Chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Applying ED this year</p>

<p>Native American
Male
From a 3 year High school</p>

<p>3.9 UW GPA, 4.5 W GPA
2130 SAT (720 CR, 770 M, 640 W)
SATIIs: 650 chem, 650 math II, 740 US History</p>

<p>APs
4 on Euro (soph)
4 or 5 on US (junior)
3 APs and 1 college extension for senior year</p>

<p>ECs
Editor of Student Magazine senior year (member for 3)
select soccer with same team since 11 years old
drums for 5 years and in a signed band now
NHS...
german club (probably president next year)</p>

<p>I want a school where the weather (and the school) are both good, as I am coming from Seattle...
I am also thinking Pomona if I don't get in</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>You’re Native American…enough said. Veryyy good shot anywhere.</p>

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<p>I’d like to think the grades and effort help a bit though…</p>

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<p>Stanford does not have ED. It has SCEA.</p>

<p>You have as good a shot as anyone.</p>

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<p>Of course your grades will help. They’re pretty solid. But you do have that “hook” ;]</p>

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<p>The funny thing about the “hook” is that I’m not even planning about writing about it in the essay, I was going to talk about drumming, or an internship I might possibly get in a few weeks. Do you think this would be a mistake?</p>

<p>And kyle, sorry I meant SCEA, all I know is that it is early and single choice… too many acronyms :)</p>

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<p>If you’re passionate about your culture, expand on it in your essay.</p>

<p>If drumming is your calling, make that your subject.</p>

<p>OR be creative and intertwine them…</p>

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<p>Kind of random, but for Pomona, where I will now be a sophomore, I talked about drumming. I am a girl so I’m sure that helped (and I wrote it in more of a comedic sense), but I talked to admissions officers who were pleased to see something a little different. You seem to have a few hooks- just use them wisely, write creatively, and hope for the best!</p>

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<p>thanks for the tip knr, and Pomona is definitely a school I will be applying to. I went there last summer and loved it. Whats funny is now I have another differrent hook… muay thai kickboxing.</p>

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<p>Being Native American will help you. A lot.</p>