<p>I am currently a junior in high school (public, not prestigious at all lol) and was wondering how my chances are at going to Stanford. I realize that many people here have asked that question, but I am quite dead set on going there and am willing to do whatever it takes to get admitted.
I just received my SAT scores back this morning and got a 1820 (510CR yeah I know terrible, 730M, 580 writing which I know I can improve on) on my first attempt, which I am quite disapointed with...
I am taking 3 ap classes this year (1 last year) and have maintained a 4.0 gpa. 400 + volunteer hours so far, and I specifically dedicate myself in being a student leader at Outdoor School every year. I am quite involved in my school community with positions such as (Treasurer, Site Counsel, Student Counsel). Over the summer, I am attempting to get admitted into Stanford's summer program for high school juniors and seniors. Additionally, I am an immigrant/first generation to go to college and EXTREMELY poor...
Hopefully you guys can give me some good feedback and specifically what I can do to raise my critical reading score on my SAT lol</p>
<p>To improve your CR mark, you should look at how you did on each different section of the CR, and each type of question etc.
For a lot of people (myself included) increasing your vocabulary helps A LOT. Try this link:
[SAT:</a> Improve SAT Score with SparkNotes: Meet the Critical Reading section](<a href=“http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/chapter10.rhtml]SAT:”>http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/chapter10.rhtml)
And if the passage-based reading is what brings your mark down, just keep practicing.
You could also improve your knowledge of literary devices, etc.
Hope that helps!
Good luck!</p>