<p>So I'm looking at Stanford and thinking of applying there SCEA. Can I get any feedback? If there's anything lacking in please point it out (SATs, extra curriculars, etc). Oh and do you think my family and/or ethnic background may help me out? Thanks a bundle for everything. </p>
<p>PROFILE:
Whitish male (from an eastern Mediterranean background so I'm a lot darker than most white people)
Mom-high school grad
Dad-some high school and an immigrant to the US. </p>
<p>Suburban High school that does fairly well in college admissions (5-10 to ivies plus good other uni's and LAC's)</p>
<p>Class rank: 20/520 (I think my rank has improved though, I have to check)
GPA weighted 4.7-4.8 out of 5.2 (school only does weighted)
National Honor Society
National German Honor Society</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning: 2200
-Reading 700
-Math 770
Writing 730 </p>
<p>Subject Tests:
-Japanese with Listening 790
-World History 740
(may take math 2 in october, hopefully on par with these two)</p>
<p>Awards (or anything that gives me recognition)
-participant in Area all state orchestra
-best german student award
-scored in 99% percentile on AATG (american association of teachers of german) test.
-passed level 3 of the JLPT (japanese language proficiency test)</p>
<p>EC's
-German Club 9-12 (have been secretary, Vice and Pres)-heavily involved. We have an active ongoing exchange program with a school in Hamburg, do a lot of fundraisers (cabaret's, car washes, German candy sales), and at the end of every year put on a mini-play at a dinner along with every other language club. We do more, just can't write it all. </p>
<p>-Track and Field (both indoor and outdoor seasons) 9-12.
There's no clear distinction between varsity/jv but our team is pretty good.
There is a possibility that I may be a captain next year. </p>
<p>-Nature center volunteer 9-12. Over 300 hours. Go there very often (although this summer I had to temporarily stop for scheduling conflicts-will resume next year) </p>
<p>-Honors String ensemble 11-12. I play Viola. This is a small string group made up of the best 25 string players in our school orchestra (which I have been involved with all four years) and we play all over our community. We've played at rehab centers, senior homes, book stores, private club, etc. </p>
<p>-I don't know what to call this next one. But I take Japanese classes after school but after my own lesson I am a teaching assistant to my Japanese teacher and help with 2 of her other classes. </p>
<p>-Model United Nations Club. 11-12. Not too heavily involved (yet) in this club. This is simply because our schools MUN was only founded this year and so its too young to have much going for it. </p>
<p>Work:
-cashier at diner where my dad works
-Lifeguard at a lake (requires extra certifications) </p>
<p>Summers:
Last year-applied to the experiment in international living and got in. I was able to go to Japan for a month as part of a group. This included a home stay.
This year-(lifeguarding-same as previously stated) </p>
<p>My teacher recs should be fantastic since I know my two teachers extremely well. My guidance counselor said she'd write me an especially good rec because she looks very favorably on lifeguards. </p>
<p>My essays should be on par with everything else as well. </p>
<p>thanks again (especially since you had to read through this really long post)</p>