How to Boost My Chances for Stanford?

<p>Stanford GPA:</p>

<p>10-11th grade, core classes and foreign language. Unweighted.</p>

<p>You really need to work on your SAT scores. URM will help you, but only so much. Unless your rank is high in the top 10% (preferably top 5%), you'll need a reason for them to pick you, something to make you stand out. Of course, scores won't get you in, but they can keep you out. Aim for 700+ on all sections.</p>

<p>You might be a URM/first gen/low income, but here's the thing. They have to be confident that you'll do well; they still won't accept someone that they don't think will succeed. Prove to them that you'll succeed. 5% of the admitted class last year had between 3.5 and 3.75 unweighted, and considering your weighted GPA it's likely you fall there. </p>

<p>Middle 50% last year:
Verbal: 670-770
Math: 690-780</p>

<p>Assuming you have an equal distribution of test scores, I'd assume you'd have around + or - 660 on each section. Most people with those test scores that were accepted had very impressive ranks.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that there are many minorities/first gens with even better stats that will be in the applicant pool. I wouldn't include Who's Who on your awards list, btw.</p>