What can I do to improve my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My dream school is Stanford. Also thinking about Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, WashU, Rice (in terms of non-safeties). </p>

<p>I am a white male from Northern California.</p>

<p>Attend a private prep school, approx. 130 in my class. I am number 1/2 (school does not rank).</p>

<p>Most rigorous curriculum at my school (though no science in 12th grade).
By the end of 12th grade, I will have taken 9 APs (all 4s and 5s)</p>

<p>GPA approx. 3.97 UW, 4.2 W
SATs -- 800 Math, 790 Writing, 720 Reading.
SATIIs -- 800 2C, 770 US Hist, 750 Span, 740 Bio(M), 710 Math 1C</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Class President, 4 years of student government.
4 years of Varsity Volleyball, will be Team Captain during 12th grade (was selected to all-area team as a junior).
Member of Mock Trial Team -- have won regional tournaments and qualified for state.
Boy Scout (and an Eagle hopeful!)
Some community service -- tutoring, camp counselor
Various jobs during the summer</p>

<p>Chances? And what can I do to improve?</p>

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<p>Any arts/music stuff can only help, but it looks like you've done a lot. as long as you get good recs, write a good essay, and show passion towards something in your app, you've got as good a chance at any of the schools you mentioned as anyone else. hopkins won't like that you didn't take science 12th grade, but it shouldnt matter that much. just remember, its pretty random.</p>

<p>good luck</p>