<p>Hello,</p>
<p>My name is Marcos and I'm from Madrid, Spain. I love Stanford University ever since I was 7 and I visited it for the first time. I have searched all over the internet for forums and help to get into Stanford but it was useless. So, I decided to give you my stats and ask if I have any chance.</p>
<p><strong>NOTE</strong> In my school the closest thing we have to AP are A levels and I have taken 4. My school doesnt offer IB/honors or AP. Spain barely offers any competition such as National Merit Scholar etc.</p>
<p>My stats:</p>
<p>Designed my own experiment for a school fairx2</p>
<p>Kumon: Top levels and Top 5% in maths: Local recognition( 2h:20min)</p>
<p>German: "First Certificate": International recognition(1h)</p>
<p>Chinese: International Recognition: Equivalent to PET</p>
<p>Maths+Science+Reading: Main Teaching Assistant: School recognition</p>
<p>Essay Competion Winner: School Wide Recognition</p>
<p>National+International Charity organizer: Head/Main Volunteer</p>
<p>Boy Scout: Captain:International Recognition</p>
<p>Built houses in Africa: Special Volunteer: International Recognition</p>
<p>Class Presidentx3 and Head Boyx2(once in 8th grade... Does that count?)</p>
<p>Research at a Uni: Paper(Not sure if published)</p>
<p>Ivy League Summer Camp</p>
<p>College Courses at Ivy League School</p>
<p>Karate: Black belt: International Recognition</p>
<p>Teaching Science and English Buisness: Head: School and Local recognition</p>
<p>Reading Olympiad: Founder and Winnerx2:School wide recognition</p>
<p>Debate Club: Founder: School Wide/National-School Wide recognition</p>
<p>Part time job at physics department in a university: </p>
<p>Science Quiz Bowl: (2h)</p>
<p>Writing Enthusiasts: Founder and Member</p>
<p>Published a poem in a book</p>
<p>Online Website Writing reviews about recent TV shows</p>
<p>Newspaper: Head and Editor</p>
<p>Presented voluntary projects and essays in Class</p>
<p>Extra A levels outside school </p>
<p>Two weekend college courses(No more available in Madrid)</p>
<p>All times are per week</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>SAT: 2250(750 CR+760W+740 M)
ACT: N/A
SAT 2: 750 each(3subject tests)
A levels: A and A* (english,maths,physics,biology,chemistry,french)
Volunteer hours per week: more than 10h
GPA:3.8 cumulative(unweighted)
I would be a junior(Year 12)</p>
<p>Awards (All School wide or National Wide Recognition):</p>
<p>Exceptional Piece of Work: English
Exceptional Effort: English
Best Attainment and Effort: Physicsx3
Best Progress: Math
Studies: Best Overall Attainment(SW)
Best results in English Literature(NW)
Best results in AS Physics(NW)</p>
<p>Intended Major : Physics</p>
<p>Please dont close this thread or not reply I really want advice and/or other people's opinion</p>