Scea?

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<p>I really want to go to Stanford, but I have no idea if I should apply SCEA. What do you guys think?</p>

<p>I am Hispanic and a legacy. I have a 4.23 weighted GPA and a 3.86 unweighted. My SAT's aren't great (1970), and my ACT is 29. My SAT II's: Math II(790) and US History(660). I plan on retaking the SAT reasoning, the ACT, and the US History exam. I am in the top 10% in my class.</p>

<p>ACT
Composite 29
English 29
Math 35
Reading 28
Science 25
and Writing I got a 9 on the essay, 28 as the score</p>

<p>In terms of extracurriculars, I have been playing football for 4 years, with 2 years on varsity. Our varsity team had the highest average GPA in our section and I won the Most Academic Award (for highest GPA) on that team in 2007. I am also a sectional scholar athlete and have earned my academic letter. I also played Freshman Basketball.</p>

<p>I have over 250 hours of community service. I volunteer weekly at my local hospital and have amassed over 150 hours there. This past summer I have been helping register voters and other volunteer work for Barack Obama's campaign(about 50 hours, and I really love it). I also do other random volunteer work with the football team and with some clubs at school.</p>

<p>In addition, I was a baseball umpire for a youth league for 2 years. I was also a private tutor for two years, tutoring elementary/middle school kids in math. I was also a videographer for the local youth football league(for 3 years), and taped every film of every squad's game. I also was an assistant coach for one of the squads of that organization for a year.</p>

<p>Also, I was in a summer program for gifted high school students at UC Berkeley for four years. There I took challenging courses that I got credit for.
In school, other than football, I am a member of the MUN club and the Spanish club. I have been in the California Scholarship Foundation for 7 semesters and have won numerous school and MUN awards. I plan on starting a couple of poltical-based clubs next year. </p>

<p>AP Scores(so far)
5 in US History
4 in Biology
4 in European History
I will have taken a total of 8 weighted courses(with 7 AP's) by the time of my senior year.</p>

<p>How am I looking? I know I am subpar, but will my URM and legacy status help me a great amount?</p>

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<p>i love URM + legacy!</p>

<p>i'm wondering if they might hold your lowish scores against you since you are a legacy. I mean, usually legacies to elite institutions are known to have higher test scores because their parents are wealthier and can afford prep courses and such. </p>

<p>But, since you're hispanic, you might get a free pass on them... hmmm this is an intersting case.</p>

<p>I say you'll probably get in.</p>

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<p>Ya, my scores are weak, but I'm planning on a 32-33 ACT when I retake it in September. I'm also doing some research on various views of race relations in America. If I supply a paper of my findings and conclusions, would that be put into consideration as another activity?</p>

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<p>eating food, just because you're hispanic, it doesn't mean you're going to get in.</p>

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<p>More opinions? Here is some more info...</p>

<p>Recs=very good, two teachers love me, counselor will be somewhat generic, and I'm pretty sure I can get another letter and the president of our local Democratic club said he would write one for me(I've done a lot of work with the club)</p>

<p>Essays=should be very good, I talk a lot about the experiences I have had volunteering and doing community service and how this has made me a better prepared person for the real world, also how I may not have flawless scores and I'm basically not perfect, but how I am very passionate about what I do and who I am</p>

<p>Also, I have only very recently(like late 11th grade) figured out what I want to do with my life. I joined MUN(did a couple of conferences) and have done quite a bit of work with Obama's campaign(both of which I absolutely love), but, due to time constraints, haven't been able to do too much else politically-based. I will start a couple of Dem-themed clubs next year, but it will be my senior year. What do you think?</p>

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<p>Even if you started late, your passion for politics is interesting and will definitely help. Sports always helps (even if you are not amazing you did something useful with your after school hours).<br>
Good shot. Be sure they know that they are your dream school.
Applying SCEA is probably a good idea since you really want to go. However, it does put you up against (most likely) a higher percentage of other legacies than the regular pool.</p>