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Old 11-01-2009, 08:45 PM   #1
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Can I get into Stanford???

I'm in-state, planning to list major as Electrical Engineering or biology (chance me for both? =D)

Weighted GPA - 4.28
Unweighted GPA - 3.67
class rank - 59/428

very competitive high school (because of the IB program)

ACT composite: 35
english - 35
math - 35
reading - 32
science 36
(english/writing - 31) I got an 8 on the essay ='(


SATIIs:
math IIc - 800
physics - 780
chemistry - 750

national merit commended

Middle Years Program Diploma (9th-10th) w/ completion of Personal Project

Expecting to graduate with Full IB Diploma

IB tests: (out of 7)
IB math 2 SL - 6
IB economics SL - 6
IB Spanish SL - pending
IB History HL - pending
IB Biology HL - pending
IB English HL - pending

12th grade schedule: (hardest possible schedule, except math which has one level above it)
AP Calculus
IB English 2
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Global Studies (history) HL
IB Spanish 2 SL
IB Biology 2

ECs:

Certificate of Merit - Piano - lvl. 5
6 years experience in mallet instruments
National History Day (1 year) - regional finalist, state finals competitor
Quiz Bowl B Team - two years
Science Bowl C team captain - 1 year (going at it again this year, hope to make B team)
Science Olympiad B team member - 1 year (going at it again this year)
Member of National Forensics League (debate) - 2 years
won 1st place novice public forum debate at Yuba City HS Tournament
Quiz Bowl Officer: Tournament Chair 1 year (going at it again this year)
Model United Nations Officer: Treasurer (1 year)
Co-founder of UTSAV Youth Group
President of UTSAV Youth Group
Internship with UC Davis medical center Pathology dept. 100+ hours

Community Service:

approximately 230 hours comm. service
FLASH program - (2 years) mentoring/tutoring elementary/middle school kids
Library community service - (4 years) book shelving; upgrading children’s books record-keeping system on FPL library catalog; Summer Reading Program volunteer

UTSAV Youth Group (2 years) - organized coat drive for a local women's/children's shelter; organized Spring Clean-Up event for local park; organized fundraiser for same shelter listed above; organized cooking event for said shelter, currently organizing Christmas toy drive


major: Electrical Engineering/ Biology ; would there be difference in chance for those two?

Please let me know what are my chances!! thanks in advance
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Old 11-02-2009, 01:26 AM   #2
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I still outrank you in coolness and better GPA/rank...although you pwn me in test scores by a little.
but nah. I would go super saiyan on you
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Old 11-03-2009, 08:07 PM   #3
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It's over 9000?

haha, anyone else?
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Old 11-03-2009, 09:26 PM   #4
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No. Stanford doesnt care about what you put in "interests" or wherever you say what majors you might want to do.

you have a chance like anyone else.
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Old 11-03-2009, 10:26 PM   #5
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statistics say you probably won't.

doesn't mean you shouldn't try, though.
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