chances at stanford on EA

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>hey, here are my creds</p>

<p>American Citizen residing in pakistan
Go to a Very Very selective school(i.e. it doesnt take in people with less than 9 As in their O levels)</p>

<p>Good counsellor recs
Good teacher recs
A spectacular rec from one of my employers at a research lab i did an internship in(the guys a renowned phD)</p>

<p>Sat score</p>

<p>cr - 710
maths - 800
writing -750</p>

<p>sat2 score - haven’t given them yet, but i’m expecting an 800 each in maths 2c chem and physics</p>

<p>I had 9 As in my o levels(all 95 above)</p>

<p>KArachi highest in chemistry in o levels</p>

<p>Part of the school scrabble team</p>

<p>One of 50 people all round pakistan selected for an intense chemistry camp at the International Center of Chemical Sciences.</p>

<p>Attended the GYLC</p>

<p>I play the guitar A LOT, but i have nothing concrete to show for it</p>

<p>I’ve won random school competitions throughout the year, but they arent really anything worth mentioning</p>

<p>97.2 average in o levels</p>

<p>250+ hours working in a research lab, experimenting with genetics, PCR’s, working with some of the most expensive machinery in the country.</p>

<p>spend two hours every week teaching english at a local school</p>

<p>BTW would being a pakistani-american count the same as being an asian american because , quite frankly, that would suck</p>

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<p>er …anyone?</p>

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<p>you need a LOT MORE TO SHOW if you even want to think about getting into stanford EA…</p>

<p>Also kind of bad SAT scores… Need at least 2350 to get into Stanford…</p>

<p>Sorry!</p>

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<p>Umm, i don’t know what the hell the guy above is talking about. You have a GREAT chance, take it from me, I’m going there next year. Because you’re Pakistani American you will be considered Asian American though, if you’re wondering…</p>

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<p>yeah well in my school you can only join societies and stuff in the final year which is sort of why i dont have any on my list.</p>

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<p>put this in the chances forum.</p>

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<p>couldnt find it,can you post a link?</p>

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<p>Ammars, make sure to mention that your school doesn’t allow you to “join societies and stuff” until the final year. A lot of schools have a section where you can explain random, extraneous stuff like that, and talk to your Guidance Counselor about incorporating that information into his/her reccommendation.</p>

<p>And I think you should mention those “random school competitions” for your guitar, as it shows you are playing at a higher level.</p>

<p>Best of luck, I’m thinking about applying SCEA also.</p>

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<p>haha the school doesnt have guitar competitions, only concerts, for which you cant get credit since theres no certificate or anything for playing. I want my essay to be on guitars, can i do that if i dont have them mentioned on my transcript?</p>

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<p>“Need at least 2350 to get into Stanford…”</p>

<p>Are you crazy go-vibe? Dude, he got a 2260 that’s an awesome SAT score.</p>

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<p>You don’t need at least a 2350 to get into Stanford. As a matter of fact, most of the people accepted have below that score–get your facts straight.</p>

<p>I don’t know where you’re getting this–bad SAT scores? Surely you jest. The OP’s SAT score falls within the middle 50%. About 50% of the people accepted to Stanford have bad scores–is that what you’re saying? I’d recommend not advising people unless you knew what you were talking about.</p>

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<p>lol another kid genius with crazyy accomplishments to compete with</p>

<p>I’m sure that you are definately in the running for Stanford so don’t worry so much … and don’t listen to people who say otherwise because they are either jealous, worried about admissions competition, or just like to be mean because they have no life.</p>