My shot at Stanford?

<p>I'm a high school junior and really interested in Stanford. I have a wide variety of interests and I think it would be a great place to explore and learn about all the things I really love and enjoy. My school doesn't offer a lot of Honors or AP classes though, so I'm concerned that's going to hurt my chances of getting in when I apply. I've been a straight A student all 3 years of high school, but only had the opportunity to take accelerated classes this year.</p>

<p>GPA:
9th: 3.98
10th: 4.0
11th: 4.5 (honors history, AP English, Chem honors)</p>

<p>Overall unweighted: 3.99
Overall weighted: 4.09</p>

<p>Personal Interests/Activities:
-I run a personal blog where I write and analyze art, literature, and movies (3 years)
-I started an art and writing collective that features the creative work of teens. I'm solely responsible for regularly publishing and organizing the work of 70+ contributors from around the world (2 years)
-I've written for and contributed to various independent publications (2 years)
-I write and do art everyday - both are huge passions of mine.</p>

<p>Leadership:
-Founder and curative of teen art collective (2 years)
-costumes and props for school musical (1 year)
-Environmental Club member and leader (2 years)
-Helped organize Eco-Fair for school (2 years)
-A docent that hosts prospective 8th graders (3 years)
-NHS member (2 years)
-Student Council rep (this year)
-representative and speaker and open houses at my school
-Freshmen Mentor (only juniors and seniors can do this, and I've done it 2 years)</p>

<p>School Sports and Clubs
-Feminist Club (2 years)
-Environmental Club (2 years)
-varsity soccer (2 years)
-Marine Science elective</p>

<p>Passions:
-art
-writing
-environmental conservation
-feminism
-activism</p>

<p>Jobs and Internships:
-Yoga store, 1 year
-Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness, 8 weeks over the summer
-Hopefully the local conservatory this summer</p>

<p>SAT:
-just took it, anticipating a 2000, hoping to raise it to a 2200 by the time I apply to college.
-Haven't taken subject tests yet, but my scores will be high on the ones I'm taking.</p>

<p>Next year, I will be taking a lot of science classes: honors anatomy, environmental science or marine science, and honors physics. I want my passions to be really clear, i.e. art, writing, and environmental conservation. Soon I'll be volunteering regularly doing beach cleanups, as well as starting an art series incorporating local endangered wildlife and animals. </p>

<p>How do you think my chances look?
What should I work on?</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

<p>You’ll be a competitive applicant at this rate. Drive home the passion for art, extend that as far as you can and show it in your application. That is a great passion.</p>

<p>Focus on scoring high on the SAT. You’re light on APs, so try and get a score around 2300 if you can. Other than that your chances are just as good as any other competitive applicant.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>You have a chance, that’s really all anyone can say!</p>