Don't chance me.

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>Brief background
I moved here when I was 8, and thats when i started learning english
I grew up in downtown detroit until I moved to a more suburban area in 8th grade</p>

<p>Here’s some stuff about me…</p>

<p>4.0 GPA
34 ACT
SAT II 800 on math 2, chem, physics
National Merit Commended =( … didnt really understand the NMSQT atm…</p>

<p>Took honors english all years…</p>

<p>10th grade
AP Calc AB 5
AP Chem 5 </p>

<p>11
AP calc BC 5
AP Physics 5</p>

<p>12
AP Euro
AP Bio </p>

<p>Clubs and achievements:</p>

<p>Japanese club-
Japanese was introduced to our school, I founded Japanese club (ironic, seeing as how im asian). I introduced it to the board and got it proved, etc</p>

<p>Computer club-
9 10 11 12, VP</p>

<p>French club
9 10 11 12
Treasurer, now pres</p>

<p>Track
9 10 11 12
got a few medals from invitationals ( dont know how to address it)
captain.</p>

<p>FIRST robotics
9 10 11 12
Went to nationals for 9, 10, 11, treasurer. (dont really like the club, but its good i guess)</p>

<p>Quiz Bowl</p>

<p>9,10, 11
went to nationals in chicago for varsity team in 10th and 11th</p>

<p>DECA
went to nationals 11th grade.</p>

<p>City’s (sry, dont wanna share too much info) Housing + Community development board
10,11,12
Student representative, corroborated with contracting businesses to help with the less fortunate. i sometimes present budget reports to the mayoral board</p>

<p>City’s Library board committee
10 11 12
decided on activites for small children at the library…
input ideas for extension of library ( the library is now undergoing construction to add an expansion)</p>

<p>Journalism
12th grade…
business manager and staff editor.</p>

<p>Volunteering:</p>

<p>…most interesting is the one at the local hospital. kind of like an internship</p>

<p>Awards and honors ( this part i really need help)</p>

<p>National merit commended…
AP Scholar w/ distinction
Presidential award (what is this?, not worth mentioning?)
Honorable mention, districts chem olympiad
(CITY) Youth Assistance Award
I don’t have any other academic awards like… winning those big olympiad things… so I don’t know what else there is, can some of you guys list yours, I just dont know whats worth mentioning.</p>

<p>Dont chance me. or chance me, if you want :)</p>

<p>This is about half my stuff, my essays should be fine… I was just wondering what are the important stuff the college look for.</p>

<p>please point them out for me, Thanks</p>

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<p>Ethnicity?</p>

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<p>Only Asian… nothing special</p>

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<p>considering what Stanford did this year, you don’t really have a chance.</p>

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<p>Umm, what am i missing?</p>

<p>theres alot of stuff i didnt include.</p>

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<p>I was going to chance you and give you a long, detailed explanation/feedback but after reading the title I guess I can’t do that. See ya!</p>

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<p>you make me frown as well =(</p>

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<p>when ruskie said that you probably didnt have a chance, he didnt mean that you were missing anything in your application. He just meant that Stanford turned away applicants with stronger stats and equally impressive EC’s than you. I mean, you certainly have a shot with test scores and GPA that are in Stanford’s range. Its basically a lottery, so maybe you’ll get lucky and get in. Who know?
Good luck.</p>

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<p>I have stuff like Summer internship at University of Michigan for biological research
job shadowing at hospitals</p>

<p>etc etc…</p>

<p>its late and im tired today, i don think im thinking right…
from what i can see, essays play a huge role. am i correct?</p>

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<p>yes, essays are critical</p>

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<p>If your essay is good you will get in. If it sucks you will not.</p>

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<p>Thank you for all your comments.</p>

<p>I will be working on my essays really hard.</p>

<p>How many teachers do you recommend have it being read by?</p>

<p>So far I have only 2.</p>

<p>Any other tips for writing a good essay?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>-YL.</p>

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<p>hmm your background and stats are a little <em>too</em> similar to mine (I also got to America same time you did, and finally moved from dangerous suburbs to innocuous suburbs at end of 8th grade).
Anyways I have pretty much same GPA/SAT and I’ve done pretty much same extracarriculars as you minus the hospital and science stuff (hate science) and + a few more eng/hist. stuff. I got deffered from stanford but my supplemental essays were not… lets say my usual caliber of writing (procrastinated and had to be in another city for academic competition on due date). So my best advice is; write those three essays well, and especially give some specific reasons why you deserve to be in stanford more than any other college. </p>

<p>BUT… being Asian hurts alot i think since they already have lots of better ones in california so don’t really expect to get in. Good luck though!</p>

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<p>welcome 2 the hotel california!! :slight_smile:
u have sum chances man. but stanford rejects 2400s so… u neva know man.</p>

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<p>your stats are very similar to mine and i got in scea
soooo ya definitely have a good opportunity, just (as everyone has said) write stellar ensayos</p>

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<p>Definitely think you have a good chance.</p>

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<p>God Sam. I just read your resume. I “wow’d”</p>

<p>But lol, I love how you only included your ACT :)</p>

<p>BTW, I’m still confused how to fit more information in the Common App.</p>

<p>Like my resume…where would I even put that?</p>