Chances for Stanford?

<p>I am 17 years old. I am full Egyptian(my parents immigrated from Egypt) with dual US-Egypt citizenship.</p>

<p>ACADEMICS:
9th grade: I was living in Japan and the school I went to did not offer honors or AP classes for freshmen.
10th grade: Biology Honors, Algebra 2/Trig, Chemistry, AP Euro, Pre-IB Language Arts 2, Spanish 2
11th grade: SL Economics, HL English, Spanish 3, IB TOK, Trig/Math Analysis(Pre-Calc), AP US History
12th grade: HL Biology, HL History of the Americas, Math Methods SL, SL Spanish 4, HL English Year 2</p>

<p>HONORS AND AWARDS:
Honor Roll: 10th, 11th, and 12th
Distinguished Scholar: 10th, 11th, and 12th
Scholar Athlete: 10th, 11th, and 12th</p>

<p>CLUBS/ACTIVITIES/SPORTS:
JV and Varsity soccer: 9th through 12th
JV and Varsity Track: 9th, 10th, and 12th
Club Soccer: 10th, 11th, and 12th
Habitat for Humanity: 9th( in Japan)
Cambodian Relief Organization: 9th
National Honor Society: 11th and 12th</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Volunteered for a non-profit cancer relief organization called GrantWishes with about 100 hours: 10th, 11th, and 12th
Volunteered as a counselor at a 6-week summer camp for kids with a total of 250 hours
Volunteered as an assistant coach helping teach kids the basics of several different sports with a total of 5 hours</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP:
JV captain for soccer: 9th
Camp counselor for 6 weeks
assistant coach teaching basic skills
NHS</p>

<p>PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
My two passions in life are travelling and soccer. I've played soccer for 12 years and I've played in 3 different countries including Japan( on a local soccer team), in Egypt, and in the US. I love travelling whenever I get the chance and I go to Egypt every summer. I'm fluent in Arabic and English.</p>

<p>My freshman year I did not do so well and my GPA was a 3.85. My sophomore year I had a GPA of 4.21(straight A's). My Junior year I had a 4.5(straight A's). I feel like my SAT score is not where it should be but I got a 760 in Math, 650 in CR, and 670 in Writing. I also took the SAT II and i got a 670 in Literature and 740 in US History.</p>

<p>Thank you for your help. Any advice on what I should improve on would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

<p>That looks beautiful. Just make sure that you do a very good college essay, and hopefully you get in. :)</p>

<p>Higher test scores would make you a much more competitive applicant. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>Hello all !!
I am an Egyptian student ( 16 years old ) and I am neither an american citizen nor a permanent resident ( will be applying as an International student ) to Stanford
Academics :

  • SAT : 800 Maths
    780 Writing
    740 Critical Reading
    -7 IGCSE subjects hemistry , Physics , First Language Arabic, English as a second language and ICT ) and scored A* across them all</p>

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<li> I have completed A-Levels Biology and Math and AS chemistry with grades A*AA</li>
<li>In my senior year, I will be taking an eighth IGCSE subject ( business ) and A2 chem</li>
<li>In a few weeks I will be taking the TOEFL exam</li>
</ul>

<p>I have quite strong extracurricular activities and worked for a few organizations and charity. These include both international and national science and social organizations as well as community service projects. I even participated in protests and the sit-in in Tahrir square during the 25th of jan revolution in Egypt. ( Wish Egyptian people success in their fight for democracy and freedom :smiley: )</p>

<p>However , I will be applying for financial aid and I know stanford has a need-aware policy but i am determined to get in</p>

<p>Do you think I can make it and what do I need to improve ?</p>

<p>Additionally , I am going to apply to other schools , but since I am also going to need financial aid . the schools must at least allow such aid for international students if not a need-blind policy . However , such schools are top schools and very selective . Do you think I can make the cut for such schools ??</p>

<p>wish me luck !!!</p>