<p>SAT IIs:
Literature: 750
U.S. History: 740
World History: 720</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9/4.0--I don't know my weighted GPA</p>
<p>Rank: 9/97 at a small Catholic school that's decent but not great
My grades are really good in the classes that I'm interested in, like English and history and languages, but I SUCK at math. My girlfriend tutors me and I manage to get high Bs, but that's what pulls my rank and GPA down.</p>
<p>ECs:
Basketball: This is really important to me. Four years Varsity on a pretty good team, but I'm nowhere near good enough to play for Stanford. I've been the head coach (unpaid) of a kids' team in the summer for the past three years. I was also the assistant coach of an elementary school team in the winter last year, and I plan to do the same this year. I have some awards, like MVP last year and some all-league honors.
NHS: I'll be the treasurer next year. Not a big deal.
Community Service Corps: member for four years</p>
<p>Recs:
Should be pretty good. My teachers really like me. One of my recs will be from a teacher whose class had a lot of discussion and debate. I always participated a lot.</p>
<p>Other:
I'm a double legacy. So that helps.
My family is pretty well-off.
My potential majors are English and history.</p>
<p>So, how are my chances? Does Stanford weigh legacies heavily? Any input would be great.</p>
<p>Hi, I'd say you have a pretty decent chance at gaining admittance considering the fact that your a double legacy with great Verbal scores. However, I'm not sure if your geographic location gives you an advantage; I believe approximately 48% of students admitted into Stanford live in California. I'm applying to Stanford as well, but my SAT I scores are not as stellar..........good luck.</p>
<p>Stanford weighs legacy less heavily than ivies, taking 25% as opposed to 40 plus% at most ivies. My son, also a double legacy, is told that double plays no better than single. Darn! By reasonably wealthy if you mean able to give Stanford a large amount of cash, that will certainly help.</p>
<p>You have a realistic shot, though your ECs will probably be your weak point. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, zagat. By reasonably wealthy I just meant that I wouldn't add any socioeconomic diversity, which is a negative. My family definitely won't be donating any buildings in the near future, that's for sure. </p>
<p>I forgot to mention APs: 5 on English Lit, 4 on US History. Senior year I'll be taking English Comp, French, and Government. The only other AP my school offers is Calc, and I'm staying far away from that. </p>
<p>Also, I'll be taking SAT II Math because they recommend it. I've managed to do better than a 600 on the practice tests I've taken.</p>
<p>rwball, your numbers are confusing. V and cr are the same thing. In the end, you want math and cr to at least be at or above Stanford's average (about 1480) as they won't be looking at writing this year.</p>