<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.77
Weighted GPA: 4.21
Class Rank: 17% (Yes, I come from a VERY competitive public high school in IL)
Courseload: Full of APs/Honors classes across Junior + Senior year
ACT Score: 29 Composite
Extra-Curriculars: I won't get too in-depth for the sake of time
-Leader in Track 3yrs (aka I would teach underclassmen how to effectively sprint etc)
-Leader in Football 2yrs
-Worked for my Dad for 3 years, working approx 18-20 hrs a week/45 weeks a year
-Worked on 2 Political Campaigns: Volunteered + Led Bob Dold Congress campaign+ volunteer Mark Kirk Senate, several hours
-Volunteered for several charitable events on weekends</p>
<p>Illinois State Scholar</p>
<p>Essay: I have already written my CommonApp essay, revised it many times, all my English teachers liked it</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: Got recs from two of my favorite teachers who know me very well</p>
<p>Held leadership positions in football + track, very passionate about track, very strong essay about it too.</p>
<p>As you can see I'm not the strongest applicant to a school like Stanford. Even with a great essay, I don't think it'd make much of a difference when compared to nationally recognized applicants who are interns at the UN, etc. hahaha.</p>
<p>Is it worth it for me to apply to Stanford? Cappex.com says that I'm in the middle- just as many applicants like me have gotten in as have gotten denied</p>
<p>What do you think? Thanks in advance :)</p>