<p>Ib student from Florida
class rank: 41 of 640
1970 SAT score
1360 R+M
psat 204 national merit commended(if it matters)
4.51 weighted
3.9 unweighted
3 Years varsity diving 2 Years as captain
1 Year varsity Pole Vaulting
over 200 hours working for the obama campaign
historian young democrats for 2 years
Ap scores:
5 Human geo
4 Macro Econ
4 Enviro
3 World lit
3 World hist</p>
<p>ACT: taking in october
subject tests: taking in november</p>
<p>I have extreme legacy at the school: Father, Uncle, Aunt, and Brother(currently goes there and is very active and well known)</p>
<p>Since my SAT scores are subpar, do you think the legacy will give me the boost I need(applying early decision)? I am fairly doubtful I will get in but there is always a glimmer of hope.</p>
<p>How is this special circumstances? Out of the top tier colleges I think stanford considers legacies the least. Your SAT scores are low. Aim for 2100+ to be competitive, but sat are only one factor… How deep have your pursued your EC? From what I see your High Reach for Stanford</p>
<p>I feel the special circumstance would be the amount of legacy I do have. I know Stanford says it does not consider legacy a major role but legacy students statistically have double the odds of getting in. I also consider my brother could play a big role in my acceptance due to what he does at the campus(I would discuss but I want to keep his identity safe).</p>
<p>MY extra curriculars are pretty hefty. I am in many clubs but I am not a leader in most besides young democrats. I spend a majority of freshman year doing the Obama campaign for the Florida Democratic Council. My time the past few years has been mostly spent on diving year round as well as pole vaulting.</p>
<p>Already chanced you for Cornell, but the same goes here. However, I am glad to hear you’re active in school clubs and lead one, so I’d say your chances increase(: As for Stanford, like I said, the same goes here, if you’re white, a 2150 at the very least… Unless you can be recruited.</p>
<p>I am likewise a legacy through my mother and uncle. However, that does not qualify as a “special circumstance.” I tend to disagree with the notion of the previous poster that Stanford does not value legacies- a recent poll showed that 20% of the class is comprised of legacies. It gives a definite boost to applicants, but is only helpful if the candidates themselves are highly qualified. Right now, your SAT scores are simply too low for Stanford. You should consider retaking for a better chance</p>
<p>I did not say Stanford doesn’t consider legacy status. Legacy kids have better chances just because they’re inherently better prepared, not because their parents went to that school. Chances are the kid of someone who went to stanford is more likely to get in than the kids of someone who attended community college.</p>
<p>Sorry but I think your SAT score will severely damage your chances despite your legacy advantage. It doesn’t make sense for a school to accept a legacy applicant with low stats over another non-legacy who has high stats.</p>