<p>so im a junior in high school, and would realistically like to know what my chances are of getting into Stanford. my current GPA is a 4.3, I have a little over 200 hours of community service, im in two clubs, I have a job, I took the ap history and french tests, im going to take the ACT, SAT, and two SAT subject tests, my parents never attended college (i heard that helps), i play two sports, and i would mark that i am white and native american. based on that, what are my chances of getting into stanford? any other colleges that i might get into? any suggestions/advice/comments? please and thank you!</p>
<p>Being Native American gives you a HUGE edge over everyone else. But looking past that, all of your stats are wayyyyy below the standards for Stanford. Join more clubs, get a lot of leadership positions, do some internships or even research, and then you’ll have a lot better chances for stanford</p>
<p>There is never a correct way to answer this question because, frankly, no one ever knows what it takes to get into Stanford! You have NO scores, SAT, ACT, Subject tests or AP…how could anyone even guess? You say you are going to mark the Native American box…I’ve not heard it put that way before…is it accurate, a stretch? Ask again when you have more info but don’t put much stake in any answer here…</p>
<p>I mean being Native American is huge but you have no stats so…</p>
<p>Is there any chance that your parents can donate a new building before applying? if the answer is no then plan of getting at least a 2250+ on the SAT. I’m not sure about the URM thing. I believe the native population is on an upswing so that might be closing that door.</p>
<p>If you get 34+/2260+ in ACT/SAT, then you have a chance higher than 7%. Being native American and first generation college student alone would not grant you into any school.</p>
<p>I think you have a good shot, very few people at my school have a 4.3 and have done community service at all. To get above a 4.0 is good enough, just do good on your SAT’s and you should get in. Anyways, your race doesn’t really matter, because of the law of affirmative action in 1965, it is illegal to discriminate by sex or ethnicity, unless they want to lose their jobs.</p>
<p>^ Yet nevertheless many schools attempt to diversify. Why is it harder for Asians to get into top notch colleges and not for URMs? There’s a standard that’s set upon every ethnicity regardless of how sad it may be for a lot of us. We learn to manage and we learn to utilize what we’ve got going for us. Simple as that.</p>
<p>Now as for the OP: I have to say that being NA isn’t going to give you a HUGE bonus. You still need to be rather fantastic. That means 34+ ACTs and/or 2250+ SAT, lots of unique characteristics, fantastic essays, committed ECs that you’ve spent a lot of time on. I personally don’t think your chances are going to be very high because what I mentioned above is a lot to achieve in such a short amount of time when Stanford is looking for long-term achievement and commitment. I suggest you start looking at at other universities more on par with your resume.</p>
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<p>Do you have a tribal enrollment #? This is often the only way that Native Americans gain a significant edge at top universities.</p>
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<p>There’s no way to judge what exactly Stanford looks for when reviewing college applications. So strike a balance. Dont over present yourself. And I dont know if you knew this, but it also matters which school in the University you’re applying to. Ex: Its easier to get into Mechanical engineering in MIT than getting into Electrical or Computer Engineering. </p>
<p>Your SOP is VERY VERY important. So work on it.</p>