Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Stanford is my top choice.</p>

<p>GRADES
All honors and AP classes-- heaviest courseload available...
GPA: ~8.35 weighted
RANK: top 5%; school doesnt specifically rank.</p>

<p>TEST SCORES
-SAT I: 750 Math; 800 Writing, 800 Critical Reading => 2350
-SAT II: 760 Bio M; 800 World History; 790 Chemistry; 800 Math IIC
-ACT: didn't take</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>ACADEMIC-BASED :
-Quiz Bowl (10-12)
-National Honors Society (11, 12)
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE
-research at some top-notch university (can't say which one, but it really is a good university)
-don't know about intel or siemens yet.. hehe.... i hope?
-Won several research awards
-science Olympiad (9, 10, 11, 12); (Secretary 10; Vice President 11; President 12) Medal winner for ~3 events in state and regional levels
- award for women in science, given to two people in class
-USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist</p>

<p>ATHELETICS :
-Girls Varsity Swimming Team (9-12; co-captain 12)
MUSIC
-All-State violinist, (11, 12)
-All-state pianist (11)
-piano exam, hightest level, score of 100 (10)
-Piano for 8 years; violin for 6 years.
-Stage Band Ensemble (9-12); piano player.
-TRI-M (some music club) (9-11)</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE
-volunteer work at hospital (9, 10, 11, 12); 4 hrs/week, about 300 total? I don't know.
-Relay for Life
-tutoring for 6 hours per week in earth science and biology (9, 10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>EC / ARTS
- My work was displayed at an individual art show locally (10, 11)
-I maintain a photography website-gallery and spend about 4 hours per week on it (9, 10, 11, 12)
-All-county art show (9, 10, 11, 12)
-College photography (Serbin) finalist
-National park photography contest winner
-Photo club (9-11); (secretary 10; vice president 11; president 12).
-National Art Honors Society; vice president (11)
-contributor to school arts magazine
-wrote a novel manuscript</p>

<p>SUMMERS
Did research at university
Volunteer work
Writing more of my novel
Stanford Summer School (biology class)</p>

<p>I have good recs and I'm a decent writer.</p>

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<p>If you get very good recs, and write good essays, you have a very good chance getting in.</p>

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<p>IMHO, Stanford would be the loser if things went south. Congratulations on your accomplishments. You and your parents should be very proud.</p>

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<p><em>bump</em> ...</p>

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<p>8.35...how does that happen?
I'd say you have as good a chance as any...but I wouldn't know.</p>

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<p>8.35... my school calculates A+ as 8, A as 7. classes are weighted if you take honors or AP or whatever. :-)</p>

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<p>id be very surprised if you didnt get in. Those are incredible stats!</p>

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<p>i'm freaking out now.</p>

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<p>very good chance</p>

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<p>You are Biologist, I guess.
Why don't you sned me your MSN id so we can share some infos about
biology?
Mine is <a href="mailto:bestminsago@naver.com">bestminsago@naver.com</a>. Thx.</p>