<p>I think this year's cycle is going to take some fortitude to get through - Stanford and Yale are going to be innundated with the Harvard/Princeton first-choicers who can't apply early there. Since they can't fill the class early, I am guessing a much lower early admit rate this year at both schools.</p>
<p>ETHNICITY
Asian Indian - Male
International Applicant (no greencard) but US Resident for 10 years</p>
<p>TYPE OF SCHOOL
Public/Competitive/Large (3030 students)</p>
<p>CUMULATIVE GPA
unweighted 3.90
weighted 97.4 (10 point curve on all ap classes)</p>
<p>AP CLASSES
US Gov - 4
World Hist - 4
English Lang - 4
Biology - 5
Psychology - 5
This year -- Physics C, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Environmental Science</p>
<p>SATs/ACTs
SATI - 2250 (800M,740CR,710W)
SATII - MathI 750, US Hist 680, Biology 750, taking MathII in november</p>
<p>CLASS RANK
11/670</p>
<p>MAJOR ECs
Nat Hon Soc, Sci Hon Soc, Eng Hon Soc, German Club, Model United Nations, Beta Club, Governor's Honors, Math Team, Science Olympiad, Academic Team</p>
<p>MAJOR AWARDS
AP Scholar with Distinction, Science Olympiad 5th, Local Literary Meet Spelling 2nd, Governor's Honors Finalist in German Language, Duke TIP Finalist, International Society for Optical Engineering Award</p>
<p>Single Choice Early Action</p>
<p>Ethnicity
African American - Male, NJ</p>
<p>TYPE OF SCHOOL
Very competitive public, Jian Li's school (~1600 students)</p>
<p>CUMULATIVE GPA
unweighted 3.4 ish
weighted 3.93</p>
<p>AP CLASSES
USH-5
Stat-5
Bio-5
Italian-3
This year -- Physics C, Calc AB, Chemistry, English</p>
<p>SATs/ACTs
SATI - 2370 (770 writing)
SATII - Math IIc 800 US history 800 Physics getting back later</p>
<p>CLASS RANK
haha top 11-12% just missed top 10% lol</p>
<p>MAJOR ECs
Academic Team, Research, Organization of Student Tutors, Chess Team, Habitat for Humanity, Italian Honor Society (VP then Pres), Orchestra, SAT Tutor privately on the side</p>
<p>MAJOR AWARDS
AP scholar with honor, National Merit, National Achievement, High Honor Roll, some Academic team stuff, not much eh?</p>
<p>When compared with you guys, I know I'm gonna get owned cuz of my grades and class rank. My essays are pretty good but I'm having trouble with the roommate one. Any hints?</p>
<p>Just submitted my app last night!!! :-D
Stanford's policy this year was that your entire application had to be submitted by 10/15 if you're sending a Performing Arts supp.</p>
<p>I must say, it feels good to be done :)</p>
<p>And sooxee: thanks! Yours looks pretty good too; I'd have loved to do physics research.</p>
<p>ugh you're so lucky echang.</p>
<p>i have to get MIT out of the way first. =X</p>