Chances for Stanford 2018 SCEA?

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>SAT: One sitting 2320 (800 CR, 760 M, 760 W, 9E) Not sure if sending.
ACT: One sitting 36C (35 E, 36 M, 36R, 35S, 12E)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Chem, 750 Physics
Ranking: 5/414
GPA: UW 4.0, W. 4.46
AP: Chemistry (5), English Language (5), European History (5), Physics B (5), Psychology (5), United States History (5)
Senior Year: AP Microecon, AP Macroecon, AP BC Calculus, AP English Lit, AP US Gov, AP Comparative Gov, AP Physics C: Mech, AP Physics C: E&M, Honors Math Seminar III, required computer class.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student-Run International Math Competition (Co-Director)
Model UN: (Founder and President)
REACH Peer Helping: (President)
National Latin Honor Society: (President)
Scholars Bowl: (Captain)
Mu Alpha Theta: (Vice-President)
Latin Club: (Historianus)
National English Honor Society
National Science Honor Society
Rho Kappa History Honorary
AL Boys State Delegate</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Work ~12 hours a week at local brunch place
Work ~8 hours a week selling concessions at local park
~3 hours a week of paid tutoring (Geometry, AlgII/Trig, ACT)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service-
Teach elementary school children math once a week after school</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): AL
School Type: Competitive Public
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~120,000
Teacher Recommendation: Teacher who writes stellar recommendations, along with a counselor who knows me very well. Should be 9+/10</p>

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<p>You’re definitely competitive and qualified academically, which is about as accurate a statement as I can make without seeing your entire folder (recommendations and especially essays) and comparing it to the entire pool. </p>

<p>One thing you are lacking which Stanford <em>seems</em> to like is passion…many students here come to campus caring deeply about one or two things, and they use the resources of the place to further indulge/develop their passions. The passion could be for anything: debate, theater, politics, math, biking, running, comedy, etc. The admission office seems to think that passion is a “transferable” personal quality; in other words, people who are passionate about something are the type of people who can be passionate about (and thus excel in) other things. </p>

<p>But you can’t really develop or manufacture passion this late in the process. At this point, all you can do is work on your essays. When you sit down to write them, focus not on getting in but rather on representing yourself authentically. The essays that stand out really are those in which a student’s voice is apparent, so discuss something about which you care in a writing style that reflects your own voice.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for your response. I’ve posted stuff like this before on CC, but you’ve given me the most detailed response of anyone. You’re right, none of my ECs are particularly focused, but hopefully essays will help me out.</p>

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<p>How about awards? That would help add a focus – and awards related to your ECs will corroborate them. They might make the difference between making it seem outstanding or just a laundry list of positions and activities. Perhaps math? Then you would have a job, community service, an unique and strong EC, and awards to run with a nice, cohesive story about math. </p>

<p>Other than that really strong.</p>

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<p>Hahahaha “historianus” hahahahaha</p>

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<p>You really need to push a passion, your leadership positions and classes make you look more like a “resume junkie” because they aren’t particularly connected. Use your essays to sell the admissions officers on what you love and what drives you. Also, you should send a 2320, it’s a fine score and there’s no need to retake, mainly because you have to send all scores from ever</p>

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<p>Develop a passion and write about it in your essays</p>