Stanford Early Action! I'll chance back.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>ACT: 34
SAT II: Bio and Lit, I'm guessing a ~710 on the Bio and a ~740 on the Lit based on how I did. Haven't received scores yet.
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/413
AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats (5) English Lang (5) APUSH (4) APWH (4) Bio (4) Psych (didn't take)
Senior Year Course Load: 7 APs, 1 elective
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, National Achievement SF, not really major</p>

<p>ECs:
-4 years of marching band (on leadership team, sax drill/section leader 12th)
-Made region band 11th-12th, Went to State for Solo and Ensemble 11th-12th
-10 yrs of piano, ~15 or so minor awards
-Two independent research projects relating to music, about 65 hours each
-Started/led: city-wide instrument drive to give instruments to local band programs, music workshops at local day cares, event for local musicians to perform for hospital patients
-Occasional volunteering at animal shelter & hospital
-Cultural organization (president 10th-11th, VP 12th)
-Boy Scouts/Eagle scout (senior patrol leader 11th-12th)
-Audio/Video committee at my church (director 11th-12th)
-Literary academic competition 11th-12th (team leader 12th)
-Key Club (Treasurer 10th)
-Statistics Club (Pres 12th)
-Interact Club (Senior Rep)
-NHS, Mu Alpha Theta
-Psych club Risk club, Robotics I all mainly joined for fun and to meet people, no leadership roles here</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
-180+ hours
Summer Activities:
-2013 TX Boy's State
-2013 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
-Studied abroad in Italy with UVa, got credits
-6 week pre-health program at another university
-Summer programs at various colleges
Essays: Great, I think each one shows a different side of my personality/story
Recommendations: #1 from my 11th grade teacher (who won State Teacher of the Year) was great albeit a bit generic. #2 from 11th grade math teacher should be good. #3 from 10th grade teacher/current academic team coach was amazing.</p>

<p>School Type: Large public (~2000 kids)
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 100,000-150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM?</p>

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<p>Bump. 10char.</p>

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<p>I would say you have a good chance at Stanford. Its really hard to chance because of its selectivity but I would not be surprised if you got in.(if that puts things in perspective)</p>

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<p>Anyone else? Please?</p>

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<p>If your SAT2 are not very impressive, you probably don’t want to send them in.</p>

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<p>If you ask me, you’re probably set (at least, as set as you could be for a school as selective as Stanford). As I’m sure you know, nothing’s guaranteed when it comes to colleges of this caliber, but everything looks great; the extracurricular resume is excellent, the GPA’s nearly flawless, and your ACT is quite high – and all that on top of a URM hook.</p>

<p>I’ll go with a mid-high match.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure how selective Stanford is, but I’d say you have a very high chance of getting in. You have amazing stats.</p>

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<p>I think you have definitely a very competitive applicant. However, Stanford does have many applicants as qualified as you are. If URMs plays a factor at Stanford then I think it would be you hook and it will be just enough to push you through. If not, you are still a great applicant, but it would be a reach as it is for anyone.</p>

<p>Thanks Chance Back:
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<p>OP. You are a very competitive applicant to Stanford…but, remember even if you are applying as URM…you will have to be the best of the best URMs from which Stanford will be able to choose from…as it is the MOST difficult school to get into…it still remains a reach for all. Give it your best and good luck!</p>

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<p>Stanford probably a low reach/reach. Good ECs, Good act and gpas, however SATIIs are a bit underwhelming</p>

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<p>You have a great chance on getting in.I mean you have great stats.You certainly are a great candidate for stanford.</p>

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<p>speaking of people with lower scores. Im interested in seeing what you guys think of my so called “stats” for Stanford. I love the school honestly. Because once you see my scores and what i’m working with ur probly gonna think what is this girl even thinking of doing applying to such an institution. But regardless. I’m still applying. And i want to know for which i should apply EA or RD? Because if I’m rejected which there IS A STRONG ALMOST DEFINITE YES THAT I WILL BE BECAUSE OF MY TEST SCORES. I’d rather know in dec than hold on to false hope for too long:( u know. rid the bandaid off sooner.</p>

<p>Okay so lets begin:
I’m an african american woman. No real economic strife, no really wild family stories. But my dads from uganda, like came here when he was 17. but i know they wont care about that, that’s just syk. I go to a private catholic school.
genertic. </p>

<p>gpa weighted: 4.27
rank 14th and I’m in my top 10%</p>

<p>ACT (now we must admit Ive come a long way)
oct 2012: 22 23 eng 23 red 23 math 20 sci 7 writing
june 2013:25 30 eng 20 red 25 math 23 sci 8 writing
sept 2013: 28 33eng 32 red 24 math 23 sci 10 writing</p>

<p>no sat. I plan on doing the sat sub for eng in dec but thats really all i can take ive run out of time. i wish i would have taken them with my ap tests, but i hadnt the slightest clue they existed.</p>

<p>straight as junior and so far senior year.
Aps i only didnt take bio and calc.
I took psych us history chem and physics and honors english. I took honors math until junior year because I got fed up with it and decided i wasnt going to be an engineer. </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Varsity Girl’s Golf (9-12) 2 year letterman
Lacrosse (9)
Co Founded Ski/Snowboard Club (11-12)
Science Club (11-12)
Future Nurses Club (11-12)
Art Club (9-12)
Spanish Club (9-12)
Service Club (9-12)
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Program at University of California Berkeley (12)
Student Council Executive Board (11-12)
Class President (9-10)
Co Founded the One Text One Life Committee (11-12)
Card Control (11-12)
Link Crew Member (11-12)
Speech Team (9)
CMHS Drama Production: Mame, Madame Branolsoski (11)
Red Dot Reformation Gathering Process (11)
CMHS Journalism: Columnist on Beacon Staff (10-12)
Educational Summer Tour of Spain (10)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Volunteer at a city Soup Kitchen (12)
• Team Uganda Member (11-12)
• Easter Seals Dinner Server (10)
• Project Grow (9-12)
• St. Patrick’s Elementary School Mural (11)
• Special Olympics Bowling Tournament (11)
• Pro Life Walk (11)
• Shot, Directed, and Edited One Text One Life Promo (11)
AWARDS
• National Honors Society (11-12)
• Distinguished Student Award in AP Physics, Spanish 3, AP History (11)
• All A’s Award (11)
• Pat Catan’s Iron Crafter Competition: 1st place (11)
• National Society of High School Scholars Ambassador (10-12)
• Distinguished Student Award in Spanish 1(9)
• Received 2nd Place in Poland Idol (9)
• Cleveland Art Institute 2D3D Art Competition: Runner Up (11)
Glorified hobbies include: filming, writing s/s, photography
I recently got a job too! I work as a proshop clerk at my favorite golf course.
I wanna study Psychology and minor in ethier chem, film studies, or photo.
Then maybe do med school, but im still on the fence about that because thats a big commitment…</p>

<p>oh my essays are really unique. they teeter totter on the edge or crazy/brilliant/hilarious and crazy/interesting/but her scores are low so does she think this is a joke?</p>

<p>whatcha think?</p>