<p>Just applied Stanford Early Action. What are my odds with:</p>
<p>a 4.13 gpa with many IB/AP's
all 4s and one 3 on AP's
URM
29 ACT 740 and 660 SATII
Class Vice President and accomplished soccer player
Published Chemistry research at University of Buffalo</p>
<p>What you think? Its a long shot of course but give me some feedback</p>
<p>that act score might hurt you…</p>
<p>actually, a 29 is on the edge of their mid 50% range. I was surprised to learn that.</p>
<p>ACT ranges for top schools tend to be lower because in the past people sent in more SATs than ACTs … however ACT score ranges have been going up lately … like nowadays MIT has a 31-35 range.</p>
<p>For you … it’s hard to say whether it will hurt you or not. An ACT of 29 isn’t bad.</p>
<p>I’m gonna have to say either deferred or even rejected for Stanford SCEA. Nothing stands out and the ACT is pretty low.</p>
<p>fair enough. I feel as though it was worth a shot though, i’ve seen stranger things happen.</p>
<p>URM helps out a lot though. I think you’ve got a shot.</p>
<p>Agreed - a decent shot.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to ditto Pitch. Having something published is very nice, but the ACT score is going to hurt. Nothing else really stands out.</p>
<p>well its not like i think im getting in, I have a long list of more possible schools. But the worst thing that happens is I blew $75 and its worth that chance. I would love to go there.</p>
<p>Depends upon how good you are at soccer. As an URM with a 1400/1600 SAT & published research plus leadership, you may get in. If you are good enough to play Div. 1 soccer, you are in & just don’t know it yet.</p>
<p>Im good at soccer. I’ve played with national team players and held my own. But im not sure they know im good so it likely wont matter.</p>
<p>Oh yeah supereagle10 you just got that award for Math/Science today
list that
I hope you get in!!!
IMO that ACT score won’t hurt or help you. It’ll just qualify you.</p>
<p>If you can play for Stanford, that’ll increase your chances tremendously.</p>
<p>Also make sure to write your ec’s in the best possible light, like:
Instead of anything like “raised x amount of money at this event” write “did the first ever this event and raised money for x charity”</p>
<p>thanks my friend.</p>
<p>The ACT won’t kill you, but it won’t do you insane amounts of good either. EC’s are average, but the published research will look great, especially if you’re applying with a science-related major in mind. URM will definitely help, but I don’t know how much. </p>
<p>I’m figuring you’ll be deferred, but you do have a shot. Good luck.</p>
<p>either deferred or accepted, i doubt you’ll be flat out rejected this round</p>
<p>well it is stanford we’re talking about here. I myself dont think im getting in after seeing just a little bit of what im up against. In fact i’d be stunned if i got in.</p>
<p>OP are you Nigerian?</p>
<p>yeah haha how’d u know?</p>
<p>come on now, the JJ Okocha screenname was a dead giveaway lol</p>