Chances at Stanford please??

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<p>Academics:
GPA: 3.7UW, 5.3W
Rank: Top 1%
SAT: 800M, 770W, 680CR
SATII: 800 Math II, 740 USH, 660 Physics</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
• 2008 AP Scholar With Honor
• 2009 AP Scholar With Distinction
• National Merit Commended Scholar
• Harvard Prize Book award recipient
• Biology student of the year 2006
• Excellence in Physics (2007, 2008)
• Excellence in Chemistry (2007, 2008)
• 3rd place physics Intel ISEF Science fair
• 2nd place space science Intel ISEF Science Fair
• Honorable Mention: South Florida High School Journalism awards
• 1st place declamation-South Florida Spanish competition
• 1st place-impromptu-South Florida Spanish Competition</p>

<p>Athletics:
• Football (2 years, 1 year varsity letterwinner)
 Field Goals: 17-19 (1 blocked) through 10 games
• South Florida Athlete of the Month-January
• Water polo (3-year varsity letterwinner)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
• Student correspondent/journalist: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (3 years)
• Model: Sun-Sentinel and CW TV Show
• Official Delegate: Korean Friendship Association-South Korea
• Communications Secretary: Korean Friendship Association-USA</p>

<p>Clubs:
• Marching band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years): Increased membership by over 200%
• Parade Band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years): Increased membership by 200% and participated in more parades and competitions previously undertaken.
• BCAA All-Star marching band-Comprised of the best musicians in the county.
• Saxophone quartet (Founder, leader)
• Mu Alpha Theta (president: 4 years): Revived a previously dormant organization
• SECME physics and engineering club (member: 2 years)
• Brain Brawl participant
• National Honor Society</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
• 2.5 weeks in Ghana helping Malaria and HIV/AIDS patients
• Founder: Advance Medicine in Africa (AMIA): Organization that collects donations from local and regional hospitals and clinics to send to understaffed hospitals in Ghana (raised over $2000).
• Amnesty International participant
• Liberty in North Korea (a North Korean human rights organization) participant in “Movement” project.
• Habitat for Humanity worker</p>

<p>Research Experience:
• Internship/Independent Research under Dr. H.K. Kim, PHD and Dr. Salahadin Abdi, PHD, MD at University of Miami on cytology of neurons</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
• 2009 West Point Summer Leader's Seminar</p>

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<p>you are definitely well qualified.
in my opinion, you are above average in chances compared to the average applicant.
i think you will be accepted to a prestigious and academically strong university, but i can’t say whether stanford will be that one.</p>

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<p>Ya, I would definitely recommend also applying to other top schools. You’ll get into a least one of them.</p>

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<p>You look good, and the science and reseach focus is loud and clear. Just don’t spread yourself too thin. It detracts from your key message(s) and looks like you are doing stuff just to fill boxes. Habitat for Humanity is something that everyone does who needs to check off a box. Ditto Amnesty International. And why revive a defunct organization (Mu Alpha Theta) if you are really serious about the other activities you’re involved in? Is it just to say that you are president of something? It sort of looks like it. Of course, if you have made a unique and substantive contribution to your community as a result of long-term, in depth involvement with any of these organizations, then I take it back. But in most cases, they just clutter up your application. I would add that your band involvement is probably very helpful. The scatter band at Stanford is a big deal and your commitment and leadership in that area would probably be very welcome.</p>

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<p>though you may see all your activities as important to you, i would suggest you continue to excel in a focused group of them.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>