So I Have a Brother at Stanford But Then My Grades Aren't THAAT Good.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>So basically my grades are like GPA 3.7-4.0 (from first term of Freshmen Year to Final Term of Sophomore Year). I have good ECs and my board exams where I took 9 subjects (did IGCSE 9th to 10th Grade) and got 7A*s and 2As. Now I'm a Junior at an International School in India. My brother got into Stanford and is attending there now, would that make me a legacy? And if I applied EA with let's say a range of a 3.7-4.0 GPA and a 2000+ SAT score, would I stand a good chance to get in? Also, assuming that my essays are good.</p>

<p>There are many people smarter than me in my school I'm maybe in the top 15% of my class right now out of 120 kids. I know I'm not the smartest, but I guess a legacy in EA would give me a leg-up in admissions? I'm just wondering because I don't want to get my hopes up too much, otherwise I'll apply somewhere else ED. So if someone could just tell me if I have a chance EA of just being Deferred with my stats as mentioned above, and a sibling legacy EA.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>srry thats not legacy</p>

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<p>Even a true (i.e. parental) legacy is virtually worthless unless accompanied by the promise of great philanthropy.</p>

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<p>EA has absolutely no advantage applying early. Most qualified kids are applying early, so you are competing with the best.</p>