Stanford SCEA Chances? (Also a few other schools)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was wondering if you guys could chance me at Stanford for SCEA. (And a few other schools). A percentage chance would be great.</p>

<p>My school has a very strange GPA system (12 point) that takes into account + and - when calculating GPA. AP and Honors courses are given weight to. 1.2 for AP and 0.6 for honors.</p>

<p>Rank: school doesn't rank</p>

<p>10th GPA: 10.2
11 GPA: 10.8</p>

<p>B+: 87-89
A-: 90-92
A: 93-96
A+: 97-100</p>

<p>Core Classes and Grades
10th:
English II: A-
Chemistry Honors: A-
Algebra 2 Honors: A-
Spanish III Honors: B+
World Civilizations: A-</p>

<p>11th:
English III: B+
Chemistry II AP: A
Physics Honors: A-
Spanish Language AP: A-
US History AP: B+
Pre-Calculus Honors: A</p>

<p>I have had the most rigorous course load in my grade over my high school career. (Not gonna bother listing freshman year classes because Stanford doesn't count them, but I made the same grades I did during my sophomore year.)</p>

<p>AP Scores:
US History 5
Chemistry 5
Spanish Language 5
English Language 4</p>

<p>12th Grade schedule
AP Biology
AP Physics
AP English Lit
AP Spanish Lit
AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>Sat: 2260 (780 math, 700 reading, 780 writing). I will be taking the test again in November and am confident that my score will go up ~50 points. Hopefully the score will arrive at Stanford before they review my application. Hoping for 1550/1600.</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Math 2: 780
Chemistry: 770
Spanish: 730
US History: 710</p>

<p>Race/Ethnicity: South Asian (Pakistani). Don't think it counts as a URM.</p>

<p>ECs
Community service as a tutor - 11,12 ~150 hours.
Young Investors Club - 9,10,11,12 - VP now.
Leadership club - 10,11,12
Music Club - 10,11,12
Chinese Club - 11,12
Young Liberals/Republics - 11,12
Peer Mentor - 12</p>

<p>Sports
Varsity soccer - 10,11,12
Club soccer - 9,10,11, won State Championship 1 year - Captain</p>

<p>Awards
Honor Roll, throughout high school
National Spanish Exam gold, 2 years
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>Work experience (during summer)
Engineering Company - 9,10,11, Summer Internship ~20 hrs/week, 8 weeks. </p>

<p>Teacher rec: Great
College counselor rec: Great
Optional letters: Community Service, Employer</p>

<p>Essays: I think my essays will be excellent (hopefully) and will stand out because I have some special stuff to talk about (big goals in life, colorful past).</p>

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<p>If you wouldn't mind, please chance me at these schools as well. No need for anything eloquent, just a word or two would be great.
MIT
Princeton
Northwestern (Engineering)
Rice
Penn (Engineering)
Carnegie Mellon (Engineering)
Cornell (Engineering)
Illinois
Michigan
Berkeley (Engineering)
Georgia Tech
Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering)
Texas (Engineering) (in-state)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Um? </p>

<p>MIT Whatever average is...
Princeton 12 percent?
Northwestern (Engineering) No idea
Rice No idea
Penn (Engineering) 15 percent?
Carnegie Mellon (Engineering) No idea
Cornell (Engineering) 25 percent?
Illinois No idea
Michigan No idea
Berkeley (Engineering) 80 percent?
Georgia Tech No Idea for rest... sorry.
Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering)
Texas (Engineering) (in-state)</p>

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<p>MIT - 10%
Princeton - 10%
Northwestern (Engineering) - 30%
Rice - 45%
Penn (Engineering) - 20%
Carnegie Mellon (Engineering) - 45%
Cornell (Engineering) - 30%
Illinois - Not sure
Michigan - Not sure
Berkeley (Engineering) - 20%
Georgia Tech - Not sure
Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering) - 35%
Texas (Engineering) (in-state) - 70%</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, but you forgot Stanford (the main one). Haha.</p>

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<p>Stanford: < 8%. Based on the people who have gotten in from my school..you need a 2400 or 36 for standardized testing, you need straight A+s in ridiculous classes, and you need to have won some sort of national competition. In other words, you have to be a machine. Again..there's no formula for this though, so you still have a chance.</p>

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<p>^lol
Getting into Stanford is hard, but u don't have to be a machine, or a beast, whatever.
i don't think ur current SAT will hurt u much. if u can get high2300, shoot it.
ur ECs are not outstanding(i mean among stanford applicants) and they seem a little scattering...
MIT10%
Princeton12%
Northwestern (Engineering)25%
Rice40%
Penn (Engineering)20%
Carnegie Mellon (Engineering)35%
Cornell (Engineering)40%
Illinois not sure but safe..
Michigan >50%
Berkeley (Engineering)40%
Georgia Tech not sure but looks safe
Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering)15%
Texas (Engineering) (in-state) in</p>

<p>And Stanford..10%-20% much higher if u have a great essay</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot for all the comments. I'm planing on making the essay special, outlining my future goals and how my past has influenced them.</p>

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<p>Illinois you are a match/slight reach if out of state</p>

<p>you will prob get into it</p>

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<p>Bumpinggg.</p>

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<p>Sats cant be too much stronger but ur gpa is average i would say (among stanford apps) like mine kinda. Awards are decent but i think ur strongest is spanish. pretty good involvement and i think u have a shot at stanford with mindblowing essays, but seriously anything can happen (as im sure u well noe). Id me honored if TOOMUCHPRESSURE would reply to my chance thread lol even if its after the submission. u seem to be an expert in the stanford process...its on the 5th page about of the forum and starts with "yall" so yeah</p>