Chances of admission

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>I’m going to be a junior this fall, and I’m wondering if I’m on track for these schools. Reading the threads with admitted students and their stats, it seems quite varied.</p>

<p>SAT: Taking in march, N/A
ACT: 35 (April 2008, sophomore) – still retaking it
GPA: 3.9
Rank: School doesn’t use it
APs: Chem AP, APUSH
Junior Courses: AP German, AP Bio, 11 English AP, Trig honors/precalc honors, AP Euro (world) History</p>

<p>Awards:
National German High School Examination Level 3, 2nd place in school, top 97th percentile, winner of study abroad trip to Germany
Academic Excellence Award
Somerset Collection for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Mathematics Excellence Award
Creative Communication’s Young Poets Contest Semifinalist</p>

<p>Music:
Distinct Violinist, Flutist, Pianist
Two-time MTNA Statewide Winner and Regional 2nd Place
MMTA First Place State Competition
IIYM International Piano Competition - two time semifinalist (top 16)
Oberlin International Piano Competition - second-round semifinalist (top 15)
National Federation of Music Clubs - First place scholarship award
Many more…not listing</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Project LEAD (Chairperson)
Red Cross (Blood Drive Organizer, scholarship winner for work)
City Youth Council (Representative)
Environmental Activists (Co-chair)
ACA Leadership Conference (Project Coordinator & scholarship winner)
EAGLE Leadership Conference (Volunteer, representative)</p>

<p>Sports
Synchronized Swimming JV
Scholar Athlete award</p>

<p>**Job/Work Experience: **Beaumont Hospitals, surgical research laboratory</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
Library, Tutoring, Blood Drives, Fundraising, Fun fairs, Nursing homes, too many to list.</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
IIYM & Oberlin International Piano Competitions
Hoping to go to JSA next summer</p>

<p>Thanks for your time and input…it’s a long post. =)</p>

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<p>Don’t retake the ACT.</p>

<p>Music seems to be your thing. Writing your essay on it?</p>

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<p>Yeah, quite a few people have been wondering why I’m a perfectionist and I’m retaking the ACT. I’m actually not doing it by choice, because our school requires that we take the ACT as juniors even if you’ve already taken it as part of the MME exam for graduation. </p>

<p>And yes, I will probably be writing an essay on music. =)</p>

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<p>if you live in illinois don’t worry because you can choose to not show the prarie state act score on your transcript</p>

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<p>Is there anyway you can get out of that requirement? That’s ridiculous and will be a horrible waste of your time</p>

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<p>Nope, I’m actually in MI. But yeah, it’s just our school. Can’t get rid of the requirement. And as long as you have a score, our school sticks it on the transcript anyways, even if you don’t want to send it. If you want to get rid of it you have to ask for it to be taped over, which will leave a large suspicious blank on your transcript.</p>

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<p>wow sorry to hear that, thats quite the unusual policy</p>