<p>I am currently a senior so I'll be applying real soon, but out of curiosity, how does the state you live in affect college admissions? I live in North Carolina and I've heard rumors that good schools are starting to take more kids from the South so I was pretty excited. i've got all the credentials to get into Stanford (ACT, ECs, GPA, Strength of schedule), but honestly being a middle-class white male that has lived a good life gives me 0 hook so I just wanted to know if I am now completely banking on them wanting kids from the south. So, how does what state you love in affect it? If Stanford has very little North Carolinians, will that help my chances?</p>
<p>Statehood isn’t going to get you into Stanford. lol. Just focus on letting whoever you are shine through on applications, convince the adcoms you’re passionate about something. Don’t be afraid to go there on your essays. </p>
<p>That being said, I’m an unhooked middle class white male from the South, but I don’t think it’s what got me in.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>