Stanford and MIT chances/advice (Weak EC's)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I will most likely go into Chemical or Environmental Engineering.</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): CR 720, M 800, W 750 = 2270
SAT II: Bio E 800, Math II 800, Chem 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
Weighted GPA: 4.4
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), US History (5), Chem (5), Calc BC (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Multivar calc at Harvard, AP Comp Sci, AP Stats, AP Physics C, AP Econ
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
USAMO qualifier (2009, 2011)
USAJMO qualifier (2010)
USNCO qualifier (2011) (top 5 in MA/NH regionals)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Math Team (grade 9-12): Captain for senior year
Sr. MYWE trumpeter (grade 11-12): All-state level wind ensemble in NEC
Jazz Ensemble trumpeter (grade 9-11): Lead trumpeter in 11th grade
Pit Orchestra (grade 11-12): Probably the most fun I ever had in my life
Parade Band (grade 9-12): Played Taps for the ceremonial procession
School wind ensemble (grade 9-12): Best of school's 3 bands. Trumpet section leader for senior year. Out of class sectionals required.
Will most likely tutor fellow trumpeters grade 5-7 this year
Frisbee (grade 10-12): Will be involved in school Frisbee team all of senior year</p>

<p>Summer: PROMYS summer camp (2009-2011)
Teacher Recommendation: I'm pretty sure that they're really good...
Counselor Recommendation: Same
Essays: A work in progress :P</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): MA
School Type: Public (competitive, MIT/Harvard/Columbia/Yale etc. each accept ~4 people per year)
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Over $100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Dad is a physics professor working at MIT</p>

<p>I know that both Stanford and MIT are reaches for just about everyone. I'm mostly doing this chances thread to decide whether I should early into Stanford or MIT. I'm leaning towards MIT (easier for me to get into) even though Stanford is my #1 college choice. Any thoughts? Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow, your school is unbelievable. So you have ~4 Harvards, ~4 MITs, etc.? Given that your dad is a professor at MIT and you have USAMO, MIT looks good. But yeah, other than your awards, you have a weak application. Academics don’t seem to be top notch and leadership is lacking. It seems like your activities are mostly band-related and unless you play for a regional level or higher orchestra, it’s not gonna get much attention. Plus, California, being an highly Asian populated state, you’ll have to face intense competition so odds aren’t looking good. Just go MIT EA and see what happens. Good luck with essays.</p>

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<p>What is USAJMO?</p>