SCEA: Any Point?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Judging from the quantity of these posts, it must get annoying. Bear with me?</p>

<p>Stanford is my first-choice. Should I apply SCEA?</p>

<p>Asian American Male-
School: Exeter/Andover (for anonymity sake)
GPA: 5.25/6.0
School doesn't exactly rank. It's a difficult system to explain, but I think a 4.9 is approximately average.</p>

<p>SATI: Have yet to take
SATII: Math2C: 800, Chemistry: 800, Biology E: 780, Physics: 740, USH: 740
(taken in that order)
ACT: (C: E,M,R,S,W) 35: 36,36,34,35,8
Separate ACT: 34: 35,36,32,34,10</p>

<p>APs
10th grade:
5 Calculus BC
5 Chemistry
5 Music Theory</p>

<p>11 grade:
4 German
5 Physics C (Mechanics)
4 Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism)
4 Psychology, self-study
3 Statistics, self-study, will probably hide
4 US History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: (only those arbitrarily judged worthy of mention)
Co-President of Science Club
President of Chess Club
Leader in community service program that helps teach families with adopted Chinese children about Chinese culture and language.
Member of Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Society</p>

<p>9th grade stuff: (before I switched schools)
Attended FBLA Nationals, didn't win anything
FBLA New York, won 2nd in Business Math and 2nd in Computer Concepts
President of Ping Pong Club
AMC12/AIME: 109/5.</p>

<p>Last Summer: The Go-Abroad-And-Help-Disadvantaged-Children-High-School-Trip, community service 1 month, counted as 80 hours, but I think that's just silly, as that does not include the time we prepared.</p>

<p>This Summer: Internship at a prominent research laboratory, 40 hour weeks at minimum wage to do theoretical physics, 2 months. Hoping to enter Intel.</p>

<p>Thanks for taking the time to look this over.</p>

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<p>Your GPA gives away your school but I won't tell which one to preserve your anonymity :P</p>

<p>But if Stanford is your first choice then definitely apply SCEA! It presumably shows passion for the school and presumably improves chances. At the very least you'll know where you stand when you apply to the others if you have to (and hopefully you don't have to). </p>

<p>With your ACT scores I doubt it'd be prudent to take the SATs. And one question, why take more then 3 Subject Tests for SAT IIs when you get nearly flawless scores in them? This isn't solely directed at you but I've seen people take an excessive number whilst the most any school takes into account is 3. </p>

<p>I'll PM you some more personal questions if that's okay. You seem to have a passion for science which hopefully will resonate in the adcom's head but good luck!</p>

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<p>Definitely apply SCEA if it's your first choice!</p>

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<p>Well, gee, I don't want to get rejected, and I hear applying SCEA Stanford doesn't really give you an edge, so I don't want to waste it.</p>

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<p>I'm applying this year as well, and I must admit that your scores are intimidating.
:x</p>

<p>You should definitely apply, unless you have a reason to wait until January.</p>

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<p>Really? I've felt that I didn't do as well on last year's APs as one might have.</p>

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<p>Come on, you go to Exeter/Andover, two schools which are known for sending dozens of its students to Harvard every year. I'm sure your status at one of these schools will give you a magnificent boost at Stanford.</p>

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<p>dont waste an opportunity. If stanford is your #1 apply scea. I think applying ea anywhere, gives you a very small edge... You don't have to take my word for it though...
For instance i got in to stanford ea last year but was also rejected from cornell and hopkins rd with similar stats as yours...
Unless you have a legit reason to wait, i say apply ea. It was the best decision that i ever made anyway. Everybody is different but from personal experience and from what i've heard, i would definately suggest applying scea bro.</p>

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<p>"I don't want to get rejected"
OP-90% of applicants to Stanford get rejected. Your stats are great but there is no guarantee of early acceptance at any of the tip-top colleges. Give it a shot, but if you want a higher chance of early acceptance you have to go a bit down the ladder to slightly less competative colleges.</p>