chances for stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>okay here are my stats</p>

<p>I'm an American Citizen residing in Pakistan, and i'm attending THE most selective school in the country (my school doesnt even take in people who have less than 9 O level A's)</p>

<p>9 a's in Cambirdge-sponsored O level exams
straight A's in the Cambridge-sponsored AS level exams
State highest in chemistry in the O level exams
4.2 GPA
my senior year subjects are as follows</p>

<p>maths
stats
chem
bio
physics
English General</p>

<p>Sat score : </p>

<p>verbal :710
maths: 800
writing: 750</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>Editor of the most widely read evening newspaper in the country</p>

<p>Teaching at a local school - two hours a week</p>

<p>spent the summer interning 240 hours at one of the best biotech research labs in teh country, acting as a research assistant for a scientist working on a doctorate project. </p>

<p>Part of the school scrabble team
Secretary Einstein Society
Vice President Society for Amateur Scientists
Vice President Journalism Society
Coordinator of a community service program\
Member of Interact</p>

<p>One of three people selected from the state to participate in a government sponsored chemistry camp at teh international center of chemical sciences.</p>

<p>Attended the GYLC last year</p>

<p>part of the house swimming team</p>

<p>okay i'll be taking the sat2s this october, and i'm expecting to get a 750 plus each in physics, chem, and maths 2c</p>

<p>My teacher recommendations should be good , plus my employers are prepared to write me excellent recs</p>

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<p>Do you really need to ask? I mean, Stanford is selective and all that. But...</p>

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<p>yeah but i dont have sports or anything which'll act as a hook during the admissions process.</p>

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<p>You are editor of the most widely read evening newspaper in Pakistan? That's very impressive. It was kind of surprising to see the biotech job this summer, the paper didn't need you? </p>

<p>The biotech job shows you have a wide range of interests, but it detracts because nothing looks like a passion. You're in the Stanford lottery but hardly a sure thing.</p>

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<p>r u applying for FinAid?
How many others are applying from your school and how do u stack up?
How good r your essays?</p>

<p>I say in for right now</p>

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<p>Your profile for Stanford looks really good--although most of us on this site really don't know how Stanford chooses between two applicants that are almost equal. Well, at least I don't. Having said that, I would expect you to be accepted there.</p>

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<p>er.. yes i'm applying for finaid but stanfords supposedly need-blind. and its not like i'm editor in chief or anything; just editor of page four :-( Incidentally, i care more for science than journalism (though not by much), so...</p>

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<p>oh and i only work at the paper weekends ie i compile a weeks worth of articles together, edit them, then cue them up for the coming weeks edition</p>