Please Chance Me (I'm Really Nervous)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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Demographic: International Asian Female from upper middle income family

Intended major: CS+X, but not certain.

Stats:
School scores: Constantly top 1%
SAT: 1560
Subject Tests: SAT Chemistry 800, SAT Math 800
AP: Computer Science A 5
TOEFL iBT: 116

Honors:
Bachelors in Music from nationally acclaimed university
Top ranked finalist in International Olympaid of English Language
Winner of an International Music Festival, competing against 30 other teams from across the world.
Best Speaker and Semifinalist, National Debate Competition
Quarterfinalist, a different National Debate Competition

ECs:

  • School Captain, voted into power by over three thousand students of school. Worked really hard, and represented the student body to the school administration and the media multiple times.
    -Chief Technical Officer of one of the biggest MUNs in the country, handling a budget of over 4,000,000 INR and 700+ attendees. In the conference, I conceptualised and chaired committees.
    -President, School Technical Club. Head of organizing committee of Technical Festival of budget of over 700,000 INR and 300+ participants. Started running monthly workshops in school, doubled the number of students in the club.
    -Leader of regional web dev teams, and coder of multiple websites (and mother of dragons :P). About a thousand clicks a month– it’s pretty regional.
  • Co-founder Of School Debating Society, national debater, and coach to over 200 students, who themselves have won multiple competitions. Also the speech coach of the school’s MUN Club.
  • Director of multiple short films, some even nominated for regional awards. Over 400 hours have gone into their filming and editing.
  • Long time violinist-- First Violinist of my school orchestra and the first ever female drummer of my school. Leader of the orchestra for 4 years.
  • Volunteers for the handicapped association and at multiple orphanages in the summer
    -Did six summer courses at Stanford relating to technology, learning Raspberry Pi, Arduinos and other resources I couldn’t possibly hope for.

School Report And Recommendations: Should be good, hopefully, idk, I authorized FERPA :stuck_out_tongue: I know the teachers very well, though, all of them have essentially seen me grow up.

CommonApp Essay: Preeeetty good…? I mean, I like it, idk. It’s not too emotional, but it’s something I care deeply about, and an experience that is pretty important to me.

Short Questions: A little clever, a little heartfelt, overall nice enough.

Financial Aid: Not required :slight_smile:

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Did you apply REA or regular?

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I applied REA

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Stanford accepts about 5% of applicants. Being international lowers your chances. You have great stats and great ECs and great test scores all of which should help. Your story is compelling to me. It is very hard to know what affect it will have that you already have a bachelor’s degree. I do understand that talent in music, math, and computer science often runs together.

I think that your chances are not all that far from the 5% level, and probably a little bit better. I think that your chances are well under 50% however.

This is of course only a guess, which is all that we can do. If you do get accepted to Stanford, then I think that you will do well there and will like it. It also sounds like you will do well wherever you end up.

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The Bachelor’s, I got simultaneously while doing school. So, it’s… I don’t know what to call it, honestly. Thank you so much for your honest opinion.
You’re very kind to say that. :slight_smile: