Questbridge Stanford chance? (Or other top-tier schools)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Let's go off of these stats. A few things aren't for sure, but are likely, so just go off of these! I appreciate everyone who reads this :) I want to know how much of a chance, if any, I have</p>

<p>As you know, Questbridge allows students from low income levels to explain more of their situation through different essays, which is to much avail for me. I think essays will be my strongest point by far.</p>

<p>ACT: 31 (12 writing) Superscore: 32
SAT II: Bio 700+, US History 700+ , Math Level 2 700+
GPA: 3.990 ( couple A-) Unweighted
Class Rank: somewhere between 3rd to 6th / 225, no weighted GPA so everyone ahead of me takes Art and less classes and algebra II or chem I, easier things.
AP: None. My school does not offer AP.
Junior Year Course Schedule:
Chemistry II
AP Biology (self study online)
Calculus
Physics 2
World History
English
Spanish 3
Summer:
Analytic Geometry And Calculus I (college)</p>

<p>Senior year:
Calculus II / III (college)
General Chemistry I, II (College)
Calculus-based Physics I, II (College)
Psychology, Philosophy
English 12
Ceramics (required)</p>

<p>Leadership/EC: I mentor elementary students multiple times a week and have become close with one of them. He looks up to me. I'm a participator in SADD and LEO club, and a STEM club. We don't offer much at my school. I haven't been able to do much because my parent restricted me from participating after school in the first two years, and I didn't join sports because of past experiences with my family and sport involvement. I used to play 3+ and now none, except golf on the side. I'm getting into more.
Job/Work Experience: I tutor sometimes, and I work 20 + hours a week and over 45+ during the summer to pay for dual enrollment costs and help the family because we're poor. Also, it's hard to do other things when you work 20 + hours a week during the year at random (not strictly scheduled) times.
Volunteering: Hospital (since end of junior year)</p>

<p>Teacher recs: Will be excellent!
Counselor Rec: I assume it will be excellent as well, as she knows me and my situation very well.
Essays: Easily the best part, I've already started writing, and I am a very good writer. Putting a lot of passion into them :)
State: Michigan
Race/Ethnicity: White
School: noncompetitive public school, doesnt send any to ivy league ever really.
Income bracket: < 30,000, but includes multiple disabled people in household. </p>

<p>Essays are going to reflect on what I've learned over my lifetime of extreme adversity. I have been in foster care and lived through many years of my parent's drug abuse, I've been abused and lived in households of violence, I've been forced to move to 10 different schools throughout my childhood. I have disabled family members, which include an autistic brother and a sickly mother. My father passed away during exam week of sophomore year. There is much more, but I'd rather not ramble or seem like a pity pot person. I do look at all of this as making me a stronger person, though. </p>

<p>.What do you all think? Also, if you were an adcom, would you accept me? </p>

<p>I appreciate it. :)</p>

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<p>I’m just looking for some feedback, not the typical match/reach thing because I know this school is a reach for everyone.</p>

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<p>If I were an admissions officer, I would accept everyone who has the statistics qualified to succeed at the school. Unfortunately, there are thousands such students, and it’s not possible to accept them all. </p>

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<p>Well, I would too. But I’m asking if you were looking at my application and were forced to make a decision, what would it be?</p>

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<p>Frankly speaking, I would decline you. The reason being that there would be numerous similar applications on my desk - with stellar no extracurricular activities to distinguish you from the others. Does that mean you shouldn’t apply? Of course not! Not all those who are accepted are IMO gold medalists. </p>

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<p>I participate in just about as many as my school offers, except NHS. And I haven’t been able to. My dad was using drugs and wouldn’t pick me up from school, so how could I possibly participate in sports. And now that he is gone, I have to work to help my family out and pay for classes; otherwise, I would be taking art and gym all day because I exhausted my school’s curriculum. </p>

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<p>I sympathize with you in the sense that you did what you could to the best of your ability. Definitely mention that on your application. What I meant however was things such as math/science/computing contests.</p>

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<p>Haha, I wish I could have competed in those. I did compete in a spelling bee in 8th grade for Nationals but nothing after that because I moved with my drug-abusing dad who wouldn’t let me do much after school. No one from my school competes in academic contests… haha I wish we had math teams or something like that. </p>

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<p>If I participate in the Michigan Mathematics Contest this next fall; although winners won’t be announced in time, could that help my chances?</p>

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<p>Participation should help somewhat. </p>

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<p>What about organizing a math club or something? And being a leader of it</p>

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<p>I won’t be seriously bummed out if I don’t get in, because I have Umichigan as a backup. I’m in state for that at least, and would be grateful to attend Umich. </p>

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<p>Everything will help. Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump, anyone else’s opinion/feedback? Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m going to be quite frank with you. There are a lot of people who faced difficulty in their lives in different aspects. Maybe not the same way that you faced them, but in a similar situation. Disability, gang wars, etc. </p>

<p>Here is what my friend (HS Class of 2014 Stanford Admit) said:
“You have to make yourself unique and you should show passion in what they do. It may sound trite, but that is the key to success.”</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>