Final Choice... Stanford SCEA

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<p>Chances of Stanford SCEA, thanks alot!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.663 after Jr. year, 3.75 after Sr. Year (Unweighted, school weighs horribly, increasing my GPA by .1, but the transcript will show my actual grades..)</p>

<p>Soph-Sr: (3.93), Soph-Jr(3.9) Stan and Prince GPA</p>

<p>Region: Large school in Mid-West, sends about two people to an ivy each year</p>

<p>Courseload: 10 AP's, all A's (the most anyone can take is 13 I believe, no one in my grade has done that, highest is 11)</p>

<p>50% Indian(Country), 50% Caucasian</p>

<p>Rank: Confirmed 4% in a class of 650</p>

<p>Huge Upward Trend - B's and C's freshmen, Couple A-'s Sophomore, Never dropping below an A Jr. and Sr. years</p>

<p>SAT- 2300</p>

<p>ACT- 35</p>

<p>SAT II-
Math IIC-800
Physics-750
Literature-770</p>

<p>AP Tests-
Calc AB:5
Calc BC:5
Physics:5
US History:5
Biology:5
Statistics:5</p>

<p>Awards:
NHS, AP Scholar, AIME, Seal of Excellence in Math, Science, and History</p>

<p>Programs:
TASP, Debate Camp(Stanford, twice), Spanish at a local University, National Debater (#50) - LD</p>

<p>EC's:
-Speech and Debate for 3 years - Captain
-Community Service Club for two years - Vice President
-Founder of Mu Alpha Theta - President for the second year
-Varsity Tennis(this is my second year)
-Swim team(also second year, not school affiliated)
-150 hours of community service
-100 hours of volunteering</p>

<p>Reccomendations:
-One math teacher, One science teacher, and a close friend of my family who is a Professor at a local University</p>

<p>Essays:
-Hopefully, I'll do my best, I think they will be good though - I have a couple of ideas.</p>

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<p>It would be interesting to know why your grades show a great upward trend. Did your priorities change? Did you view school in a different way? Did you just study harder? Did something cause to to mature, perhaps?</p>

<p>Your list of activities is probably pretty average. Your essays will be crucial to get you in. I would advise addressing your upward trend somehow, whether it's a large or small focus, and definitely choosing some activities or interests you're quite passionate about as topics.</p>

<p>Nice test scores; those are fine. And by fine I don't mean "so-so"; I mean that once you're in a certain range, you're in the running.</p>

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<p>Basically my grandmother was sick and in the hospital most of freshmen year, and passed away at the very end. I always didn't care about school freshmen year and just was a total jerk to everyone.. then when she got sick and passed away I changed- because I took things for granted, I don't know if I should write about that though, sounds too common.</p>

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<p>If you can write about it in a way that will be introspective and not cheesy, it might be a good topic. It won't be easy though...</p>

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<p>Just be honest. The important thing is to show who you are.</p>