Chances with triple legacy?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>So here's the deal...</p>

<p>My stats are not very impressive:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.5
Weighted GPA: 4.3
SAT I: 1890
Math: 680
CR: 600
Writing: 610
^I HATE STANDARDIZED TESTS :(
(awaiting my ACT scores)</p>

<p>I have OK extra curriculars:
- President and founder of SADD chapter
- Worked at a bakery for 2 years (10 hrs/week)
- Intern at a lab in MIT for 6 weeks</p>

<p>But I do have one thing going for me...
I'm a triple legacy.
My dad (B.A.)
My mom (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
My grandma (B.A., Ph.D.)</p>

<p>So with all that said... do I have a slight chance?
Is it even worth the application fee?</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>One thing is sure: you have NO chance if you don’t apply. Why not try? Just know that the chances are l.t. 10% for every applicant, give or take a couple percentage points. The legacies are pretty impressive!</p>

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<p>A triple legacy!? Apply now!!!</p>

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<p>The legacy makes up for the stats so you will still have an average chance</p>

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<p>Everything I’ve read says only parents matter, and I don’t think both parents would trump one.</p>

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<p>^Immediate family matters…</p>

<p>If you get in, congrats. Just know that it wasn’t because of your work, but others’.</p>

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<p>I would be ****ed if you got accepted haha. But thats stanford choice =p</p>

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<p>Yeah I know what you mean.
Don’t get me wrong I did work hard in high school and I think if I were to be accepted it would be unfair to say my parent’s work should receive ALL of the credit.</p>

<p>But I understand, It’s unfair that a legacy can sort of “make up” for not being as competitive as some other applicants. Oh well, I guess sometimes that’s just the way it is</p>

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<p>Can’t wait to see the legacy institution dismantled.</p>

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<p>get into the 2300s and you have a decent chance.</p>

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<p>Kid here with your equivalent stats and legacies was deferred for SCEA and then later denied. Just fyi.</p>