Chances at Stanford?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I know that Stanford's acceptance rate is getting lower and lower each year (apparently its rate this year is lower than Harvard's?) but Stanford has been my dream school since I was seven years old, and I just want to know if I have a shot or not? I'm only a freshman in high school, but here's what I have so far:</p>

<p>Grades:
I have straight A's, and since I'm part of the AICE Program from Cambridge University, my GPA is around a 4.5 or so. My class rank is somewhere in the top 10 students of about 400. I took the PSAT in October, and I received a 1700. I know this is NOT the kind of score whatsoever that will get me into Stanford, but I took it after being in school for only a month, so it's not too bad.</p>

<p>School Programs and Clubs:
I really love theatre, so I'm in a Performing Arts Program at school that is known as one of the best in my state. I participate in theatre three hours a day in school, and am currently cast in a production at my high school where I rehearse for four hours a day.
Besides that, I am currently Secretary of my Class Board and a member of Student Government. I am also a member of College for Every Student (CFES).</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
I do a lot of volunteer work since my family owns a foundation for cancer that helps children across the country. I also volunteer at the local hospital, and do other community things, as well. I participate in community theatre over the summers usually, as well. I also am on a competitive dance team and have been for several years now.</p>

<p>Summer Plans:
Over the summer, I'm doing a pre-college program at Duke University as well as volunteering at the hospital and dancing competitively.</p>

<p>Awards:
I really don't have any, except that I won the Science Award in eighth grade, which was rewarded to the two students who excelled the most at science of a class of 280.</p>

<p>I know that no one can accurately predict my chances, and that this is only freshman year, but I just want to know that if I follow this track, I could possibly be considered at least? Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Focus on being a high school student for now. Nobody can chance you–you haven’t done anything that would help chancing yet.</p>

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<p>Yes, of course you will be considered if you continue with those results.
But most importantly, you have no idea what the next 3 years holds. You may find along the way an interest and an entirely different college that is a better fit, so don’t be so fixated with a particular college at this point.</p>