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<p>Hey, I just wanted to get an estimate from you people who know so much about Stanford admissions. I will apply RD.</p>

<p>SAT 780M, 770V (1550)
SAT II (800 Physics) (800 MathIIC) (690 Writing) (oops!)
AP Physics B (5) (Technically not allowed to take any my junior year. I convinced them. Stanford will know this.)</p>

<p>Straight A's but due to Phy ED, ranked = 6/160
Just got straight A's in my current classes. GPA is like 4.0 weighted, but AP's only weight to 4.33, and this is already more than ALL my classmates!</p>

<p>However, I come from a public school that has seen no apps to HYPSMC in the past many years, ut don't include any comments on amazing research, cuz, well, I don't have any. I am teaching myself AP Physics C, and will also complete my own research project later this year. </p>

<p>Two "best in years" recs from govt and phys teachers.</p>

<p>Am taking 4 APs (english, chem, calc, and self-taught physics C), WHICH IS ALL MY SCHOOL HAS. We also have no honors classes. </p>

<p>3 years German (I did the third year to appease Stanford)</p>

<p>Will write an essay about how I was inspired by a tesseract/hyper cube. Will inlude a 5 x 7 picture. </p>

<p>EC's
Big into drummin' </p>

<p>Tenor Section Leader of top 3 drum line in 5 state region (40 hours a week)
lead jazz drummer for school 3 years
play jazz set, latin percussion, and vibes
3 Superior Solo Awards at State Competition for Marimba solos
Pep Band (Tenor Leader), volunteer for church (drummin and started youth band)</p>

<p>NHS, lots of Frisbee playing, Moderated a debate for school board candidates, 2003 jazz camp, 2001-2004 church camp, 2004 Leadership Camp, Volunteer at school in music, </p>

<p>Big into job,
3+ years at grocery store, manual labor, earned way into Customer Service, help manage (somewhat) a dairy and video dept. 15+ hours a week. Top fundraiser in region for Diabetes through employer ($3000) </p>

<p>The bad stuff
White, parents well educated, not disadvataged</p>

<p>The good
rural town, not an intravert, from MN, Dad graduated from Stanford with a MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering.</p>

<p>I want to major in physics or applied physics. </p>

<p>You guys are the greatest!</p>

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<p>Heh. I like how "bad" is having well educated and advantaged parents. </p>

<p>But I think you have as good a chance as anybody to really any college. Apply anywhere you think you want to go--it's the only time in your life you are allowed to! And even if it doesn't matter in the long run, IT DOESN'T MATTER IN THE LONG RUN, so applying is the same as not applying. See where you get in, and if it's your dream school, that's awesome. </p>

<p>Plus you have legacy.</p>

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<p>jerew where in mn</p>

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<p>Southern MN, small rural town of about 10,000 people. (or at least it seems small compared to other kids on this board.)</p>

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<p>I wouldn't say its necessarily bad that you're white. If anything it would be bad to be Asian, but average to be white. </p>

<p>Hope you get into Harvard or Yale.</p>

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<p>Whoops. And Stanfurd too.</p>

<p>Go Bears!</p>

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<p>You mean go Cardinal...</p>

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<p>what town lol</p>

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<p>Waseca, MN</p>