<p>I am currently a freshman at my high school, but I would like to know my chances of getting into Stanford as I'm determined to go (I heard the business is one of the best and I want to pursue my dream of becoming an entrepreneur).
Let's assume I graduate with these results (Which is very achievable for me):
GPA: 3.9
Extras:
- Gr 9 DECA international winner (DECA is the largest high school business organization/ event)
- State officer for 2 years at DECA
- Have coached and ran DECA at our school
- Have started an online business bringing in tens of thousands a year
- Have been student council president
- Have been in student council for 3 years
- Have joined various clubs/ teams such as: debate, swimming, etc.
I'm very passionate about entrepreneurship, and will show that in my essay.
So, assuming that my essay is good, what are my chances at Stanford?</p>
<p>Could someone give a reply? Thanks.</p>
<p>It’s really impossible to chance you. Stanford is a reach for everyone, unless if you are one of the following.</p>
<p>-recruited athlete
-URM high achiever (black, 3.9/2350 for example)
-made incredible contributions in one field or have one extremely rare skill (#1 worldwide Jr. chess player for example).</p>
<p>I’m going to source a statement made by AeryGold which I agree with completely. The source is here.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1430892-official-harvard-university-rd-class-2017-thread-16.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1430892-official-harvard-university-rd-class-2017-thread-16.html</a></p>
<p>"The most tippy-top tier, with kids who are fantastically unique and/or have impacted the world in a really large-scale way and/or are nationally acclaimed scientists-to-be, athletes, entrepreneurs, or artists, is ridiculously sought after. I guess they’re the closest things to shoo-ins. That thin tier is tiny, I believe. These kids are easy to accept.</p>
<p>Then, I think at the bottom of the qualified pile, there are really generic smart kids with generic NHS positions and generic essays about a generic person. I think that that these kids are easy to cut out. </p>
<p>Then, there’s the middle, where I think the majority of us fall. Obviously, there are way too many middle kiddos to accept everywhere. I think, that in this middle qualified tier, where there are some fantastic students and people, it is partially based on luck. Partially based on what type of student body blank university wants to build that year…
If you happen to fit into their puzzle, then that’s fantastic. If you don’t get accepted, that doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t belong at blank university, just that you didn’t fit into their admit puzzle that particular year. </p>
<p>Because of that ^, I think that’s why it’s sometimes confusing to see people accepted with similar credentials (or sometimes, on paper, worse credentials) as those that are rejected. Ya know?"</p>
<p>Dude. You’re a freshman. No one can tell you if you’re going to go to Stanford now. A whole lot can happen in three years. Don’t get your hopes up. Come back in another 2 years. (By the way, this is coming from another freshman.)</p>