Should I apply early or RD?!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys... I have applied early to Stanford, but I dont know if it is the best for me:</p>

<p>If I keep my application to stanford in, my stats are as follows:</p>

<p>ACT 34
SAT 2200 (retook oct.)
SAT IIs : Math IIC 800, Physics 680, spansih 660 (retaking in nov., Spanish and Lit)
GPA 5.0 Weighted, 4.0 unweighted
Rank #1 of 620</p>

<p>Taking 6 APs</p>

<p>Moderate ecs, good recs... the works</p>

<p>Now my problem is my SAT II scores. They are low. I am retaking them in november, but stanford will not get these scores in time. THe other dilemna, is I am getting 2 B's right now, and most likely will drop my class rank a few spots. That is why I want to apply early, so stanford sees me as number 1?</p>

<p>What would you do in my situation, I am not guaranteed higher SATIIs scores, but about 50% chance of dropping ranks to 2, 3, 4, or 5. Whats my best chances?</p>

<p>I am thinking I can wait til I get my SATIIS scores around november 23rd, and if they are better, withdraw my early app and change to RD?, if worse, I can leave it in?</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>How about chances to other schools I am applying to (harvard, yale, northwestern, wash u st. louis, vanderbilt, U of Illinois, U of mich, U of wis. madison, georgetown, duke) all RD?</p>

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<p>What are you asking.......should you withdraw Stanford or roll it into a regular application? I'd say stay and see what the result is.</p>

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<p>Yes, I am asking if I would have a better chance staying with EA, or changing to Regular decision, where I have the oppurtunity to submit my up and coming SATIIs (that i could not submit by the EA deadline)</p>

<p>Any other help?</p>

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<p>That physics is too low for Stanford... I wouldn't worry about spanish as much</p>

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<p>Well, Stanford 'highly recomends' SATIIs, and they need only two... so besides Math, are my spanish or physics acceptable enough, or should I just wait for RD ( but i may not still be number 1)</p>

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<p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure if you took the New SAT I with the writing section, you only need two other SAT IIs (INCLUDING math).</p>

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<p>Yes, I got 760 on the writing:</p>

<p>But are the either of the 680 physics of 660 spanish acceptable enough? I just dont know what to do</p>

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<p>Can I get one more bit of lovin from anyone?</p>

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<p>Can't you just wait until you get your scores, then rush them to Stanford? Ask the admission officers about that.</p>

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<p>I have asked about 4 people in the undergrad amdmission office, they all say they will not receive them in, and if they get it before they mail out answers, they will not re-review a file... unless I push it back to RD</p>

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<p>any other advice from anyone?</p>