New On CC..Chances to Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats</p>

<p>Resident of Utah
Ethnicity: White
GPA: 4.2 Weighted at a competitive boarding school
Rank: 6/310
SAT: 2250
Took most rigorous course..APs and honors
APS- 7 5s, 2 4s</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: (most imp)
Volunteered appx. 300 hrs at hospital
Doing research at local University (2 yrs)
3rd place at state science fair
Red Cross Club-volunteer about 100 hrs
NHS- President
Latin Honor Society- VP (Junior yr) Pres (Senior)
NLE Gold Medalist 3 yrs
Playing Cello- 8 yrs
2nd chair
Mu Alpha Theta- Treasurer, now VP
Ballet- 10 yrs, numerous awards
Soccer- 3 yrs</p>

<p>Think I've got a chance at Stanford...any advice would be appreciated</p>

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<p>You have an average chance, something like 12%.</p>

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<p>suze, an average chance is unfair. I would say he has 25%.</p>

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<p>I say 26%.</p>

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<p>iwantfood, good call. much more accurate than my post. :)</p>

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<p>Here's what I'd say. Chance of college admission cannot be reflected mathematically, duh.</p>

<p>He /she either gets in or does not get in.</p>

<p>Just for the heck of it though, I'll say 30%.</p>

<p>You people should give him/her some more advice, don't just tell him he has a 12% chance, ruin his hopes and move on.</p>

<p>Dude/dudette, you've got an excellent application, of course Stanford is tough to get into. Your ECs seem somewhat random.</p>

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<p>First off I would say where are your SAT IIs, secondly I would say that I agree with the previous statement; your recs are expansive yet random, try to focus on a theme for your application, solid recs, and a strong essay. Your chance is pretty much as good as anyone elses about 30 percent. If you are set on stan then apply early to increase your chances.</p>

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<p>An average SAT and VERY average EC's, slightly hgher than average rank (at who knows how average the school) OK, 15%.</p>

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<p>He clearly said "competitive boarding school."</p>

<p>You should put your advice a little more nicely than you do.</p>

<p>Capitalizing "very" is rude first of all, and second of all, not very erudite, maybe you could think of a word with a stronger connotation?</p>

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<p>i'd say 20%, but a really great essay could bump that number up a lot.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>I'm gonna take a wild stab at this one and say 2250 SAT is not "average"... probably even for Stanford applicants.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Well, I like your username. You get brownie points for creativity.</p>

<p>I don't think her EC's are THAT random. Hospital + research + science fair + Mu Alpha Theta = science; Hospital + Red Cross + NHS = community service; Cello + ballet = aesthetics. NLE is excused because people usually take that with their Latin classes. Soccer is random.</p>

<p>Anyway, she's well rounded with a focus on science. It's pretty clear to me. With <em>two years</em> of research at a local university, as a resident of Utah (unless if she goes to Exeter or something) and a National AP Scholar, I'd say she has a very good chance at Stanford.</p>

<p>Seriously, though. SAT II's???</p>

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<p>I guess we'll soon know!! The only people who believe he has a good chance are those with less of a chance!!! Put it nicer? Let's just be honest. This is not a friendship contest. If you are below the 75% and not an athlete, legacy, URM or million dollar donor, it's not likely to happen. What on earth is wrong with the truth???????????????</p>

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<p>This is not an issue of "likely." This is an issue of "average" chances vs "above average" chances. Get your facts straight before you bash others.</p>

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<p>do SCEA stanford. You'l stand an awesome chance</p>

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<p>Suze, I didn't say there was something wrong with the truth. I said don't emphasize the word average in all capital letters because she's not average.</p>

<p>Are you referring to me as someone without a chance at Stanford? I got a 1520 SAT early freshman year. I have a chance, believe me.</p>

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<p>The 1520 puts you in the running as does his 2250 which I think you'll find is an average score for a non hooked white/asian Stanford applicant. After that, for HYPSM it really is about great ECs. Where they are not present, the chances of admission are at about the average for the school. Remember that when we see a 12% admit rate, that includes all of the athletes, URMs, legacies and dev candidates which comprise about half of every class. That makes the average applicant's chances closer to 5%. So when giving the 12% chance, that's really double the chance of the applicant pool as a whole.</p>

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<p>Where are your SAT IIs? By what you have I think you have an above average chance..30% maybe.</p>

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<p>SAT IIs..800 Bio, 780 Math, 780 Lit</p>

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<p>Stanford's SAT average for those accepted is around 1470. This will end up being about 2200 for the new SAT. Now I know the majority of these high scorers are rejected, but I find it hard to believe that the average applicant has higher scores than the average admitted student.</p>

<p>Stanford's 75% on the SAT will land around 2300. It is unreasonable to say that he is likely to be admitted w/ a 2300 and unlikely to be admitted w/ a 2250...the difference in those scores is almost meaningless. </p>

<p>However, I think we need to see your SAT breakdown. If you have a 1450 M+R & an 800 writing, Stanford may be more of a reach than we originally thought, as writing isn't going to be weighted as heavily as the other sections.</p>

<p>Your SAT II's are great...above the 75% at Stanford and are an excellent addition to your application.</p>

<p>Like theone said, your EC's aren't that random, but be sure to tie them in in a way similar to how theoneo did. it's important that you show focus...the saying goes that the top schools want well rounded individuals, not well rounded classes (but having many interests is still a plus!)</p>