<p>I have applied to Stanford under their Restrictive Early Application program and want to know how high or low I should keep my hopes. I also might apply to one of the other three colleges I listed in the post title. Here are my stats and some info about me:</p>
<p>ACT Composite: 34 Best subscores - English: 35, Reading: 36, Math: 34, Science: 35
ACT Combined English/Writing: 31 Writing score: 8
SAT: Never took it, not required for any colleges I am applying to.
SAT Subject Scores: Haven't taken any but will probably take Math II, Physics, and maybe Literature depending on if I decide to apply to Harvard or Columbia
AP Classes (Score) - Last year: Calculus AB (5), Computer Science A (2) Current year: English Literature, English Language, Psychology, Physics C, Statistics</p>
<p>GPA (Unweighted): 3.83
GPA (Weighted): Unsure, school doesn't weight GPAs, would probably be 4.1-4.2 though.
Class rank: Probably top 20%. Would be higher if they weighted GPAs.</p>
<p>Essay Quality: My common application essay is the best thing I have ever written and also explains a hardship that caused a drop in GPA. Both the AP and Honors English teachers at my school were very impressed. The three Stanford specific essays were the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best written works by me. Again, impressed my English teachers. </p>
<p>Hardships: Serious depression from 9th - 11th grade that resulted in hospitalizations in both 10th and 11th grades. Missing school while in the hospital caused me to get even further behind than I already had due to depression. I wrote about this struggle in 2 out of 4 essays, and how it aligns with my vision of what I want to do in the future (Psychiatrist in a hospital). I feel that even though depression affected my GPA, it might actually give me an edge because of how I wrote about it and how I plan to utilize it positively. </p>
<p>Athletics: High school baseball in both 9th and 10th grade.
Extracurriculars: Was on a Knowledge Bowl team in 9th grade that participated in a district competition.
This year I have began participating as a committee member for the Aware to Care program at my school, which seeks to combat drug abuse, prevent suicide, and promote better relationships between the student body. I also wrote about my participation on this committee in my essays about depression, which should give the impression that I've not only conquered depression but also learned something from the experience.</p>
<p>Work experience: Have held two jobs over the past year and a half (though not at the same time), working about 20 hours a week on average even in the school year.</p>
<p>Demographics:
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
State of residence: Utah
Family income: $55,000-$65,000
Father's education: High school and some college
Mother's education: Associate's degree
Legacy at any of the mentioned schools: No
Siblings in college: 1</p>
<p>Thanks for any input you guys can give me! I realize nobody can really say what admission chances are with Stanford or similar schools, but is it worth thinking I have a chance?</p>
When I applied to college a year ago, I did ED for Yale, got deferred, and was rejected. The whole system is somewhat flawed, and a person that seems like they’re perfect for the school can get rejected while a person who seems a bit underpar for a school can get accepted. Sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw. I wouldn’t get your hopes up extremely high, but by no means would I let your hopes get low! You have a fair chance, in my opinion, and I really do hope you get accepted! Don’t forget to apply to a safety school. For example, I currently attend Michigan State University, and it is such a great university! I absolutely love it. They even gave me a scholarship