Sorry for the grammar
Got to hurry,
Did you mean senior year?
Mantra for the HS student:
Do not think 'Every point I get off of a homework or test is a point away from going to Stanford."
Think: “I need to do my best, and there will be a college that is right for me when I graduate.”
Do not think “If I don’t go to an Ivy League School/Top20, I am doomed forever.”
Think: “No matter where I go, I can bloom where I am planted. I can get involved and shine.”
Do not think: “My life is over…the kid in my math class is taking 20 APs and I am taking 5. I will never succeed.”
Think: “I need to challenge myself, but only to the point where I can still do well.”
I mean freshman year. I said this because I heard that if you apply for an early action, Stanford doesnt check your freshman year grades.
I’ve seen that mentioned but it doesn’t seem to be officially stated on their website. They do require grades for all 4 years and they will be on your transcript. If they’re deciding it’s between 2 applicants and one has all As and the other has some other combo that includes Bs and/ or Cs who knows. And we are talking about a school with a low single digit acceptance rate so it’s a super reach for everyone.