<p>Im applying ED and I have not taken subject tests. Im really involved extracurricular wise, and I plan on really highlighting this in my essays. In my area they also have interviews, and not to sound cocky but I am good with interviews.</p>
<p>Two questions, will it hurt me badly that I have not taken subject tests? Also, is there a chance to get in if I am really involved in extra circulars but i have a 3.57 gpa? (uw) my weighted is above 4.0.</p>
<p>also, I wrote two of my essays about my involvement in FIRST Robotics and SGA, and how my position in those activities became more important as I grew as a person. I wrote another draft about how these main activities (i have a few more) influenced me and changed me. Yet at the same time ive done internships and ive founded a club on my own. Should I focus on the clubs that I have been with since day 1 of high school, or describe how through my growth I have played a bigger part in the school microcosm by leaving my legacy behind in the multitude of things that I have done?</p>
<p>Again, sorry for the really really late replies my friends!</p>
<p>@ryry123 sorry, I can’t send PM’s because I haven’t posted enough :/</p>
<p>@rebellion510 I don’t know if that’s a “hook”…but it is certainly a nice (not to mention unique) EC</p>
<p>@rocksupper 3.57 GPA will significantly lower your chance of admissions, but it won’t make it impossible. You will need to be excellent in other areas. I had a low UW GPA as well. Try to highlight the best part of you…try to show the adcoms who YOU are…that’s the best advice I can give </p>
<p>More questions?</p>
<p>Hi surf,</p>
<p>I have a 3.57 UW as well. However, like you, I had an extenuating circumstance as well (knee dislocation, concussion, surgery, 11 absences blah blah blah). I explained this in the additional info but didn’t obsess over it. I also got a 2210 reason, 800 math 2 so hopefully they look past it. Do though think this is enough for me to make it past the academic qualification? If so I think I have strong rec’s and essays.</p>
<p>I’m also direct legacy btw.</p>
<p>Do you have any tips for the ‘letter to roomate’ essay? Does it have to convey your intellectual interests, or idiosyncrasies, or (subtly) how you would fit in Stanford, formal/informal, etc.?</p>
<p>Hi! I think this is probably a bit different from the other questions but I need advice :/</p>
<p>The common app turned all the dashes in my essays into weird symbols. Should I just leave it be, or do you think contacting the admissions office and asking to send in a fixed one would be better? I’m worried that if I do ask, it’ll bring attention to how I didn’t carefully check my essays before I turned them in and would be even more negative than just leaving the essays alone.</p>
<p>kristen, I would definitely contact admissions and ask about submitting a corrected copy. They understand that everyone is a newbie when it comes to the common app, and they will appreciate comprehensible essays when it’s time to review your file. They may also say that they are familiar with that particular issue with the symbol, and not to worry about sending it in, but there’s no reason to worry that asking would creative negative attention. Good luck!</p>
<p>What did you write for the 5 words that best describe you. Also, for the “What matters to you?” question, is anything up for grabs? I have an decent SAT (by Stanford’s standings) and very strong grades but don’t have pages of community service. Everything I’ve done is to further enhance my school, since it is a young classical private school (I’m the second grad class). I’m not sure how to address my lack of outstanding community work.</p>
<p>Hi- I’m applying RD, with good grades and high SATs. I was wondering, how much academic work would you say you get on a weekly basis? Do you have time to socialize and such?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Just to be clear: the question above is from my son, who used my account because he hasn’t created one yet. He’s still a student :-)</p>
<p>@zziwhcs180 try to use the academic index calculator. it computes a composite score and gives you a fairly relative (statistical) chance at prestigious schools. Legacy may help you, but don’t count yourself in just because you have legacy. The academic qualification is relative, to your school, your choice of classes, etc. I had a 3.57 because of bad grades freshman and sophomore year. I took a bunch of AP’s and did very well on the SAT.</p>
<p>@VelvetVeins the letter to roommate essay for me was just a real letter to my roommate. I wouldn’t think of it as an essay prompt but an actual thing. Try to imagine if you WERE writing to your roommate…what would you say? What kinds of things about you would you want them to know? Keeping that in mind, build off of those ideas and try to give them an image of who you are. Hope that helps :-)</p>
<p>@kristenpark not too sure. zekoan appeared to answer it</p>
<p>@jayhoww I don’t have access to my app at this time so I don’t remember what I put for the 5 words. But, I do remember that it was something along the lines of exactly what the prompt is 
don’t stress over the prompts so much. take it easy and say what comes from your heart. Community service isn’t mandatory by any means…but address it by the other things you did instead (hopefully you did them very well)</p>
<p>@exstudent yes, I have time to socialize. Of course, some of us spend all day and night studying. I spend about 40 or more hours a week studying, working, reading, etc. It really depends on your major and the difficulty of classes you have. Some more than others.</p>
<p>@sadisticsurf:</p>
<p>Thank you very much, this was rather more helpful than perhaps you realize. 
My son says to tell you that you’re a Prince among men.</p>
<p>I think it’s really very generous of you to donate some of your time to help prospects and parents. I wish you all success.</p>
<p>@sadisticsurf</p>
<p>My bro is applying to Stanford (probably RD). You keep mentioning an academic barrier. I know one can’t really put an EXACT number on a barrier for schools like Stanford, but is there possibly a range you’re thinking of. 2000>= SAT barrier? 30>= ACT? Thanks.</p>
<p>@exstudent no problem!</p>
<p>@csninja yes, the ideal range for standardized test scores is the interquartile range. The lower bound had scores 25% above the rest, the upper bound did 75% better than the rest. You can find these here: [Applicant</a> Profile : Stanford University](<a href=“Page Not Found : Stanford University”>Page Not Found : Stanford University)</p>
<p>Thanks in advanced for offering help! I have always been interested in attending Stanford, but I like many others am afraid that certain factors of my application are not adequate to even have a chance of admittance. I have a 1810 on the SAT which I have taken once, and a 27 on the ACT. My GPA isn’t great it is 3.75, but all of my non A’s have occured in AP or honors classes. I have a well rounded set of EC’s including a major leadership roll as student body vice president. Which includes large amount of community service that I was given a school award for, I have been involved in Orchestra, cross country, model United nations, tennis, student government. As well as a few other thing that I am not listing due to my lack of commitment (less than 3 years). All that is rather average, however i have one key unique component to my application. Last fall I studied abroad in China because I was awarded a NSLI-Y (<a href=“http://www.nsliforyouth.org%5B/url%5D”>www.nsliforyouth.org</a>) scholarship through the US state department. I am writing my essay about how the experienced fundamentally changed my perspective of the world. Sorry for all that dribble, but here is my question, do you think a unique essay and strong EC’s could make up for my academic averageness?</p>
<p>@topspeculator perhaps. I doubt it though. One or the other (GPA/scores) needs to improve to give yourself a realistic shot. Good luck.</p>
<p>Hi, I got an e-mail that my SAT scores are not yet processed so I rushed it. However, it will still be 1 day late. Would I be automatically rejected because of the late SAT score?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>@saditicsurf Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate you taking the time to help all of us. I might apply RD anyway just to put myself to rest. Like many students in this great nation, I have been interested in Stanford for quite some time, but I guess Academically I am just not good enough. My school doesn’t weight GPA so my GPA above is unweighted, and one school term is not going to raise it much. I screwed up my freshman/sophomore year. As for my test scores haven’t really been able to raise, although I did try one more time last week to see if I would improve, but I doubt it.</p>
<p>Is Stanford heavily weighted toward extroverts given that “almost everyone” had leadership positions in high school. Is there a place at Stanford for smart and intellectual introverts?</p>
<p>Thanks for offering to help:</p>
<p>I am a junior graduating a year early (details are in the attached URL). To sum up, I have very personalized extracurriculars, mainly involved in science research and communication skills/business. I also have a strong GPA and great rank. However, I have never been a strong test taker, and my scores reflect that unfortunately.</p>
<p>This is a page of my stats: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1410600-please-chance-me-stanford-rea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1410600-please-chance-me-stanford-rea.html</a></p>
<p>Do you think that kind of test score would weigh me down? Stanford is a school highly oriented towards interdisciplinary research, and that is what makes me so excited about being a potential student - my essays were even in regards to the value of teamwork. </p>
<p>In conclusion, how important would my test scores be in relation to the rest of my application?</p>
<p>Is a 2210 single sitting fine?</p>