Do I even have a CHANCE at Stanford?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm an Asian American that is taking THE risk of applying to Stanford, Penn, WashU St. Louis and Rice. </p>

<p>Hooks: EXTREMELY strong Arts Supplement. Parents immigrated here with no money and I grew up very poor. I did not have the chance to learn to read and write English until 2nd grade. However, I am not the first generation to go to college. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 UW, 4.1 W
Rank: School does not rank, but I'm from a top 15 US News Public School</p>

<p>Senior Courses:
AP Government, AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Literature, AP Music Theory</p>

<p>AP Courses in the past: AP European History, AP Chemistry (4 on Exam), AP US History (4 on Exam), AP Physics B (4 on Exam), AP English Language (4 on Exam)</p>

<p>SAT: 2080, 780 M, 630 CR, 670 WR (I'm retaking and expecting 2200+)
SATII: 720 Math IIC, 730 US History</p>

<p>EC's:
-Marching band section leader 2 years
-Concert band section leader 3 years
-Nominated as best motivational leader award by director
-Brass Quintet Leader for 1 year (Was freshman year, but I moved schools)
-Ensemble Club leader/founder all the way from sophomore-senior year (Yes I taught seniors as a sophomore)
-Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
-Teach private lessons for FREE for about six students (well over 100 hours total)</p>

<p>-Science Olympiad 9th grade and 12th grade (I moved schools, and Science Olympiad conflicted with band)
-French club (Kinda useless as I'm not mentioning it on common app)</p>

<p>Volunteer and Work
-Teacher at a community college (100+ hours)
-Volunteer at a science center (Teach the public about science, 50+ hours)
-Intern during last summer with professor and still volunteer today (it was with a research program)</p>

<p>Awards
-All-state band 2 years (Primary chair last year)
-Placed in the top finalists in a state math exam
-Regional/State Superior solo awards for 5 straight years (with "flowery" comments like "I++++++" etc)
-AP scholar with honor
-Research Ideas focused and featured on various newspapers and university website
-Recognition award by the summer research program director</p>

<p>Teacher/Counselor Recs: Stellar</p>

<p>Again, emphasis on EXTREMELY strong arts supplement. So if I write stellar essays, do I have a chance of getting into these colleges? </p>

<p>Thanks for your time.</p>

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<p>i mean you have a chance, just write a good essay (which you have), and you certainly have a chance. </p>

<p>chance me?
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<p>Look, if you are applying as a specialist in a certain area--as in music or art, then everything will depend upon your arts supplement--which is why they ask for them. You should know that your current SATs (2080) are quite low for Stanford, though--but like I said--they are really specific in looking at those supplements and making up their minds--so make sure it is the absolute best it can be. They will overlook the SAT score if the supplement is a "WOW".</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>If you get the SAT score up it's worth applying to, it's not like you'll never get in with those stats.</p>

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<p>with that arts supplement and stellar essays, u have a tremendous chance fosho.
To quote the world renowned musician Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., you can get in wherever you like.</p>

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<p>If you're good enough to get recruited for music you're in easily. If you're not, I'm sensing a reject.</p>