SCEA chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>General:
Sex: female
Race: Taiwanese/Chinese
Location: NorCal
High School: Fairly competitive. The school sends many students to the UCs and last year we had 5 Stanford applicants admitted.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.0 UW; 4.32 W
Class Rank: 2/400+
SAT: 2230 (770 M, 730 CR, 730 W one sitting) --plan to retake October
SAT II: 780 Math IIC, 770 Biology, 800 Chinese,<br>
APs (took all available): Biology (4), Chemistry (3), Statistics (3) yeah I know, not that decent.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Spanish
AP Calculus
AP Government/Economics
AP English IV
Psychology</p>

<p>ECs:
* Varsity Swimming (4 years; my school team)
* Varsity Swimming (4 years; community team)
* Academic Decathlon (3 years; Captain, won most improved school '08)
* Junior States of America (4 years; President, Norcal EBR Mayor, EBR Senator, Asst Director of moderating, political fairs director, school has won chapter of the year multiple times,Montezuma Alum '06 (choose 60 from across the nation))
* Northstar Newspaper (JSA's) (4 years; Editor in chief)
* Japanese School (4 years; TA and self study)
* Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (4 years; Trombone 1st chair, toured China, Europe,and Australia)
*School concert band and symphonic band (4 years; Trombone 1st chair)
* Multicultural club (4 years, president)
* Certified Lifeguard</p>

<p>Volunteering:
* 240+ at a senior citizen's care center</p>

<p>Summer:
*Stanford EPGY
*Took an intensive Japanese course in Tokyo, Japan
*Volunteered to take of aboriginal children in Southern Taiwan
*Generally visited schools
*Girls State 08 in L.A.</p>

<p>Awards
National Merit Semifinalist (most likely)
AP Scholar
Various local awards in swimming and trombone performance
various Academic letters.</p>

<p>Recommendations
Most likely would be great</p>

<p>Any feedback is greatly appreiciated!</p>

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<p>Hey i did Stanford EPGY too! You seem like a very strong candidate, I wish you the best of luck. Stay humble in your app and life, and you will surely succeed. There is a lot to be said for humility.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't re-take the SAT's if I were you, you'll look desperate and like you have no life, and that can lead into a mis-reading of your ec's. I don't know if AP scores can hurt you, though stats and chem are clearly some of the hardest AP's. </p>

<p>Spend time developing a strong narrative for your EC's/unique experience and what you'll be able to contribute to the stanford campus. You have the academics you need--and from my experience, the majority of stanford students had stats in your range (which i'd call a 9/10) plus interesting personal stories and EC's. But if you can put together a good narrative, you have a better than 50/50 chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>for your advice and honesty!
Any more feedback is appreciated as well.</p>

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<p>Haha, I did EPGY this year. What house were you in?</p>

<p>Yeah, you have very strong and focused EC's. Your test scores are solid, but raising em' is up to you.</p>

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<p>It was awhile ago, but I was in kappa alpha theta.</p>

<p>you?</p>

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<p>Screw EPGY! Go COSMOS!!!</p>

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<p>what's cosmos?!</p>

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<p>Its in the hands of letters and essays, as it is for all typical CCers like you. I dont mean to shove you into that category, but... that's what it is. I wouldnt be surprised either way</p>

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<p>Haha Triple Delta the Cowell Cluster.</p>