<p>^ Definitely. I can testify that GPA4.0, ACT35 with 5 on all AP and 800s on both SAT2 plus state level award and 200+ hr volunteering got rejected right away at SCEA.</p>
<p>Alright, Thanks for the advice. I know it’s not a sure shot. I just want to improve my chances enough to get to a good school. It doesn’t need to be Stanford. I’m don’t fee like I am cramming too many ECs. They are continuations of what I have previously done and am doing. The only thing that would be out of the blue is starting the Drug non-profit.</p>
<p>You’ll get into a good school for you, and that place will likely not be Stanford.</p>
<p>Also people who do ■■■■ just for college apps make me sick. Don’t be like that.</p>
<p>Another tip: Someone earlier said it’s all about ECs. Essays and letters of rec are more important than ECs at Stanford. And by that, I mean because everyone will have impressive ■■■■ like that that they are passionate about, but it’s the people who shine through as a neat person in their essays that get in.</p>
<p>I have two friends going to Stanford next year. Both of them had top 1% test scores, average to goodish ECs (no ■■■■■■■■ just for the college app), are very passionate about what they do and who they are, and are great writers. This could be translated two passionate activities that led to passionate and vivid essays, while also qualifying academically. They also did not both take the most rigorous course load at my school.</p>
<p>No, I am passionate about my ECs. I live in Colorado, and drugs have ruined my friends’ lives and some events have pushed a couple toward suicide attempts, which is the reason for the drug non-profit. Robotics has had a huge influence on my life, and I want to share that with the kids around me. I am not doing it for college; if it helps me get in, it’s great. If not, I know I’m not doing it to go to college. I’ve done a few things for that but not everything.</p>
<p>Sorry if it comes off like I do my ECs just for college, but that’s not the case, and it irritates me when people tell me, “You’re just doing this to get into college, right?”</p>