Stanford or Ivy League Chances ?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances at Stanford or an Ivy League School?</p>

<p>Running Start is a program that allows you to go college while still working to graduate high school in Washington. Usually, the program is used by students to cut 1-2 years off the time it takes them to earn a degree once they go to another college. However, in my case I'm using the program to get into a better college. I am aware of how competitive the admissions are. The only reason I would get it in would be for math and science. There is very little information about how top tier colleges look at students that have done well in Running Start classes that are higher than AP level. I won't care if I don't get credit for any of the classes I already took.</p>

<p>Classes:</p>

<p>Freshman & Sophomore: High School
3.88 GPA, 2 years ahead in math, took chemistry and biology as a sophomore</p>

<p>Junior:
High School: AP Chemistry (A, 5 on AP Test), French III (A)
Bellevue College:
1st Quarter: Math 151: Calculus I (A), English 101: Composition (A)
2nd Quarter: Math 152: Calculus II (A), English 111: Introduction to Literature (A-)
3rd Quarter: Math 153: Calculus III (A), History 148: U.S. History III (A)</p>

<p>Senior:
High School: AP Biology (A, 5 on AP Test), Physics (A) (No AP Physics is offered)
Bellevue College:
1st Quarter: Math 254: Calculus IV (A), Chem 261: Organic Chemistry I (A)
2nd Quarter: Math 152: English 201: The Research Paper (A), English 235: Technical Writing (A)
3rd Quarter: Math 153: Calculus V (A), Political Science 202: (A)</p>

<p>+1.0 High School PE credits from 150 hours of personal training at the gym</p>

<p>College Credits: 71</p>

<p>Weighted GPA when I apply: 4.36
Unweighted: 3.96</p>

<p>SAT I: Math I: 800 Reading: 580 Writing: 620
SAT II: Chemistry: 700+ Math II: 700+</p>

<p>School Clubs and Sports: None! This is my issue, however my schedule makes it literally impossible to participate in most High School Activities. </p>

<p>Community Service: About 100 hours in various jobs</p>

<p>Interests: Skiing (Big Interest), Weightlifting (Competitive), Filmmaking/Editing (Will have videos), Computer Building, Dirt Biking, and some others</p>

<p>Essays: I am an excellent writer and will have a very good essay</p>

<p>Other: My entire family is French and I have been to Paris 5-8 times</p>

<p>***Please note that I have not finished everything on this transcript but I am certain that I will accomplish everything I stated plus more (I'm still a junior).</p>

<p>Don't reply about how my credits wont be accepted, that's not my question.
Thank You!</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores by section are all over the place… It looks kind of suspicious. Plus, a 580 is not even close to cutting it for Ivy Leagues or Stanford. Aim for 700+ minimum on all three. Also, they’re probably not going to accept that your schedule makes it “literally impossible” to participate in EC’s as an excuse. You have to find time.</p>

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<p>In general, you need 1500+ in CR+M for these schools.</p>

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<p>EC’s: Personal Training, Weightlifting, Younglife, Community Service at Parks and Food Banks (100 hrs).</p>

<p>I just meant that I cant participate in high school EC’s</p>

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<p>Your grades are ridiculously impressive. Really! And so are your SAT IIs and SAT I math section. But, like the person before me said, your CR and Writing are too low (you can probably raise those though).</p>

<p>What’s really bad is that you don’t have any ECs…</p>

<p>ivy leagues are looking for “lopsided” kids…people who are reaally good at one thing and have an established passion for something. You are going to be very average among the applicant pool (almost everyone has amazing grades/SATs)…</p>

<p>I should be able to look at your information and know exactly who you are, what you will be, and what you will contribute to the school. Unfortunately, I dont…and I don’t think colleges will either.</p>