<p>Hi everyone. My dream school is stanford. Do I have a shot? (I'm an incoming senior)</p>
<p>Stats:
3.92 Unweighed 9-11 GPA
3.96 Unweighed 10-11 GPA
4.58 9-11 Weighted GPA
4.7 10-11 Weighted GPA
My school doesn't rank but I am definitely not in the top 10% because I didn't take any of the joke honors courses sophomore year (i.e. algebra 2 honors, spanish 3 honors). I have taken all the hard junior year courses though. My only two B's are freshmen english honors first semester and second semester pre-calc honors (I was sick a lot and therefore had tons of absences which made learning math much more difficult and I had a horrible teacher)
ACT: 30 (28 english, 30 math, 32 reading, 28 science). I am retaking the test in September and expecting a score of 33. My tutors were horrible. They just read the prep book to me.
SAT: haven't taken and will not take. I like the ACT much better.
SAT Subject: 770 US History, 710 Biology E, 650 Math (horrible teacher). I will be retaking math 2 and Bio. I'm expecting a much higher math 2 score considering the fact that I did not study for the math at all and I should do somewhat better in bio E (like 750). that was a weird test day. Lots of smart people I know did poorly.
APs: European History-5, US History-5, Comparative Government and Politics-5, and I didn't take the course. English Language-4, Human Geography-4.
Senior Year Schedule
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
AP Environmental Science
AP English Literature
AP Government/AP Economics
Science Research? (honors weighted; might take)
Model UN
Varsity Golf (spring)</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
4 Year Varsity Golf member. Team Co-MVP as a freshmen. My team got 2nd in league the last two seasons have therefore have made the playoffs. I have played in the post season as an individual every year. I am also a four year captain or co-captain. (my team freshmen year was sort of a joke and thats why I was made captain). A captain doesn't really do anything. Its just the person(s) that are the most dedicated to the team and set the best examples.
Southern California PGA Junior Tour: I have played in 3 SCPGA tournaments in the summer of 09 and my best finish is tied for 15th. I will be playing in many more and expect to get some top 10 finishes.
Camp Escapades (volunteering with autistic young children for 3 weeks): Summer 09.
About 240 hours of service by the time college apps. are complete.
3 Year member of KIWIN'S (a district of Key Club International). I was elected school recording secretary as a sophomore and I currently serve as the KIWIN'S district secretary). This job encompasses the entire KIWIN'S district which is made up of between 40-50 schools and 9 divisions. I also have been among the top 3 members in terms of hours completed for the last two years.
Grade AP European History Essays.
Science Bowl (B team, non-competitive) and Ocean Bowl team (fifth place at LA Surf Bowl). I will probably do science bowl (the competitive team) and science olympiad next year)
I also participated in my schools science fair and the local Intel Science Fair.
I have been a member of the Junior State of America at my school since junior year. I was appointed Co-secretary as a junior and co-historian as a senior. I also served as an expansion agent for the southern california JSA region.
MUN: 2 years membership. Awarded outstanding at LAIMUN.
Spanish Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation since freshmen year.
Attended a golf camp at claremont mckenna college in the summer of 08 in order to meet the coach of claremont mckenna and get a better idea of what college golf was like. </p>
<p>Letters of Rec:
Great letter from AP European History teacher (sophomore teacher though)
AP English Language Teacher letter: Should be pretty good.
My golf coach will write me a great letter.
I can probably get another letter from either a Stanford Alumni or someone associated with the school.
I am a male and part mexican.</p>
