Chances for Stanford and MIT

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats:
Freshman
3.8
9/65</p>

<p>Sophomore
3.9
6/63</p>

<p>Junior
4.5
2/65</p>

<p>Senior
Yet to come</p>

<p>SAT-Not take
ACT-31, taken once</p>

<p>Awards - All from FBLA
Freshman:
Intro To Technology Concepts - 1st place regional, 10th place state
Networking Concepts - 3rd place regional</p>

<p>Sophomore:
Introduction To Technology Concepts - 1st place regionals, 2nd place state, 5th nationals
Technology Concepts - 2nd place regional, 9th state
Web Development - 1st place regionals, 1st place state, 10th nationals</p>

<p>Junior:
Technology Concepts - 1st regionals, 4th state
Web Development - 1st place regionals, 1st place state
C++ Programming - 2nd place state </p>

<p>ECs:
JV Golf Freshman & Sophomore
Varsity Golf Junior
Volunteering 50+ hours
Job at telephone research firm for 2+ years (20hrs week)
Developed website for church
Maintained school website since Sophomore year
"A" honor roll all 3 years
Junior Homecoming King? does that count?
Senior Vice President </p>

<p>Also, can a criminal record be considered in the app process? I've gotten a Minor in possession before and was put on community service and had to attend a class for it.</p>

<p>BTW, all of my classes have been the hardest possible for me to take, my school does not offer AP's. I've taken highest math class possible since 8th grade, and am in college algebra and calculus. My classes have been only focused on Computers and Business. My schools computer classes are terrible, most of my knowledge has been self-taught, including a vast knowledge of C++ and Objective-C programming</p>

<p>Hooks?
Small Community - few go to college, average income <20k a year
White
I will be first generation in college for family</p>

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<p>im assuming your GPA is weighted (or else 4.5/4 UW = what the heck?)</p>

<p>your ecs help you with stanford, but not so much for MIT</p>

<p>id have to say high reach for MIT (although i was tempted to say unlikely, but let's see how your awards fair with them)</p>

<p>Stanford: Reach/if you do really well senior year, mid-low reach</p>

<p>kill them with your essay and rec</p>

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<p>Yes, my Junior year I had a weighted GPA but my freshman and sophomore years were not.</p>

<p>But wow, thats crazy having MIT and Stanford as a high reach, I assumed my grades were pretty average for them after doing some research. Guess I was wrong :(</p>

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<p>I think you have to mention your criminal record; they ask for it.</p>

<p>Grades are just a starting point; they need to be there first before anything else is considered.</p>