Chances for Stanford EA?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am wondering if these stats will help me into the high tier of Ivy league schools, including Stanford which is ultimately my top choice. Here are my choices:</p>

<p>Stanford
Harvard
Princeton
UPenn
Brown
Carnegie
Dartsmouth
UC Berk</p>

<p>GPA: 4.667 (4.0 unweighted)
Rank: 4/540 (because of inflated Debate grades)
SAT: 2310 (picked and chosen)
SAT IIs of Math IIC, Chemistry, and Korean: 2290
Debate: 9, 10 (PF Captain/Treasurer), 11 (PF Captain/President), 12 (PF Captain/VP)
Model United Nations: 11, 12 (Founder and Secretary General)
CSF: 9, 10, 11, 12 (VP)
Writers' Club: 11, 12 (Cofounder and VP for both years)
Christian Club: 10, 12 (Board)
NHS: 11, 12
Brotherhood Fraternity Club (community service): 9 - 12
Church Praise Leader: 10, 11, 12(lead guitar)
Korean International speech contest winner: 9 (competed in Seoul)
Worked at the Superior Courthouse 12
Volunteered at a local hospital 9, 10, 11, the courthouse 11, and at church 9, 10, 11, 12.</p>

<p>Here is my senior year schedule:
0 Debate
1 Gov/Econ AP
2 Calculus B/C AP
3 Music THeory AP
4 Environmental AP
5 English AP
6 Cross Country
7 Academic Decathlon
8 World History AP (independent)</p>

<p>National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, and County of Los Angeles Volunteer of the Year Award.</p>

<p>How are my chances?</p>

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<p>not that great, you don't seem to be putting your intelligence to that great use</p>

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<p>Hmm... that wasn't very nice. oh well, thank you for your comment though...</p>

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<p>I also forgot to add that I did track and cross country for two years and piano for seven years with an advanced in CM (level 10).</p>

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<p>I don't really know you chances...there isn't too much that defines you. You seem to be in a random assortment of clubs, and you lack true distinctions. Your academics are excellent, being 4th in a class of over 500 is impressive, as is a 2310 SAT. But, why might Stanford want to accept you other than great numbers? Convey that in your essay. (Or, since you've done EA, "conveyed that in your essay" haha).</p>

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<p>You would need exceptional essays to make up for the fact that your ECs are, to put it bluntly, plain. This means your chances at Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford are not very good. However, given your grades and test scores, you have a good shot at Brown, Carnegie, and Dartmouth. </p>

<p>It is highly unlike you will be rejected by Berkeley with 4.0/4.6</p>

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<p>Yeah I can't imagine you getting into Stanford...</p>

<p>Stanford: Reach
Harvard: Reach
Princeton: Reach
UPenn: Slight Reach/Reach
Brown: Slight Reach
Carnegie: Match
Dartmouth: Slight Reach
UC Berk: Safe Match</p>

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<p>No other chances? Anyone?</p>

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<p>Dude, you're a volunteer of the year, you've gone to a courthouse, and you've worked in a church. I'd say that's worth something. The latter two don't stand out in themselves, but if you've been involved, then it matters.</p>

<p>As long as the essay ties everything together or proves you're special as a person, you're set. The clubs might not stand out, but what you did in them certainly could.</p>

<p>Your chances aren't zero. You're certainly smart enough, just make sure you can distinguish yourself from all the other smart people.</p>

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<p>wow, thank you. I actually feel good now, np99sky.</p>

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<p>you have a shot.</p>

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<p>Your grades and scores give you a shot. But, your EC's don't really stand out that much from the rest. I mean, almost everyone does volunteer work. Your EC's need to make you stand out. Otherwise you're just another smart Asian kid like the other million of us.</p>

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<p>no more? I thought that my ECs were public speaking oriented, because I want to major in law... but it doesn't look like it?</p>

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<p>I'd say 50/50 at the top tier, in at UCB</p>

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<p>bump. anyone else?</p>

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<p>Your ECs CAN be public speaking/law oriented if you emphasize that point in your essays. Otherwise, I doubt an admissions officer would notice.</p>

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<p>Erm, it's pretty obvious at first glance you know? At least to me. He did a great job at debates, international speech, MUN, which could be grouped together (+writers club loosely) as maybe politics, forensics, oratorial. Then he's also obviously a very devout christian. Leadership positions almost everywhere he goes, might be deemed an officer whore, but it also says his level of involvement in each passion. The only the lacking is the number of awards, but isn't his substantial involvement enough? No sports, but not everyone needs to be a sportsman, and he's done well in what he's passionate about. SAT score and class rank are fantastic. </p>

<p>Maybe the standards here have shot up recently, but I don't think he has a problem at the lower Ivies and UCB. Decent shot at HPS. Do mention your lawyer ambitions and write good essays.</p>

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<p>I should have put the lawyer ambitions... thanks for the tip.
Oh, and I did Cross country for two years even though I'm last place (almost) every race. Does that show commitment?</p>

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<p>It depends. How much do you train? Have you improved any (PR's)?</p>

<p>I've been training for the past four years, 7 days a week, 365.</p>

<p>For my apps, I've used XC to illustrate leadership (I've been Capt. for two years), commitment, and physical ability (only important b/c I'm applying to a Service Academy).</p>

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<p>I see... anyone else? Oh, I did PR, but for all you fast people out there will probably laugh if I write down my time... ha ha. Bump</p>