am I reaching too high?

carlman
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:45:18 +0000

You definitely have a chance, and it is worth applying. I agree with the post above – in your essays, try to tie your extracurriculars together into a theme or passion. Stanford likes people who have top grades and who excel at something else. If they perceive you as just having bounced around lots of things to build a resume, they will look down on it. Look at it from the admissions office perspective, and make yourself sound like someone interesting who other students would like to meet.