Stanford Admission Chances?

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Hi all,

I am very new to this forum and this post is quite late. However, I have seen many “chance” threads and figured that I could post one to gain insight, even if a decision is already in the mail for me. The question I am wondering about is, how do my statistics compare to other students that were admitted to Stanford, and what are my chances? Just curious.

SAT I: 2280 (800 M, 730 CR, 750 W)
SAT II: 720 M2, 710 Chem (didn’t study)
ACT: n/a
GPA: 4.0 UW (no weighting done)
Class Rank: 1/463 (co-valedictorian)
AP: APUSH (5), AP Chem (4), AP Calc (5), AP Lang (3 - bad teacher), AP 2D Design/Photo (4)
Senior Year: AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Gov, Team Sports (graduation requirement), AP Stats, AP Spanish

EC: Tutor (paid and volunteer - separate), youth group leader (middle school and high school), NHS, Math Team, Companion Club (work w/ special education classes), go on annual mission trips, Varsity Golf (4 yrs.), Varsity Letter in Community Service (4 yrs.), caretaker for my dad who is terminally ill with Multiple System Atrophy (few months left)

URM: n/a
Income: <$75,000
Hooks: Unique story with dad…?

Essays:
Common App: Great. Talked about coping with my dad’s illness and its effect on my family. Very well-received by peers and teachers.
Stanford Ones: Good. I consider myself a strong writer and emphasized my dad’s illness as a motivation for me to study medicine but didn’t overdo it so much that I became unavoidably depressing… Roommate letter was quirky and original; I talked about my weird food allergies and how I strangely adore vegan foods. Last one discussed my passion for community service and how it has made me more compassionate as I grow older. Overall rating for essays: 8.5/10 (could have been edited more).

Miscellaneous:
I got accepted to PLU and UW (local) and to WUSTL, who is flying me back for a scholarship interview later this month (stoked about that).

I guess I’m just up in the air. 12 of my peers applied early and all got rejected so I’m not expecting much, but I’m unsure of how much Stanford values a uniquely personal background. I have demonstrated interest and toured, talked to admissions and financial aid, etc.

Thanks for your opinions in advance!

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You are in range for your stats. My ds’s were slightly stronger, but once you are at a certain level, other things come into play more. I think what bodes best for you is your invite to WashU for a scholarship interview. My ds was accepted to WashU (and Stanford), but he was not invited to interview for a scholarship at WashU. I’m not sure what drives the invitations to those since WashU in general is need aware.

So sorry about your dad @baseballfreak43 - that must be really difficult for you.

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Thank you @Hoggirl - it has been difficult but also a huge motivating factor to enter the medical field for me and has helped my writing as well. I appreciate the input! I feel like there are more ECs that I just couldn’t think of at the moment. It is definitely time for nail-biting!

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Dang you are one tough nail. One of my close family members had parkinson’s disease and that was a constant stab in the heart for me. Anyways, on the bright side, you definitely have a chance for Stanford. Your persistence and passion is something that is quite rare in an individual–something that Stanford looks for. I had a friend who had worse stats than you but really showed his passion for mathematics and got into Stanford and MIT. However, regardless of whether you make Stanford, if you keep that spirit, I am certain that you will be an amazing doctor/medical researcher. Stay strong and may your spear stay sharp forever.