<p>@littlebuilder: Thank you so much for chancing me! 
Only one question: let’s assume I get a 4.0 GPA (45 IB points) for both junior and senior year, or atleast something really close. Will Stanford (and the other universities for that matter) take the upward GPA into consideration?
Also what should I do in my junior and senior years to improve my chances?
Ok, I asked two questions and not one. :P</p>
<p>I have a 4.29 10-11 GPA, a 4.11 weighted total GPA, and a 3.79 unweigted total GPA
First SAT: 2170- 750 CR, 720 M, 700 W
Second SAT: 2290- 730 CR, 800 M, 760 W
I have not taken any subject tests yet, but I expect to get 800 or close to it in math II, 800 or close to it in US History, and at least 700 in physics.
I took 4 AP classes last year:
AP Calc BC: 5
APUSH: 5
AP Psych: 5
AP Eng Lang: 4
I am taking 5 AP classes this year:
AP Physics
AP Statistics
AP US Gov
Ap English Lit
AP Human Geo</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Chess Club 4 years; president this year
Science Olympiad 4 years
CSF 3 years
AP Club 1 year (its a new club)
2013 California Boys State Delegate
Active in my church youth group
In a local bowling league from 7th-11th grade, unable to this year because it costs too much.
Helping run chess club at local library, starting this year
About 10-15 hours of random community service throughout high school</p>
<p>Additional info:
Member of Space and Engineering Academy at my high school
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist</p>
<p>Also, what could I have done to have my chances increased?
PS I searched on the internet, I think that I will be NOT be considered as an international applicant.
If so, what percent chance do I have?
Thank You Soooooo Much! :)</p>
<p>Hi friends , I am from India currently in the senior year .
Please tell me my real chances…
My Test Scores are -
ACT plus writing - 36 essay-10
SAT subject tests - Physics-800 Chemistry-800 Mathematics level 2 - 800
AP - (All self studied)
Calculus AB-5
Physics C : Mechanics-5
Computer Science A-5
Physics C : Electricity and Magnetism - Taking in May 2014
Chemistry - Taking in May 2014
TOEFL ibt - 112</p>
<p>High school grades -
12th grade (midterm)- 4.0 GPA
11th grade - 3.9 GPA (11th is really hard here)
10th grade - 4.0 GPA
9th grade - 4.0 GPA</p>
<p>Extra curriculars :
President of GK Club (4 years and participated in many quizzes)
Also I have my own GK page on facebook , which is very successfull till now.
Member of the swimming club (4 years , also play water polo)
Have a passion of computers , took up repairing of computers when I was in 8th grade.
In free time , I do cycling and play cricket ( a sport like baseball )
Currently building a robotic arm.
I’m also the valedictorian of my class
Representing school in DRAMAS…!!! (6 years)
School Discipline Prefect!
100 hour community service for poor animals.
200 hour community service at a local hospital.
Started computer club in my school .</p>
<p>I want to do computer science and engineering as my major . I am also hoping to live in California after graduation.
Please Tell me my real chances .
Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>
I wonder how you got a GPA out of 4… GPAs in India are out of 10… Did you convert it?</p>
<p>@littlebuilder, can you recommend good summer research camps for my sister please (american citizen)?</p>
<p>International Student</p>
<p>GPA:
12th: 9.3/10
11th: 9.1/10
10th: 9.2/10
9th: 9.0/10</p>
<p>SAT I: 2100 (CR: 650 M: 800 W: 650)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics
AP,IB,ACT: school not offers</p>
<p>Major Awards: Gold Medal International Physics Olympiad</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: operating a physics club, some art activities
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: recycling used paper for three years</p>
<p>Essays: good, I think…
Teacher Recommendation: Both probably good
Counselor Rec: Probably good?</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Male</p>
<p>What is my chance?</p>
<p>Hi I’m an Indian student currently in the IB (grade 12) </p>
<p>Predicted score of 42/42 in my IB. Subjects are Maths, Physics and Chem HL and English, Hindi and Economics SL.</p>
<p>SAT 1: 2260 superscore (Math:800, CR:720, W:740)
SAT 2: Math - 800. Physics, Chemistry and Literature - havent taken yet.</p>
<p>My class rank is 1 out of 70 students</p>
<p>I took 9 subjects at the IGCSE level and got all 9A*'s. Additional Maths was one of my subjects.</p>
<p>EC’s:
Conducted a research project on Water Purification and wrote a project report. I’m aware of several water initiatives currently active by Princeton students so hopefully that helps</p>
<p>I also conducted research and wrote a paper on Nanotechnology and its application in water purification</p>
<p>I conducted a process optimisation study at a health care clinic and implemented methods to reduce patient cost and increase footfalls</p>
<p>I have been a member of the student council for 3 years now</p>
<p>I reached the world finals of The Odyssey of the Mind competition in Maryland in 2010.</p>
<p>I was the Head of Logistics at several MUNS and have also taken part as a delegate</p>
<p>I have attended and won many quizzes, all at an inter school level</p>
<p>Started the Engineering Club in my school and its done some really good work so far.</p>
<p>Good chance, but improve your extracurriculars. Helping in orphanages is good, but do things that have depth. Get your sat and act to the highest you can. Also, write AMAZING essays. Good luck, hope to see you in America fellow tamilian!! And are you from chennai or coimbature ?</p>
<p>Can you guys by any chance Chance Me for Berkeley and SLO as well as Stanford, for EE?
GPA:
Weighted (on transcript/CSU): 4.04
UC: 4.17 (I think I did the math right, UC only looks at Sophomore and Junior year right?)
SAT: 1290/1600, 1940/2400 (weak, I know)</p>
<p>Class Rank: 56/547
AP Tests: Biology, USHistory (3 and 4 scored, in that order)
Current Rigor: AP Calc, Physics, Lang, an Engineering class, an Art of Film Class, and a Community College PoliSci class.</p>
<p>ECs: (if any of these don’t qualify, please tell me, I have no sense of what is and isn’t because “extracurricular” is so vaguely defined)</p>
<p>Played Trumpet for 10 years, Piano for 12 (stopped playing, sadly)
Placed 4th in the Chevron Regional PLTW California Design Challenge two years in a row
Received a letter in Band
Marching band for 3 years
Was mentored by an Electrical Engineer for several months under a program at our school
Took and passed University of Washington’s online Computational Neuroscience Course
Have been taking Kung Fu since I was 5, currently a belt away from black, one test to go
Enrolled in a leadership program with my church in the tenth grade</p>
<p>Worked for some Civil Engineer-neighbors doing quality control on their models/drawings (making sure the dimensions matched up, making sure the parts lists were valid). Admittedly, I didn’t work for them for too long, because they replaced me with their son… (I worked for one week…should I even mention this on my app?)</p>
<p>Also, as a general question, my mother has Jewish blood, and people are telling me that this make us/me (in part) Middle Eastern, and I don’t know how to verify the validity of that statement…</p>
<p>Oh yeah, SAT Superscore is 1980/2400, if that makes my case any better…</p>
<p>In Order of Preference:
UPenn
Princeton
Columbia
Chicago
Cornell</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Location: Canada
GPA: 4.00/4.0 UW
Rank: 3/400
SAT I (2 Sittings): Superscore: 800CR, 780M, 780W. Single Sitting: 800CR, 770M, 780W
SAT II: World History: 800 Chemistry: 800 Math II: Took Today (More than likely 800)
APs: 5 in Micro, 5 in Psych, and 5 in Euro History. Currently taking Calculus (BC) and will self-study Macro for May.
Awards: Nothing Huge. I led a winning Entrepreneurial Team in a competition on the back of a 385K business concept. And we have investors interested in the project. And AP Scholar </p>
<p>Activities:
Internship at Rogers Wireless and have a firm Job Offer from them to continue working next year in Field Operations Management
Piano
Tutoring Business
Screenwriting and Filmmaking. I currently have a screenply and a treatment floating around Hollywood
VP of Finance for the Business Club
Global Issues Club Leader (We do fundraising and organise an annual benefit concert.)
Model UN, but nothing serious
Leader of the School Spirit Organisation </p>
<p>Essays:
Common App: Supposedly out of this world, but I’m not that hot on it. It’s quite personal though. </p>
<p>Recommendation Letters:
Teachers: 2 teachers have a reputation for giving out the best references at the school. Both know me very well and have very high opinions of me. A third is also very good. The recommendation is a little bit dry, but it gets the point across.
Supplementary: High Ranking Executive at Rogers Wireless. Extraordinary, imo.
Guidance: I expect this to be very, very good, considering that I’m her favourite student and I do half her job for her anyways. </p>
<p>Hooks: My Dad was a C’87 Cornell Dyson Graduate (back when it wasn’t even called Dyson, lol) Uhm, I have the opposite of hooks basically for everything else. No URM. No First Generation College. And my parents went to prestigious schools that aren’t my top 3 choices(UPenn, Columbia, Princeton), which I believe hurts me, but I’m not certain. </p>
<p>Oh and Supplements: </p>
<p>My Penn one was pretty good I suppose. I’d say 9-9.5/10</p>
<p>And I’m still working on the others.</p>
<p>Where is littlebuilder</p>
<p>@littlebuilder, waiting eagerly for your reply. :-)</p>
<p>I am an international students from China. I am planning to apply for the engineering school for the following universities: GIT, UWM, UCSD, UCSB, UCB, UIUC, USC, PURDUE, RPI, AND CORNELL (UNDECIDED) </p>
<p>ACT:30(E:30 M:35 R:24 S:32)
GPA:93.8/100 (Unweighted)
SCHOOL RANK:45/800(Unweighted)</p>
<p>Honors:
a. Third Prize in the Twenty-ninth National
Physics Competition of Middle School
Students
b. Award of Outstanding Communist Youth
League Cadre of Wuhu, Anhui
c. 2nd Prize and 1st Prize Respectively in the
Technology & Culture Festival English Debate
Competition
Special Prize in the Twenty-sixth Culture & Art
d. Festival of High School Affiliated to Anhui
Normal U
e. Award of Outstanding student of High School
Affiliated to Anhui Normal University</p>
<p>Activities:
a. League secretary of class
Took charge of class issues, such as class athletic meetings and group study; served
as assistant in helping teachers accomplish teaching tasks
b. Participant of FutureScientistsNationalCompetition
Searched information,did experiments and wrote report on micro ecological system of
families,mainly about utilizing walls to do soilless cultivation
c. Designer and participant of Robot Olympic Games
Designed a project on plant carrier of sea ranch, wrote a paper, made a model, and
took charge of presenting the project in the competition in Denver
d. Volunteer of the Popular Science Products in China
Got training, learnt operational principle of technology products, participated in experts
and astronauts seminar, and introduced products to guests
e. Member of a winter camp in America
Visited American universities to know their culture and local customs, had classes and
cultural exchange with American students
f. Commander of school national flag squad
Got training with other members, took charge of the squad in formation and giving
commands
g. Organizer of charity events
Planned and organized charity events, led my classmates to donate money and books
in helping students in poverty-stricken regions in China
h. Organizer of activity in protecting environment
Assisted teachers in organizing the activity, visited power plant and sewage treatment
plant to improve the awareness of protecting the environment
i. Host and planner
Host and planner of the Twenty-seventh School Culture & Art Festival, wrote and
practices my speech, and participated in the arrangement of shows.
j. Actor of School Culture & Art Festival
Served as main actor, participated in designing and practicing of the show, and won
special prize in the competition</p>
<p>UW GPA: 3.93
W GPA: 4.09
SAT I: 2160 (800 M, 660 CR, 700 W)
SAT Subject Tests: Math Level 2 (790) and Bio E (haven’t received)
AP Scores: AP Euro History (3), AP Calculus AB (4), AP Eng Lang (4), AP Environmental (4)</p>
<p>Class rank: 9 of 252 (UW)</p>
<p>Current Classes:
AP Gov’t/Honors Econ
AP Eng Lit
AP Statistics
Spanish 5-6 (equivalent to 3rd year of Spanish)
Teacher’s Aid</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Worked as a lifeguard at a local waterpark for a summer
Volunteered at a local park & zoo the next summer
Volunteered as camp counselor during the same summer as above
Attended Vietnamese School for freshman and sophomore year. (2nd in class)
Played 2 years of JV Girls Basketball
Played 2 years of Varsity Badminton
2 years of Key Club
1 year of CSF
2 years of Interact
1 year of Senior Women
Played the guitar for 8 years
Played the piano for 6 years
AP Scholar with Honor</p>
<p>My essay is pretty good, nothing amazing but gets the job done.</p>
<p>High School Junior
White Male
High Schools is in the upper 90’s according to US News</p>
<p>PRE FRESHMAN GPA: 3.0
FRESHMAN GPA: 3.2
–changed schools–
SOPHOMORE GPA: 3.666
JUNIOR GPA (so far): 3.833 (trying to resuscitate Calculus…)
CUMULATIVE: ~3.5
WEIGHTED: 4.06 (this is unknown, it’s 10 at night, I can’t count)</p>
<p>Honors+Advanced+Pre-AP classes: 12
AP Courses: 5
APWH: 4 on exam
APUSH, Stats, Calc AB, and Language are this year
Government, Calc BC, Physics, Lit, and Comp Science are next year</p>
<p>ACT: 36 Composite, 8 Essay
SATII Math 2: 780 (retaking next year) (taking World History and US History in December, Chinese/L and Physics in Nov. 2014)
(I’m expecting NMSF/NMF…fingers crossed)</p>
<p>Other Educational:
*High Schools math classes since 6th grade
*Academic Letter Freshman year</p>
<p>Extracurricular (this scrapes the bottom of the barrel, my real concern):
*Fluent in Russian, Conversational in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, 3 years of German language study with computer course, 1 year of French
- USAMO Qualifier for 2012-2013 School Year
- 10 years of Piano, 3 of Guitar
- 10,000 “live” (not deleted) Wikipedia edits, including 3 Featured articles
- 8 years of Karate at YCOA-run dojo, attained purple belt (by dad didn’t believe in the system, almost never let me test)
*National History Day State Winner in Essay category (8th grade…will they take this?)
*National Geography Bee State Qualifier in 7th Grade, 5th place in 5th grade (same issue…)
*Leadership award from Russian summer camp (which people usually attain around their 12th 2 week session…got mine in 10)
*Completion of Humboldt-Institut German Language School in Berlin for Summer 2013, completed with all “sehr gut”'s (very good)
*~50 hours (this is projected) of volunteering with the State Democratic Party</p>
<p>Hey guys, I’m applying to Stanford this year, and was wondering if you could estimate my chances.</p>
<p>My stats are:
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.25 weighted
ACT: 34 composite, took twice, but my SAT is higher so I’m hoping they’ll use it instead
SAT: 2370 (800 W, 800 M, 770 R), took once
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Physics
APs: took 8 tests (Calc BC, Comp Sci A, Physics C Mech & EM, Econ Macro & Micro, English Lang, APUSH), 5 on each one</p>
<p>Course load: strong upward trend - moved from Russia in 8th grade, had to take basic classes at first, but took several APs by 11th grade. Took total of 7 credits of math in high school, including 2 semesters of comp sci, currently dual enrolled in calc 3 and linear algebra.</p>
<p>Major Awards: NHS, National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist, several math & comp sci competitions</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars: officer of Econ Club, president of Debate Club, founder of Comp Sci club, member of several other clubs.</p>
<p>Other activities: participated in a free summer program sponsored by the MMPC (math competition in Michigan), consisted of college classes in Graph Theory and Analysis of Algorithms - 4.0 in both, did research with a professor at University of Michigan - created a computer simulation of asteroid movement which the professor will use to teach his class.</p>
<p>Recs: Economics and Comp Sci teachers, both should be solid, counselor - should be great</p>
<p>Essays: still working on them, but I think my essays should turn out great. I’m focusing on moving from Russia at such an old age, although that’s pretty cliche, as well as my interest in comp sci - you can’t really tell from my app, but I’ve devoted a lot of time to studying and practicing comp sci and computer engineering, and I think that should come off pretty well in my essays.</p>
<p>Hey guys I am applying to Stanford RD this year. Please chance me!!</p>
<p>Background: -Questbridge finalist
- Moved to the US from Egypt in 8th grade
Ethnicity: Egyptian
Gender: Female
ACT: 33 (E: 33, M: 35, R: 32, S: 30)
SAT II : Math II (710), Biology M (710), retaking SAT math and taking chemistry this weekend.
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78
Rank: 1st quartile (school doesn’t rank)
AP:
-World History (3)
-Calculus BC (3)
-Language and composition (4)
-Biology (3)
Senior Year Course Load:
-AP Statistics
-AP Chemistry
-AP Physics
-AP French
Major Awards: AP Scholar with Honor, NHS, French NHS, 3rd place for Science Olympiad Regionals and a qualifier for State, High Honor Roll </p>
<p>Leadership: Science Olympiad captain, french club senior leader, middle school tutor</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: NHS, French NHS, Science Olympiad, Service Club, Hospital Volunteer, French club, LINK Leader (seniors help freshmen adjust to high school)</p>
<p>Volunteer/Community Service: Service Club, Hospital Volunteer at Ann and Robert H. Lurie and St. Alexius Medical Center</p>
<p>Stanford REA. It’s my #1 school…</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.00 unweighted (transferred from public school to private school after sophomore year; left my old school with a 4.625 weighted; currently have a 97.1 GPA weighted)
Rank: N/A (when I left my old school I think I was ranked 25/902)</p>
<p>APs: Comp Sci, World History, US History, Calc BC, AP Lang, AP Lit (all 5’s)
taking both AP Physics C tests this year, possibly Macroeconomics</p>
<p>SAT: 2320 (800 Writing - 11 essay, 770 Math, 750 CR) - only took the test once
Subject Tests: Physics, Math II, US History (all 800s)</p>
<p>Academic Classes</p>
<p>Pre-HS: Alg 1, Spanish I, World History I (H)</p>
<p>9th
Bio (H)
English I (H)
Geometry (H)
Spanish II</p>
<p>10th
Alg 2 (H)
WHAP
Spanish III (H)
English II (H)
APCS
Chem (H)</p>
<p>11th
AP Lang
APUSH
AP Calc BC
Physics I (H)
World Religions / History of Christianities</p>
<p>12th
AP Physics C
America in the Cold War
English IV (H)
Linear Algebra (H) / Partial Diff Eq. (H)
Diff Eq. (H) / Multivariable Calc. (H)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- 4 years Quiz Bowl Team Captain (3-time All-State, won State twice)</p>
<ul>
<li>summer job as a camp counselor/teacher for Quiz Bowl Camp (since after freshman year)</li>
<li><p>semi-regular job as a quiz bowl tournament moderator (usually once a month, for 8 hours per tournament)</p></li>
<li><p>4 years Orchestra (lead violist, 4-time All-Region, 2-time All-Area)</p></li>
<li><p>Director’s Award - Most Valuable Player (sophomore year)</p></li>
<li><p>performed weekly at my church’s morning masses (since 7th grade)</p></li>
<li><p>biannual service projects with my church education class (9th-11th)</p></li>
<li><p>UIL Literary Criticism as a sophomore - member of the state-winning team (3rd individually)</p></li>
<li><p>random volunteer work (library, food bank, etc.)</p></li>
<li><p>XC/Track as a freshman</p></li>
<li><p>Citizen Bee Regional Winner - placed 3rd at State (junior year)</p></li>
<li><p>AP Scholar with Honor (should be with Distinction, but I accidentally created a second CollegeBoard account, which has 2 of my AP tests associated with it)</p></li>
<li><p>National Merit Scholar Semifinalist (237 on PSAT)</p></li>
<li><p>Academic Achievement in Geometry Award</p></li>
<li><p>Certificate of Honor - Service (participated in my school’s volunteer program as a sophomore)</p></li>
<li><p>National Spanish Exam Award (Silver as a freshman, Gold as a sophomore)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>All operating under the assumption that I have good essays/rec (essays are solid in my opinion, and I can’t know what my teachers wrote about me, though I assume it’s good)</p>
<p>If you’re bored and want to chance my other schools: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1575372-curious-my-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1575372-curious-my-chances.html</a></p>