Stanford and only Stanford? (Chances)

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<p>Hi guys, yes, groan, another chances thread, but please please help! So he goes...</p>

<p>Nationality: Singaporean (Stanford takes about 20+ singaporeans a year)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Chinese</p>

<p>School: The best in singapore, sends about 90+ to cornell, etc, for admittance rates: <a href="http://www.rjc.edu.sg/usapps/colleges/rjc.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rjc.edu.sg/usapps/colleges/rjc.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I 800 Math 750 CR 630 Writing (2180)</p>

<p>SATII 800 Bio/M 800 Chem 790 MathIIc</p>

<p>A Level: AAAA, Distinction, Distinction, A1 (Hardest course load)
Bio, Chem, Physics, Math, Bio Special paper, Chem Special paper, General paper. 24 person out of 859 in my class got this perfect score.</p>

<p>Class rank: school doesnt officially rank but am in the best 24 of my school out of 859.</p>

<p>EC:
Two main focus here, Biology and Photography, my twin passions</p>

<ul>
<li><p>International Biology Olympiad Silver medal (31st place in the world)</p></li>
<li><p>Singapore Biology Olympiad Gold Medal (2nd place in Singapore)</p></li>
<li><p>Lee Kuan Yew Award for Math and Science (Most prestigious national award for students in math and science. Only abt 7 get this in the whole country. Lee Kuan Yew - founder of modern Singapore)</p></li>
<li><p>EDB (Economic development board scholarship) 1200 applicants, 16 awarded
undegrad</p></li>
<li><p>A*STAR scholarship (Agency for Science Technology and research)
undergrad</p></li>
<li><p>Singapore Schools Photographic Competition ,SSPC, chairperson (Nationwide competition)</p></li>
<li><p>Photographic society vice-chairperson</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer photographer at various places (Botanic gardens, Arts charity)</p></li>
<li><p>Solo exhibition at School</p></li>
</ul>

<p>And among others:
- Chairperson of my school's St John Ambulance Brigade (Service organisation)
- Member of fencing</p>

<p>Finally, I am submitting a photographic portfolio that has won prizes before for the optional Stanford form.</p>

<h2>Do not need Finaid.</h2>

<p>So please help me evaluate my application! I'm thinking of SCEA, good idea? Many thanks!</p>

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<p>Yeah I definitely think you have a decent shot at Stanford. I must warn you however that your school's admit rate to Stanford is around 10% so I have to ask you are you better than they average applicant in your school that applies to Stanford? If no than your chances won't be much higher than 10%</p>

<p>PS: I think applying to Cornell mught be a good idea according to the percent of applicants in your school who get in (59%)</p>

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<p>Yep, thanks. I want to study Bio at the undergrad level. I think, Stanford's Bio program really blows many place's bio program out of the water. Plus I get to do a combined B.Sc and masters in 4-5 years in Bio if I qualify for their program.</p>

<p>Come on guys, anymore chances?</p>

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<p>If you have your heart set on Stanford, I would most definitely advise you to apply SCEA. Chances are greater if you apply early. Please note that for almost every single student who applies to Stanford, it is a bit of a crap-shoot, and there are an awful lot of kids who apply who have amazing accomplishments like you.</p>

<p>Good luck...it is a great school!</p>

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<p>Your passion with photography and an essay on how digital photography has changed the entire landscape from film photography will definitely get you there. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Haha, thanks. Exactly, I was intending to write about photography, but not the digital/analogue divide. The stanford application suits me sweetly because one of the long essay actually prompts you about "a picture speaks a thousand words". And I get to attach one of my photographs too.</p>

<p>More chances and opinions please</p>

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<p>I would encourage a retake of the SAT. A 630 score on the writing, which Stanford considers equally, will be held against you a bit. Other than that, I don't think I could envision a much stronger applicant. But like superwizard said, many top students from your school apply and only a handful are accepted. Be realistic, but you seem to have a great shot.</p>