Chance a poor soul who is suffering from gray hairs?

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>Ok, first off I’d like to apologize for this extremely tedious thing I’m posting but the pre-college application wave has swept me. T_T i can’t count my gray hairs anymore…in the bad way.</p>

<p>Gender:Male
Ethnicity: Korean
School: Public
State: CA</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.79-3.85 (rank 29/700)</p>

<p>W GPA: 4.46-4.54 ( rank 19/600)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
IB HL History
IB HL Biology
IB HL Calculus BC
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB HL English
IB French IV</p>

<p>IB Scores (I’ve only taken two so far)
4-Calculus
5-Psychology</p>

<p>SAT- 2300, CR: 740, Writing: 800, Math: 760
SAT II- 770 Math II, 730 World History, Going to take Bio
National Merit commended, 210 on PSAT</p>

<p>Extra Curricular</p>

<p>Music</p>

<p>CODA Honor Orchestra Strings Division 2nd Violin
Graduate of Suzuki Program (14 years)
SCMEA Orchestra member for 3 years
Superior Performance for Violin Solo
Superior Performance for Violin Quartet
Founder/President of Musical Panthers
2nd Chair to Overall High School Orchestra
Concert Master to 1st Period Orchestra
Violin Charity Group Founder
Member of MSYO for 7 Years</p>

<p>Sports</p>

<p>All Academic Scholar Athlete
Second All-Conference Team member
Member of High School Tennis Team Varsity Team Sophomore-Senior Year
Member of Varsity Champions Tennis Team 2009
Second Place Tennis 2008
Captain/ #1 of SOS Tennis Team Summer Conference</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>Academic Decathlon Silver Medal for Math Scholastic Division
Academic Decathlon 4th Place for Literature Scholastic Division
President of Academic Decathlon
National Merit Commended</p>

<p>Community Service</p>

<p>Tutoring mentally-handicapped children
Teaching financially disadvantaged children
Playing for rest homes</p>

<p>Miscellaneous </p>

<p>Member of CSUS Lab Experiment of Effect of Nicotine on Rat’s System
Founder/President of JSA Modesto Branch</p>

<p>No legacy, no financial aid required either.
By Raptor Jesus, save me!</p>

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<p>Definitely not getting in.</p>

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<p>Thanks.
You mind saying why?
=P</p>

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<p>Relax, take a deep breath. I like the depth in which you pursued your ECs. They aren’t anything out of the ordinary to the average AA applicant, but they do demonstrate some great level of commitment. It’s commendable, and I couldn’t find myself doing the same activities.Curious, but which would you say are your favorites? </p>

<p>I’m also an IB Diploma candidate student, so I know the amount of work and rigorous demands you’re going through right now. Though tempting, I don’t see much help coming from chance threads, so I’ve resisted from posting my own. Why not take this time to focus on the IB courseload, EE, TOK work or personal statements? It’s time better spent than stressing over what your CC peers’ prediction on your chances. At this stage, we try our best and leave it to the admission staff to handle our fates.</p>

<p>About those white hairs…thinking of keeping them around for Halloween? Hahah…again, just relax. Do something fun for yourself when you find the time.</p>

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<p>Thanks man.
Yeah, I really like playing the violin and tennis so that’s where it stands for me.
The EE is wrapped up for me but I still have that CAS and the IB Tests to look forward too. =
True, Stanford has proven to be an extremely volatile school in acceptances so I guess it’s up to them.
Thanks for calming me and good luck with your IB courses. =D</p>

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<p>Anytime komina. On the side note, I have a long way to go before my EE is finished. Yikes! Although the IB workload is incredulously demanding, it might keep me sane, distracting me from the months of waiting for college acceptances. Good luck to you too!</p>

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<p>Admissions are truly a shot in the dark, but I do think your application looks competitive.</p>