Should I even apply??

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<p>Academics
Cumulative (9-11) Unweighted GPA: 3.972
Cumulative Weighted GPA: 4.250
10+11W: 4.375
UC GPA: 4.29</p>

<p>AP Scores
European History: 4
Statistics:
Senior AP tests to take: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Environmental Science, Calculus AB, Spanish Literature</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT I
Trying for the following:
780 M/ 700 W/ 660 CR (2140)
SAT II
June ‘07
Math Level II 710 <hopefully will="" be="" 750="">
Spanish w/listening <at least="" 700="">
ACT – will take in September (maybe 31-33)</at></hopefully></p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) (10,11,12)
National Honor Society (NHS) (11,12)
Spanish Honor Society (11,12)
- officer position
American Red Cross Club (11,12)
Science Buddies (11)
Mexico Mission 2007 <built houses="" w="" church=""> (11)
(Sports)
Track & Field <2 yrs JV, 2 yrs V> (9,10,11,12)
Competitive Soccer (9,10,11)
Recreational Basketball (9,10,11,12)</built></p>

<p>Academic Awards
Biology Departmental Award (9)
Principal’s Honor Roll (9,10,11,12)
CSF Lifetime Member</p>

<p>Work Experience
Private Tutoring
Yachting Company based in France (Summer '06) --- could get rec., this company caters to Millionaires, Billionaires, and beyond & has a growing reputation
Administrative work at local medical office</p>

<p><strong>Dad's friend is prof @ Stanford --- anybody have experience w/ this helping??</strong></p>

<p>Chances @ UCSD, UCB, UCLA, UC Davis, Stanford, Georgetown</p>

<p>Extra notes
Born in Germany
Fluent in English, German, and (almost) Spanish
Triplet/Quadruplet/Quintuplet...not telling, does this help</p>

<p>In-state (CA) White male,....</p>

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<p>If you really want to go to Stanford, you should apply. You'll regret it if you don't. You have a good GPA with what could be good ECs, so if you'll have strong recommendations and essays you could get in.</p>

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<p><thank you="" mucho=""></thank></p>

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<p>Why wouldn't you apply? You never know about admissions these days so it wouldn't hurt to apply to your dream school..</p>

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<p>I agree with marlgirl. I wanted to apply to most of the UCs and my parents said go for it. If you don't apply, you'll never know if you might have been accepted, they said, and would regret it. Just don't feel bad if you get rejected by most, because at least you tried, they said. So I applied to 8 and got accepted by 6, including my dream school, Berkeley. All the things people say on this board have some truth to them, but everyone is different, and you never know until you try.</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SAT are fine. Just apply and see what happens ^_^.</p>