Even though I don't have the highest scores, I think I might get in

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<p>I have a 4.17 GPA and rank 39 of 740. I've gotten a lot of B's, but I've taken rigorous rigorous courses; courses that apply to my major at that (Computer Programming). I got an 800 on the Math 2 and a 750 on the Physics, but a 2000 overall SAT 1 might hurt. </p>

<p>The thing is I have diversity. I sent in a CD of me playing piano (and yes I played really well for it), I played varsity football, my mom makes less than 20 000 a year, I have a brown belt in karate, and being a computer programmer my essays were WELL above avg. I think that since I'm diverse I might get in.</p>

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<p>ok.
hey someone here has confidence! hehe</p>

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<p>Good thing about Stanford is that they take people from such different backgrounds and experiences. I think you have a chance too!</p>

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<p>I'm a lot more confident than I thought I'd be too.</p>

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<p>i have a 2230 SAT, 4.51 gpa, asb, varsity tennis four years, awesome recs and i wanna say very, very good essays...</p>

<p>and yet i dont have an ounce of confidence.</p>

<p>maybe i just dont want to get my hopes up real high and then see that rejection letter come in in december..</p>

<p>so my advice is:
don't get your hopes up too high. they reject a load of very able people.</p>

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<p>^ That was very encouraging mister <em>sarcasm</em>.
yo even though your rank is somewhat low compared to other applicants, I think you have solid chances... just write a good essay and get sum good reccs.</p>

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<p>Its good to have confidence. However, its foolish to expect acceptance.</p>

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<p>thats for darn sure...hehe
its nice to hear people having confidence...we all know we have slim chances of getting accepted (some have less slim chances...but some of us do...) its a good thing to be positive. keep it up!</p>

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<p>haha... well said ramsfan, took the words out of my mouth...</p>

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<p>dude i think almost everyone that applies has that level of diversity ... but yeah your mom being poor might help out somewhat... hopefully you mentioned it somewhere...</p>

<p>maybe you will get accepted... :) </p>

<p>hehe btw he's not expecting acceptance, he just said i think i might get in ....</p>

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<p>Just make sure to have a backup plan...</p>

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<p>"dude i think almost everyone that applies has that level of diversity"</p>

<p>haha yeah..</p>

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<p>man, i like your confidence dude. i wish i could be more like that. </p>

<p>4.8 gpa (all A's), #1 out of about 600
800 on math 2
780 on physics
2180 on sat 1
black belt in tae kwon do
tennis, clubs, etc
won few nice awards (state, region, and school)</p>

<p>yet i still have no confidence. i think its because everyone who applies to stanford has the same or even better things than i do.</p>

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<p>4.8 gpa (all A's), #1 out of about 600
800 on math 2
780 on physics
2180 on sat 1
black belt in tae kwon do
tennis, clubs, etc
won few nice awards (state, region, and school)</p>

<p>yet i still have no confidence.</p>

<p>haha what do you mean "yet"
obviouslly you think your scores are good</p>

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<p>LOL@ post above me</p>

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<p>@matt630.</p>

<p>when i say yet, i mean my scores are higher than vagrant star's.</p>

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<p>I'm almost certain scores don't mean ****</p>

<p>because think about it : there are plenty of very intelligent people with under 4.0s and under 2300 SATs ... perhaps smarter and more interesting people! i think the scores just get you to the "maybe" stage, and after that they play little significance (unless of course there are two equal candidates one w/ better scores)</p>

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<p>i think scores are used to determine competitive and noncompetitive. and then they prob start really looking at your essays... but that's just my opinion.
ack...i'm slowly losing confidence b/c i realize that sooooo many people prob have similar apps.</p>

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<p>HEHE!!! NOBODY wants to be a social/cultural anthropologist. Espeically any east indian/fijians who dance and do cancer research. Obscure? Yes. But you know what with the way Stanford admissions goes, I have numbed myself to the thought of getting in. </p>

<p>Good luck everyone, its just a waiting game.</p>

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<p>Haha. I love OPs attitude. I'm the same way. I told all my friends I'm going to MIT '06.</p>

<p>... Am I really? Yes. Yes. Yes. Perhaps not. But definately yes.</p>