chances at stanford

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<p>stanford is one of my top choices, so i was wondering wat anybody thought about my chances of getting in</p>

<p>background: filipino(asian/pacific islander) born in philippines attending a competitive public high school in ny
SAT I: 730 CR, 760 M, 740 W(12 essay)
SAT II: 770 bio, 710 us hist, 710 math iic
GPA: 4.178 (highest gpa in class is abt 4.55)
class rank: top decile
extracurriculars: wind ensemble vice president, sports editor of school newspaper, mock trial vice president, national honor society, key club, jazz band, ultimate frisbee, varsity tennis
volunteer work: key club, youth basketball coaching, civic internship (school program)
other: schizophrenia research at mt sinai school of medicine in ny</p>

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<p>I see no problem on your end; just keep in mind that admission to schools like Stanford (although I've heard this more in connection with MIT) can feel a bit like a lottery. If it is, I'd say you've bought your share of tickets.</p>

<p>Write good essays. I hear it helps.</p>

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<p>bump..........</p>

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<p>...a little bit above average?</p>

<p>simply based on the fact that ur scores are probly sort of above average. ECs are good but nothing sticks out, really.</p>

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<p>40/60 chance...there'll be about 600-700 kids applying to stanford early from good NY schools with similar numbers to you...</p>