Yet another "Do you think I have a chance?" Topic >_>

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Chinese
School: a tragically competitive school in California</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.4
SAT Score: 2320
SAT II Scores: 800 (Math IIC), 740 (US History), 750 (Biology)
PSAT Score: 231
Rank: Around top 5%, I hope.</p>

<p>AP Tests:
-European History: 4
-U.S. History: 4
-Spanish Language: 4
-Computer Science A: 5
-Computer Science AB: 5
-Calculus BC: 5
-English Language and Comp: 5
-Biology: 5</p>

<p>IB Tests:
-SL Biology: 5
-SL Spanish: 7</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-Internship at dental office for an entire summer
-Volunteered at local library
-Volunteered at the Pacific Cancer Research Foundation
-NJROTC for 2 years
-School orchestra for 1 year
-School tennis team for 3 years
-President of Chess Club
-Treasurer of Muslim Student Association
-Vice-President of Video Game Club
-Co-founder of a special ed tutoring club
-Played the violin for 10 years, have passed Certificate of Merit Level X with Branch Honors
-Played the piano for 7 years, have passed Certificate of Merit Level X with Branch Honors
-Painted for 10 years, though just as a hobby (planning to include my art portfolio with my application)</p>

<p>Essays: how a certain video game changed my life, writing my IB extended essay, my love of music, and my well-roundedness
Teacher recs: English and Math teachers
Counselor rec: our school's IB coordinator :)</p>

<p>Planned major: biology or English</p>

<p>I think I come off as too well-rounded and not as academically strong as the kids from my school I'm applying with (we have at least fifteen doing SCEA to Stanford). Does Stanford look for well-rounded kids or more academically oriented kids? Thanks!</p>

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<p>They don't look for either, they actually prefer "ovular" kids
Scores are decent, although, your ecs are scattered "chess club, muslim student association, chess club, etc" aren't all that relevant
Decent shot though! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Good profile on paper. Still if the "at least 15 kids" from your school applying SCEA are all ranking ahead of you, your climb is a bit steeper. Focus on distinguishing yourself in the essay and showing yourself as a well-rounded individual. All the best.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the encouragement ^_^</p>

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<p>Damn man! We are VERY alike</p>

<p>*copy paste from another thread:</p>

<p>Korean Guy</p>

<p>GPA: 4.58, 3.95 unweighted. I got into ELC
ACT composite: 34
Math II: plan to get 800 after retake, got 760 first time
CHem Sat II: 770
US history SAT II: 760
AP World: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
AP us: 4
AP Chem 4</p>

<ul>
<li>Piano player for 12 years, have won competitions, passed panel (highest merit level test) with honors, will send cd</li>
<li>Am a pretty good artist, no significant awards though, just a school department award.</li>
<li>Played tennis JV sophomore year but switched to Water polo and swimming in Junior year. varsity Letter in polo senior year, probably going to letter in swim too</li>
<li>Board member (project manager) for Key club 3 years.</li>
<li>GOod at computer graphics. Made flyers, posters, t shirt designs for stuff.</li>
<li>Treasurer for Junior volunteers at hospital, where i have volunteered 150 hours</li>
<li>Flash animations recieved online award, and school film festival award</li>
<li>Volunteer at church as teachers assistant for religious education class, lector, usher, and play in the orchestra.</li>
<li>Played in our schools top orchestra as a violist for 4 years. Might tryout for regional orchestra this year.</li>
<li>Have tutored math as volunteering and as job.</li>
<li>I teach piano, have had 2 students so far.</li>
<li>Intern at internal medicine office over summer</li>
</ul>

<p>Teacher recs: I expect a REALLY good one from ENglish teacher, a class where I got 1 of my 2 B+'s in. It'll be interesting. 1 from my Math teacher, we have great connection.</p>

<p>Other recs: Art recs. One from my piano teacher explaining my passion, one from art teacher telling how good at technical skill I am and how I love to help community with my art.</p>

<p>I will be sending in 2 art supplements. 1 flash animation compilation, that also shows a brief introduction with some of my paintings, and 1 CD with me playing Rachmaninoff and Lizst.</p>

<p>Essays about the fashion I wear (urban streetwear) and then to well roundness and love of music, self study of quantum physics, deep explanation of how I will use my talents to serve a purpose in life.</p>

<p>Intended major: Biology</p>

<p>Apply with EA with supplement, and you will compete with me! I'm thinking you have as good of a chance as I do? I bet you they would they would directly compare us since we are so similar LOL =D</p>

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<p>Wow. I can't even imagine competing against 15 other people for EA</p>

<p>sucks =(</p>

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<p>lol I'm competing for 20 other people for stanford EA and my graduating class is only 360 students. Another High school about 25 blocks away from my high school also has 20+ students applying. So basically I'm competing in a pool of 40+ people from my town. really sad.</p>

<p>But anyways, nice SAT, but I don't know about the Bio score. The fact that you're Chinese makes it way harder. Also Piano, Violin, Painting, Volunteer seems a little too much. How do you get the time to do all of it? I mean do it well?</p>

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<p>@w0oj0o: :D Let's both get in and hang out some time.</p>

<p>@sadface: >_> That sounds rough. I really don't know how I do the things that I do, especially since I spend half my time at home playing video games. There must be two me's or something.</p>

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<p>chances?
GPA: 4.0uw (maybe 3.9 after AP Calc) 4.31w
ACT:31
Math:33
English:31
Reading:30
Science:31
Writing:9
SAT II:
Chem:770
Bio:780
Math II:740
3 AP's
Bio:5
Chem:5
Calc: N/A (probably 5)
2 Honors English classes
All honors math
Natational Merit Commended (208)
Really good essay (i think)
great recs
E.C.'s
track, hockey, tutoring (150 hours), NHS, volunteer club
I'm OOS by the way.</p>

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<p>oh yeah, essay about a cheating scandal in my AP Chem class</p>

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<p>Whoa cool, we have the exact SAT and PSAT scores :)</p>

<p>Are you from the Bay Area by any chance? Or from another competitive area, haha.</p>

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<p>Nope, I'm around, uh...Fullerton, CA? :D</p>

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<p>That means you go to Troy right. lol</p>

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<p>Yeah, it does.</p>

<p>._.</p>

<p>How did you know?</p>

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<p>looks great on paper. really strong activities esp. in piano and GPA is as good as anyones. great stats, pretty good ec's but it depends on how competitive ur pinao playing is i guess. please respond on my post as well greek.</p>