Chances for Stanford and top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey! I really wanted to know how realistic my chances were. I plan to apply REA Stanford and regular to the top ivies (Harvard, Yale, UPenn etc.)
What I see as my biggest problem is my ECs, they're all over the place, but the truth is I just like to do too many things, thats why I'm applying undecided.
I'm also an international student, from Spain (so I'm considered hispanic, if that helps anything...)
So, my stats:
SAT:2300
GPA: The Spanish system is not the same, but basically all As, maybe one B/ year.
School doesn't rank
Took the hardest classes offered in my school</p>

<p>ECs:
Soccer- 2 years, team won international schools competition (3hrs/wk)
Basketball- 3 years (2hrs/wk)
Volunteering- 4 years, appeared in national newspaper for it (although I doubt I can even put that on common app..) 3 hrs/wk, but varies
Drama club- 2 years, founder and director (3hrs/wk)
School Newspaper- founder and editor-in-chief, 3 years (1hr/wk)
Student Coucil- leader, 2 years (1hr/wk)
Debate- 2 years (2hrs/wk)
Model European Parliament- 1 year and it was a few months of the year, so I don't know the total hrs.
Tutor/ Science club- 2 years, 2 hrs/wk
Work experience over the summer
Summer volunteering with underpriviledged children</p>

<p>Awards:
International (All Spanish speaking countries) Poetry competition- 2nd place
Jovenes Changemakers- Finalist, its a program started by a bank to help young people with business startups.
School Achievement Award 4 years in a row</p>

<p>Thats about it! I know I'll have to work on the essays, and I know its harder for international applicants, but what are my chances (compared to other applicants)? How can I improve my chances?
Any advice will be appreciated! :)</p>

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<p>your stats look pretty great! although i’m not sure about stanford, harvard, and yale… they have pretty high standards. maybe you could try aiming for 2400 on the sat’s.
but your awards and EC’s are awesome, although you should try to make it clear in your essays what you’re most passionate about.
good luck!</p>

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<p>haha thanks! I guess the essays are the hardest thing, its not my native language and it kind of hard to express myself! My problem is im passionate about many things, so I really have to brainstorm ideas to write a good essay. I’m not really sure I could even get a 2400, all my errors were CR and Writing, and it was hard enough learning all the english grammar! Still I’ll see what I can do about it! :slight_smile:
Thanks a lot! :)</p>

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<p>Are you applying for financial aid?</p>

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<p>Well, not really, I’ll try to pay everything! :slight_smile: I know it’s an important factor in Stanford internationat applicants Admissions…</p>

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<p>Stanford uses need aware policy for internationals. So if you are applying without a financial aid needed flag, your chance is higher. However, I understand that if you apply this way, you are not allowed to ask for aid later.</p>

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<p>Yes, I know about that, I’ll just have to be the stingy college girl… hahaha
But apart from that, what are my chances? Is the SAT grade that important? I’ve seen people get in with a 2150, so I hope it’s good enough!</p>

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<p>I think your hook will be that you are from Spain with pretty good stats. no one can accurately predict unless they know exactly what type of students get in from Spain normally.</p>