

<p>7) Editor of yearbook</p>

<p>8) foreign language club member</p>

<p>9) 3 year theater member (lead and supporting roles)</p>

<p>10) State runner up in American legion oratorical contest</p>

<p>11) State winner and national finalist in US institute of peace essay contest</p>

<p>11a) Selected for USIP summer program for essay winners: 53 chosen from the U.S. and abroad</p>

<p>12) National honorable mention in APA essay contest</p>

<p>13) State finalist in VFW essay contest</p>

<p>14) Did independent research project concerning land use rights and eminent domain in southern LA concerning oil and gas comparing situation to that of the arctic;
Made website: Energy and Eminent Domain</p>

<p>15) 1 of 40 Accepted from around the world to Notre Dame Global Issues Seminar</p>

<p>16) NYLF on medicine attendee</p>

<p>17) 3 year member of varsity golf team, 2 year letterman</p>

<p>better than average essays ( I’d say very good, but I’m biased =)</p>

<p>very good teacher and counselor recs( 2 out of 3 said i was best ever in their 30 + years)</p>

<p>OK, be brutally honest!! Thanks</p>

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<p>bumP bump bump</p>

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<p>oh, come on</p>

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<p>huh? what do u mean?</p>

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<p>36 ACT + underrepresented state + saluditorian + student council president
do you really need to be asking us lol?</p>

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<p>I've heard of better getting denied =)
I suppose my main concerns were
1) lack of AP's
2) a "non-competitive high school
3) The way my school ranks (i have second highest gpa, the number of people is not considered, the school just calculates what 'rank gpa" you have and put that</p>

<p>Thank you though, im reassured. =)
Just wondering, does stanford have any stats out on SCEA acceptance/decline/deffered rates. Someone told me they only defer about 30-40 apps per year?</p>