Stanford REA Chance/Feedback

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone. I am getting ready to apply REA to Stanford this October. I know it's a shot in the dark, but any advice/feedback/insights/critique is highly appreciated.</p>

<p>ACADEMICS
-School doesn't give GPA/Class rank
-SAT I: 2200 (W790 M740 R670 E11)
-SAT II: October 2012 [M2, Phys, Chem - predicted close to 780x3]
-Academics: Perfect grades, British O/A Level system. Most difficult course load (about twice the average)
-100% Merit Scholarship at school (private school, top 5% of class awarded)
-Missing a foreign language on transcript for lack of option, but proficient in 2 languages.</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR
-President, Environmental Society (Grade 12) - initiated citywide marathon, signed agreement with WWF
-President, Debating Society (Grade 11)
-Secretary General, national-scale Model UN
-Chair (Judge/Committee Director) at various MUNs
-Co-Founder & General Secretary, Community Services Society (Grade 11-12)
-Editor-in-Chief, History Society (Grade 10) - published well-received magazine
-School Prefect (Grade 10)</p>

<p>OTHER
-Hooks: Legacy but no big donations, US citizen from another country (diversity?)
-Antihooks: Asian Male (with imperfect stats)</p>

<p>-Published novelist (not in stores, but eBook on Amazon)
-5 works published in nation's leading English daily
-Intern (researcher/analyst) as understudy of Founder/CEO at a Foundation, involved with entrepreneurship/education development in Pakistan</p>

<p>-Essays: Unusual, I think 3 of 4 are excellent and 1 is average (intellectual development supplement)
-Recommendations: Economics & Further Math teachers and internship mentor
I'm confident these will be as enthusiastic as possible</p>

<p>-Intended Major: Environmental Engineering</p>

<p>--
WHAT'S MISSING
-No foreign language on transcript/Subject Tests (but proficient in 2 and ok in 1 more)
-No varsity athletics (just play for fun; basketball, soccer and tennis)
-No music/band, cannot even play anything :P
-Have no international awards/recognition
-Have not started a company/saved the world/etc</p>

<p>Comments?
Thank you</p>

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<p>Three foreign language credits are required for admission</p>

<p>[Academic</a> Preparation : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/basics/selection/prepare.html]Academic”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/basics/selection/prepare.html)</p>

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<p>“we do not have a set of required courses for admission to Stanford.”
Those are recommended, not required. And I’ve requested my counselor to explain why I couldn’t take any languages officially, though I am skilled off the record.</p>

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<p>I see, however I hope your Counselor explains the situation well or it will hurt your chances.</p>

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<p>Thank you Indianboy1 for your comments.
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Definitely have your counselor explain about the language, but if that is done it won’t hurt your chances. As a Yale Admissions officer said when I was visiting the campus (granted, Yale is different than Stanford, but it’s a top-tier school) “We won’t penalize you if your school simply didn’t offer options. We judge by what opportunities you’ve taken out of the opportunities available to you.” I know what it feels like, because I’m in a similar situation with foreign language.</p>

<p>I think you stand as good of a shot as anybody. Your EC’s are quite good, being both diversified and containing leadership positions, and your there’s nothing to complain about in terms of your academics.</p>

<p>It’s difficult to chance you. Your an amazing applicant, and you don’t have any real weaknesses that I can see. However, at the same time, there’s nothing that makes you particularly stand out. I say it’s a reach, but your as competitive of an applicant as a person can be. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Adodie, thank you for your comments :slight_smile:
Where are you applying?</p>

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<p>Math Level 2: 750
Chemistry: 720</p>

<p>Should I send these or apply without Subject scores?</p>