Stanford is my DREAM school! Please chance me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances at Stanford? How can I increase these chances?</p>

<p>Here are my stats:
Ethnicity- African American
Gender- Female
Classification- Junior (graduating 2013)
State- GA
GPA- 4.34 (weighted) I'm not sure what it is unweighted... maybe 3.98
Class Rank- 5 out of I think 475 - top 2% at one of the top public schools in the nation
(Took 1 AP sophomore year, taking AP Calc BC and AP Physics now, next year plan on taking AP Biology, AP Econ/Gov, AP World Lit, AP Stat, AP Spanish)
SAT- taking it in December
ACT- haven't taken it yet
PSAT- I took it at the beginning of sophomore year and got 201, I don't know my new scores yet</p>

<p>EC's:
-captain of basketball team as a sophomore and head captain as a Junior (will remain captain for rest of high school)
-state ranked basketball player (but I don't think I am good enough to get an athletic scholarship to Stanford)
-100+ hours of community service
-board member of key club (I will probably be president my senior year)
-started a tutoring and mentoring program for the middle school basketball program and I tutor several kids twice a week
-National Honor Society</p>

<p>And also, where can I look for scholarships? I know there are hundreds and thousands of outside scholarships available, but how should I go about winning them?</p>

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<p>It looks pretty good just write a really good essay. Also, your tests will weigh heavily.
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<p>A lot depends on your SAT scores: you’ll need to get around 2200+ to have a shot. Your GPA is good but not great. ECs are strong, as is your class rank and schedule. Focus on recommendations and your essay, and you’ll stand a pretty good chance of getting in. Best of luck!</p>

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