<p>Am I at an advantage if I am the only student applying to Stanford (and the only one who has applied in many years) and am a strong applicant?</p>
<p>I meant to write the only student applying to Stanford FROM MY SCHOOL.</p>
<p>not really, sorry</p>
<p>as an applicant in a similar situation, i was actually told the opposite-- that being from a school stanford doesn’t know well may hinder, not help, your chance of admission.
i got in, though, so who knows?</p>
<p>Unless you’re black, then no.</p>
<p>My understanding is that as long as you meet the requirements that Stanford is looking for then it doesn’t make a difference if your school is well known to them or not. As a matter of fact thats why, in some instances, kids from obsure areas in the country, like Alaska actually, have a better chance of getting in. Their geographical location is a hook. Also, some small schools don’t offer AP’s and that can’t be taken against the students either. So I highly doubt it would be taken against you. However, I’m not sure it would necessarily be a perk, especially since your from Maryland.</p>