<p>Hey everyone,
My best friend and I are sharing an account, so that's why you may see two different sets of stats on this one name. I'm applying to Stanford RD and am in love with the place, but some input on my chances would be greatly appreciated...this whole thing is driving me crazy...I'm really worried about getting in!</p>
<p>SAT I: 1440 (750 V, 690 M)
ACT: 33
SAT II: 750 Writing, 740 Bio, 740 US History, 600 IIC (took again in December...i know, i know...)
GPA: 4.27ish W, 3.95 UW
Rank: 3/145 (probably up to 2 or really really close to 1, if not tied, at semester)
Most rigorous courses
Asian female, rural Colorado
APs: Biology 5, US History 5</p>
<p>ECs
Co-founder, editor of school newspaper since sophomore year
speech and debate (nationals sophomore year, 3rd in state in LD last year, quad ruby, academic all-american)
nhs (member, secretary)
fbla (placed in top 10 at state, officer)
class vp
helped to write and establish honor code at school
varsity tennis player
mun co-founder, co-secretary-general
weekly community service for past two years, Link Crew leader, involved with some other colorado nonprofits</p>
<p>Major Awards:
national merit commended
boettcher semifinalist (finalist status pending--award to top 40 seniors in CO, semifinalist round has 200 still in running)
major award given to top two sophomore girls in the state
colorado state university outstanding scholar
2nd place in state in writing contest freshman year
star student of the month
outstanding spanish/speech/geography/ap bio/ap history student</p>
<p>Summers:
junior statesmen at stanford (4 weeks)
colorado press association intern at local newspaper for two years (one of seven high schoolers in the state, all the rest college--about a month each year)
summer inst. at university of denver (3 weeks)
national youth leadership forum on medicine (10 days)
nfl national tourney (a week, but way way way too long, if you ask me)</p>
<p>I'm told that my essays are good, but i'm not sure if that's true--people either love the long one or hate it. i'm hoping that the people who hate it don't know much about college essays and that stanford won't be like them. i have one really really good rec and two decent ones--they say nice and great things, but aren't well written and don't have any anecdotes. i might send in an optional rec from my best friend, what do you all think?</p>
<p>sorry for the long post, but i'm REALLY worried because i LOVE stanford and reading about all of you on here makes me feel so inferior! i'm hoping for some geographic advantage, but we sent a kid to stanford last year. will that hurt me?</p>
<p>thanks for your input!</p>