<p>Stanford is currently tied for my 1st choice in colleges (along with Yale). I was wondering what my chances are of getting into either college. If you could just reply to the post or send me a message and let me know that'd be great.</p>
<p>White Male student at St. Mark's in Dallas (private school, one of the best in TX)
4.45 GPA, straight A's since 7th grade.
5s on US History, Spanish Language, and English Language AP
2300 SAT (800 Reading, 770 Math, 730 Writing)
35 ACT (35s on every section)
SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 770 Spanish, 730 Chem, 690 Bio
Varsity Rower 10-12, Captain 12
150+ Community Service Hours</p>
<p>If you have any suggestions for where to improve along with your ideas of my chances, please don't hesitate to add them.</p>
<p>You have the stats, and you probably know it.</p>
<p>From your list above, you look like a lifeless set of numbers. You will need to come alive in your application if you want to have a chance at any of the top schools.</p>
<p>According to my counselor, I have 2 really original and funny essays (for the common app) that he greatly enjoys so I was hoping that might help. Plus, I have a lot of other achievements in Spanish so I was thinking that might indicate that I'm not just a set of numbers, but have shown a lot of interest in a specific field. Your thoughts?</p>