Could I get into Stanford?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I was wondering if you could let me know what my chances of getting into Stanford are thus far </p>

<p>I'm a junior and my cumulative GPA so far is 3.9ish. All of the classes I've taken from 9th grade up have either been honors courses or AP classes (I'm taking AP Biology and AP Chem, and APUSH this year, and APES, AP Psychology, AP literature, AP Comparative Government, AP Art History, and AP Calculus next year)</p>

<p>I'm also in my schools chapter of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and National Art Honor Society, being on the executive council for the latter two.</p>

<p>I only got a 2000 on my SAT's, but I'm taking them again next month and expect to do much better. </p>

<p>I'm a nationally ranked ballroom dancer, I've gotten both 2nd and 3rd in the Youth Standard Division and am currently ranked as 3rd in the Under 21 Standard and 5th in the Adult 10 Dance Divisions. (I've been dancing since I was 5 years old, although unofficially I've been dancing since I got out of the womb )</p>

<p>Additionally, I've won a series of photography contests and have had my photos displayed at various exhibitions, including the World Photography Organization's Festival in London.</p>

<p>Also, I'm Ukrainian and I moved here from Ukraine when I was about 7 years old. English is my third language, with Russian and Ukrainian being my first two.</p>

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<p>Your dancing gives you a good shot, as does photography. But you really need to get your SATs up.</p>

<p>By the the way, is that GPA unweighted?</p>

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<p>Yes, it’s unweighted.</p>

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<p>Then you have a good chance at getting in, just write passionate essays about your dancing. But be warned, Stanford and other prestigious schools are always a crapshoot.</p>

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<p><em>Can</em> you get in? Sure, your stats are pretty good. <em>Will</em> you get in? Who knows? It’s tough at that level; it’s a crapshoot…</p>