Chances for Stanford E/a?

<p>Caucasian male from South Louisiana</p>

<p>Rank: 2nd out of 150 (99% go on to 4 year colleges)</p>

<p>ACT : 36</p>

<p>SAT II'S: 790, 790 (still waiting on bio, but should be 760 +)</p>

<p>3.96 unweighted GPA</p>

<p>President of Student council
Quiz bowl captain</p>

<p>President of chess club</p>

<p>Treasurer of national honor society</p>

<p>(5 year member of the above)</p>

<p>Editor of yearbook</p>

<p>foreign language club member
3 year theater member( lead and supporting roles)</p>

<p>State runner up in American legion oratorical contest
State winner and national finalist in US institute of peace essay contest
State finalist in VFW essay contest</p>

<p>Did independent research project concerning land use rights and emminant domain in southern LA concerning oil and gas comparing situation to that of the arctic</p>

<p>started "music for schools program through student council(fundraising to provide kids from low income families and opportunity to join school bands)</p>

<p>better than average essays</p>

<p>very good teacher and counselor recs( 2 out of 3 said i was best ever in their 30 + years)</p>

<p>OK, be brutally honest!! Thanks</p>

<p>( btw, also doing HYP regular)</p>

<p>damn, very good application. 36 on act. great extra-currics.</p>

<p>i would say you're in. almost for sure.</p>

<p>chance me back...i'm stanford e/a also... <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/572875-ivies-ucs.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/572875-ivies-ucs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I dunno...you can never really be sure with Stanford and similar schools.</p>

<p>e/a is definitely easier for stanford. and he has great stats...better chances than at least half the other stanford e/a applications.</p>