Chances into getting into Stanford?

College Essays
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Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Location: California
SAT 1: 2320 ( 720cr, 800w 800m)
SAT 2: Math: 800, Physics 800, USH, 760
GPA: 4.0unweighted, 4.4 GPA (freshman - junior)
AP tests: 5’s: Chemistry, Physics 1, 2, Physics Mech C, APUSH, Calc BC, APCS
Major: either computer science poli sci or economics (or some double major or minor combination)
classrank: we dont have it, but since there are 30 valedictorians each year and i took all the ap’s pretty much somewhere up there?
senior year courseload; like 4 ap’s, 6 classes.

Clubs:
Sec/Treasurer, Vice President of DECA
Sec/Treasurer, Vice President of Speech and Debate
ASB Clubs Chair
MUN VP of Competitions
Member of National Honor Society

Other activities:
Varsity Swim Team 4 years
Volunteer to teach swimming (for like 2 years)
Volunteer for speech and debate at middle school, 2 hrs a week around 150+ hrs
Internship at NASA over summer sophomore/junior year (entered siemens this year)
have rec from mentor from nasa.

Achievements:
lots of debate awards, qualled to lots of national competition in multiple events
deca qualled to internationals, won some other stuff
MUN won some small stuff
USACO silver
International Public Policy Forum Debate top 64 in nation
National Merit for PSAT (230)

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“Okay” essays don’t get admission to Stanford.

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Sorry I just meant like I couldn’t judge them so I can’t say if they’re amazing or bad. I think I put a lot of time into them and they’re unique to me though

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Where’s your passion?

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I think you have a decent chance (like as good as any other qualified applicant). Your chances may be higher if you aren’t applying comp sci since it is so competitive

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@JustOneDad hard to contextualize in a few sentences here sorry, but I think it’s pretty unique
@andyis does this mean that what i apply as matters a lot? would applying for like economics or undeclared be easier or if i just switched over later?

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You should just apply as what you want. But it should seem relevant to EC. Your EC, with both debate and comp sci, can go either way.

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Posting a “chances” question in the essay threads forum wont get your desired responses. try asking to have it moved to the “chances” section.

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You don’t apply to any specific department at Stanford.

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@jym626 thx for advice sorry not too familiar with the sections here
@JustOneDad does this mean its very easy to switch between majors?

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Sure. You don’t need to declare until you start your Junior year.

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@JustOneDad do you recommend applying for what my strengths and extracurriculars lean more towards then, since I’ll have a higher shot for those?

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I think it’s important to be honest about your ECs and honest about what major you’d like to study. That will yield your best chances.

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Go look at what Stanford says they like in candidates.
Other than NASA, what have you done that doesn’t originate in the high school endorsed activities?

And whether or not a college has you apply to specific depts, adcoms can still evaluate you in the context of your major interests. Ie, the rigor you chose and the variety of related experiences, in and out of the hs.