Hey you guys do you think I have a chance getting into Stanford?

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<p>I'm currently a sophomore with a 3.67 unweighted GPA. This will be 3.83 by senior year. I scored 2000 on the PSAT (600 reading 600 writing 800 math) and expect to receive 2250-2300 on the SAT. I took the SAT Math IIC and got an 800 on my first try. I plan on majoring in either engineering (possibly mechanical) or mathematics. I'm playing no sports this year, but will next year. I ran xc, track, played tennis, and wrestled last year. I will most likely attend Harvard's SSP Summer Program this summer and Oxford's Summer Program next summer. I'm attending the HOBY leadership conference this summer and plan on attending West Point's Leadership Seminar and Boys State next summer. </p>

<p>This year's classes: Chem Honors, World History Honors, Precalc Honors, English 2, Leadership, Korean 4, Leadership
Next year's classes: Physics AP, Calc AB AP, English 3 Honors, US History AP, Korean 5, XC/Track, Leadership</p>

<p>Who I Am: Vice-President of Sophomore Class, Vice-President of church Student Council, Secretary of District's Youth & Government [state-wide club that is recognized by the government (the governor of CA comes to our last convention)], Short-term missionary (I went to Kenya for a month for missions), Music Volunteer for Kaiser Permanente (200+ hours), Snowboarder (started when I was 7 years old)</p>

<p>I don't have a ton of leadership positions yet, but in the next two years I will be...
Junior Year: Junior Class President, CSF Secretary, Youth & Government Secretary/President
Senior Year: Student Council President, Youth & Government President, Officer in Civil Air Patrol, CSF President/Vice-President</p>

<p>Please tell me what I need to work on. I'm not yet sure which college I want to go to so I'm trying to be as well rounded as possible.</p>

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<p>come on dude! decisions are tomorrow! get some sleep!!</p>

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<p>oh wait ur not a senior.
sorry.
well, enjoy spring break!</p>

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<p>you'll be fine. Keep up your GPA, get some summer programs in math/science and get some EC's in those too. Fortunately your admissions will likely be a bit easier since you'll be "over the hill" - the surge of baby-boomer offspring reaches its peak next year and after that it'll get less competitive.</p>

<p>Now that I think about it, you'll probably compete at this level: don't let next year demoralize you because that's more competition than you'll face.</p>

<p>Your GPA isn't all that great but mine isn't all that much higher. Try to relax over the next year or so. Work on the essays EARLY.</p>

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<p>just one pointer.. make sure you are really passionate in the things you do. stanford REALLY looks at quality of experience and development than seeing a student be president of 4 clubs but less committed to each. you can also write killer essays when you are move invovled in less things. work on the essays early, and work them and work them until you really like how they turned out.. lots of readers.. really unique ideas.</p>

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<p>@myndimcd, yeah, you're right. That's the best pointer right there. Here is a summary of what I think Stanford wants.</p>

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<li> Show your passions (be genuine)</li>
<li> Write killer essays (I think that is what got me in!)</li>
<li> Don't stress about your grades or SAT scores so much. Since a majority of students have great scores and grades, getting a 2100 or a 2300 won't make too much of a difference. I think once you are in Stanford's range (2000-2300) which is the 25th and 75th percentile, then it all comes down to who YOU are.<br></li>
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<p>I know some people will argue against what I have just said, but that is fine. If you truly have passion and show it in your application, and Stanford knows that you can handle the workload, then you have a great shot of getting in.</p>

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<p>so, what happened?</p>

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<p>yes good luck. i had only a 2010 and i got into stanford. i hope to inspire stanford-hopefuls with low sat scores. i think my essays helped me get in. i got a personal note adressing my essays! aint that just awesome?</p>

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<p>As cliche as it might be, I have to say the essays (I think) made a huge difference for me. I'm most proud of the ones I wrote for Stanford, and there's a huge difference when compared to my other essays (more conversational, engaging, and detail-filled). Metfan pretty much hit the mark.</p>

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<p>you will not get in.</p>

<p>prove me wrong.</p>

<p>stop wasting your time thinking about college when you're sixteen.</p>

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I don't have a ton of leadership positions yet, but in the next two years I will be...
Junior Year: Junior Class President, CSF Secretary, Youth & Government Secretary/President
Senior Year: Student Council President, Youth & Government President, Officer in Civil Air Patrol, CSF President/Vice-President

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<p>so you have these future positions in the bag? :) i can see that self-confidence will be the least of your worries :)</p>

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<p>I agree with MetFan completely. Once Stanford feels that you can handle the workload (like SATs 2000+, GPA 3.7+, all honors, some athletics, etc...) it all boils down to who you are. They want a "genuine" complete package, not someone who jumps from club to club, sport to sport, or one leadership position to the next just to fill up their resume. If you're serious about getting into Stanford, I suggest that you pump your GPA to above 3.8 in full honors schedule and stay committed to your extracurricular activities.</p>

<p>This year I got in on a 3.98 GPA and 1900 SAT while my two other classmates who were valedictorians with 4.00 GPA and 2200 SAT didn't make it. I do a little bit more extracurricular stuff than they do, but in return they have better work experience. So as long as you get into that academic range, the rest depends on how well you can present yourself.</p>

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<p>i'm class of 2012 for stanford, and honestly, looking back at the college admissions process, it's most important that you really feel for the school(s) you're applying to. with stanford, my essay was pretty strong, and it didn't hurt that i was involved with a lot of different activities and had a high gpa. because my high school was vocational, i majored in science in my junior year, and then doubled with musical theatre in my senior year. so basically i was strong in science and performing arts, but my key teacher recommendations came from a social studies teacher that i had all four years (i did really well in his classes) and my senior year calc teacher. i struggled in calc, and i knew that the B average i was pulling could negatively affect my application, so i asked her if she could mention that i stayed afterschool for extra help. so both recommendations ended up being really great, even though they came from two completely different teachers. make sure the teachers who write your recommendations KNOW YOU. it's one thing to be well-rounded (in today's competitive world, who isn't?), but it's another thing to be fresh and unique, so make sure to let that show in your essay. </p>

<p>if you want to see mine, email me.</p>

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<p>Rise from your grave!</p>