Help Me Decide

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Even though it's probably a little late right now, I'm trying to decide whether to apply Stanford EA or Normal. Note, Stanford IS my #1 choice, however after attending an informational meeting at my school the other day where the admissions officer told me that early DOES NOT give a greater statistical chance of admittance and is harder due to the stronger applicants, I have really started to rethink.</p>

<p>Anyways,
- GPA UW: 3.93/4.00
- GPA Weighted: 4.5/4.00
- Class Rank: don't know UW but weighted is top 2%ish
- Hardest Possible Senior Schedule (6 AP's, 1 independent study, taking 1 class online)
- SAT I: only took it once, received 2050 with no studying which I REALLY regret (just took it this Saturday though and I think I'm really not sure how I did but <em>hopefully</em> 2150+)
- ACT: taking it in two weeks, practice tests indicate 31-34 (inconsistent)
- SAT II's: not good, 700 Math 2C, 650 US History
- AP Tests: 6 tests taken, 4's and 5's (AP Scholar with Distinction)
- Live in an underrepresented state, in a low income family, parents are separated
- EC's: very competitive debater/forensicator (qualified for 2X nationals as well as tons of medals in both, accepted to and attended a prestigious summer institute this summer), qualified for nats. in FBLA twice (won 8th place in the nation in one event this past summer), private tutor for little kids during the school year, traveled for the past 3 summers overseas to see my dad and have taught english everytime, community service (teaching kids how to play chess, worked at 2 nursing homes for entire HS career), NHS, Spanish NHS, co-pres. of two clubs, attended the National Youth Leadership Council</p>

<p>If my SAT and SAT 2's were higher I would apply Early but because they are not I can't decide, especially since I won't know my Oct. 14 score until after the Early Deadline, and if I did bad again on the SAT I'm screwed.</p>

<p>Tell me whether you strongly think I should apply early/normal or whether you don't think it makes that big of a difference</p>

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<p>shush. those SATIIs are fine.</p>

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<p>Your SAT I scores do not impress for a school like Stanford, and if you got them without studying, but retook after studying, I would wait to apply. The higher SATs that you will undoubtedly get the next time around could make the difference. </p>

<p>Plus, as you said, the first group of applicants will all be super-competitive--and your quite good application could get lost among this group--but not among the later, less-competitive applicants.</p>

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<p>calcruzer, so basically if I can improve SAT I score apply normal, otherwise if I can't apply early?</p>

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<p>shameless bump</p>

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<p>Actually, I'm suggesting you apply regular in either case.</p>