<p>Hi everyone, so I am considering Stanford for SCEA. However, I have one problem. My highest ACT score is 32 (third try and no score choice) and Stanford does not accept the November SAT for SCEA (regarding why I haven't taken the SAT before, its a long story LOL). I think I can score pretty good on the SAT (i.e. 2250 or higher). Also, if I waited for RD, I could take the SAT IIs in December and they offer World History that date and history is my strongest subject. I would also be able to take literature, which is another strong subject of mine. My current subject test scores are 770 US History, 710 Bio E, and awaiting on math 2. Is it smart to wait for RD or does SCEA make a big difference? </p>
<p>Try not applying to SCEA unless you think you have a pretty good chance of getting in. URMs, legacy, and recruited athletes fall under this umbrella. Extremely strong students in terms of academics would fall under here too, but as you mentioned yourself, your ACT will not be looked to favorably upon for these top tier schools. </p>
<p>JamesChang is wrong here. Most of the people admitted to Stanford (early action or otherwise) are white or asian and don’t play a sport at all. </p>
<p>@ golfer3</p>
<p>Thank you for giving more evidence that this chancing is the DUMBEST thing in the world. you post here asking for advice on when to apply to stanford and then offer to chance people on THEIR chances of getting in? makes absolutely no sense.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you think your application can be stronger by waiting and taking the SAT/SAT subject tests, then you should go ahead and wait till RD. the early process, despite whatever jameschang seems to believe, does not have any biases toward particular groups of people–the only advantage is you find out if you got in by Dec 15 as opposed to April 1.</p>
<p>BigMike3541, JamesChang said that many students that get in are not URMs, athletes, etc. He said, “Extremely strong students in terms of academics would fall under here too.” He just wanted to also mention that many other types of people get in as well and he is right. Stanford accepts many hooked applicants SCEA. </p>
<p>About me chancing other people, I am not saying my opinion is worth anything, but if people want to hear my opinion about Stanford or any schools, I am glad to give it to them. It is their decision on what to make of it.</p>
<p>to anyone thinking of applying early, don’t apply early if you know you can improve anything about your application. improvements can only help you.</p>
<p>Apply RD!!! Stanford doesn’t like deferring people and so because of the inflated numbers of URMs and athletes and legacies, it is actually harder to get in EA without some sort of hook. I’m not saying you won’t get in if you apply EA because if you are amazing you can get in either way, but your chances are higher RD, no question.</p>