<p>After reading so many amazing scores and GPS' to say nothing of EC's I am thinking that I have no chance at My #1 choice Stanford or Claremont Mckenna..</p>
<p>Please... any opinions? </p>
<p>2nd in HS class of 300
3.9 uw 4.33 weighted
ACT - 35
Sat 2210 - Math 800 Cr 720 Wr 690
Subject tests - Physics 790 Lit 730 MathII 730
AP scores = US History 4; Eng Lang 4; Calculus 5; Physics 5
Plus other honors and JC Spanish trig & calc</p>
<p>EC's- swim team, Honor band; community service and fundraising for students in Africa- plus visited schools in Africa
White female from California
Commended Merit Scholar
Pre-med/or science type major
Help! shall I prepare myself?</p>
<p>CMC places an even bigger focus on passion and leadership. Without either of those, you don't really have a shot at CMC. To get into that school, you need to excel in what your EC's. Unfortunately, I don't really see that on your transcript.</p>
<p>It's nothing to be ashamed of though If you don't get in. Some of my friends that work in the admissions office have told me the admission rate this year was only 15%.</p>
<p>I think with those scores and grades you have a shot. You will probably have to write a heck of an essay set to show how much you want to go to either one.</p>