Wow haha i know that this is kind of irrational, and that Stanford is pretty much always a reach school, but i saw people doing these and figured why not, you know? Here it goes:
Test Scores
2370 SAT (old one cuz im old school)
800 SAT II Math II
800 SAT II Biology E
800 SAT II Chemistry
AP Computer Science 5
AP World 5
AP US 5
AP Stat 5
AP English Language and Composition 5
This year I am also taking AP Spanish, AP Calculus BC, and AP Physics C. Unfortunately, I was not able to take AP English Language and Composition, because it didn’t fit into my schedule 
My GPA is a 4.525 on my school’s system, but for the Common App (and most other applications) it translates to a 4.0, unweighted
Activities
Piano- I am a 5 time American Fine Arts Festival Competition winner and have A+ ratings on level 6 NYSSMA for 6 years
Trombone- I play in my high school’s jazz band as first chair and have A+ ratings on level 6 NYSSMA for 4 years
Academic Challenge- I am the captain of my school’s quizbowl/academic challenge team
Peer Tutor- I tutor a wide variety of subjects as part of my school’s peer tutoring club, from math to English. If I got paid for this, it would be a job/work experience, but as is, it is, alas, only a club
Math Club- I only joined last year but it’s a lot of fun and I wish I had joined sooner
Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society member
Computer Science TA- I am a teacher’s assistant for the AP Computer Science class, and I help teach material and hold office hours after school
Community Service
I make beaded crafts and origami cranes for the Arc of Westchester, a local organization that helps those born with developmental disabilities and their families. My crafts are sold to help fundraise for some of their programs.
Honors
Harvard Book Award
Bausch and Lomb Scholarship Award from Rochester
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
WESEF 3rd place engineering category
The real jewel of my college application crown is that I have research experience in engineering, as I have independently created an Electronic Navigational Aid for the blind in my basement. I have written up a research paper for this and will be submitting it for competitions such as Siemens and Regeneron STS, as well as as a research supplement. I’ve already submitted the half-finished project to WESEF (as seen above), and am looking to improve this year. Would this bolster my chances?
I am an Asian girl senior looking to go into either computer science or engineering.
Like I said, I know this is a reach school, I’m mostly looking for ways I can bolster my application. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know! Thanks so much!
