<p>Does Stanford admit junior transfers with bad high school records, but redeeming college records? </p>
<p>In high school, Stanford was my dream school; however, although I had really good grades in the beginning, my grades dipped abysmally junior year, from straight As to straight Fs. (literally!). </p>
<p>After I graduated from high school, I got diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. So after getting my medication and reevaluating my goals, my gpa at community college now is 3.93 and my SAT is 2350 (I didn't apply for extra time on my SAT). </p>
<p>My ECs are:
1) doing lab research in a highly selective biomed school/hospital (ppl from all over the country apply for the internship. I was under the supervision of Hopkins med school graduates)
2) founding a few clubs at college and a non profit organization
3) I was a lab technician for a year. My name's on their published paper!
4) and writing for the school newspaper. I'm thinking about starting an underground newspaper at my school (shh!), but I dunno (if the paper is successful) if Stanford will like that.</p>
<p>My recommendations are top-notch.
I've gotten community service awards, like the "Congratulations! 200 hours!" but nothing else significant.</p>
<p>But, is it a waste of time for me to even apply? My high school gpa was 2.6 exactly. I don't want to work so ridiculously hard to make my application competitive if my application will be overlooked by everyone else who has a better high school record. </p>
<p>I mean, if only 20 students get in, do I even have a shot?</p>
<p>You are as strong a candidate as I can imagine: your SATs indicate that you possess the academic competence to succeed at top schools and your GPA indicates that your work ethic is on par as well. Your recommendations will surely attest to your growth since high school and, because you're a junior transfer, your high school record will be of lesser weight. Good luck and Godspeed!</p>
<p>S does seem to accept more transfers with varied life experiences than do some of the other very selective schools. About half of their transfers last year were either from a CC or were non-traditional students.</p>
<p>With your SATs and CC gpa, I would say that it's definitely worth a shot.</p>
<p>I agree wholeheartedly with both Entomom and Wayward - you're going to be quite competitive and I think even at an advantage with your status. Yeah, only twenty people get in, but no reason you can't be one of the twenty. I wish you luck.</p>
<p>When you read so many of these threads you get jaded and everyone starts to sound alike. You sound dfferent, I liked your story and with your stats I think you have a reaal shot.</p>
<p>Do a web search on "William Treseder". He graduated HS with a 1.7 GPA. He did join the Marines afterwards. But he got into Stanford after going to a CC w/ a 4.0.</p>
<p>I think the biggest factor at this point will be wow'ing the admissions with personal essay that really makes your <em>personality</em> and view on life shine. You should try to authentically find your voice and enthusiastically express why you would be a dynamic addition to Stanford campus. In other words, you are as good as any other transfer that got into Stanford - but now you have to stand out in a crowd in those essays...</p>
<p>I read on Stanford's site that they usually have room for up to 30 transfers, and yet they always significantly admit less than that.
Is that because they find most students unqualified?</p>
<p>They received 1400 apps last year, I am sure they could find 30 qualified students. There are probably tons of 3.9/4.0 students that get denied with that many applicants. If it is your dream then go ahead and apply, but 98.4% of applicants were denied last year, so if you get rejected it doesn't really mean anything. You would have a much better shot a lot of other great schools like Cornell, Northwestern, and similar places (as would anybody).</p>
<p>I have a question about the main "Why do you want to transfer" essay and the supplementary "Tell us what makes Stanford a good place for you" essay.
What's the difference between the two?</p>