EA Stanford or Georgia Tech

Chance Me / Match Me
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I’m really dubious about Stanford, and am targetting Georgia Tech. If I get into GT early I’d be more than happy. Here are my stats:
SAT: 2260
Math: 760
Writing: 800
Critical Reading: 700

ACT: 33
Writing: 36
Reading: 34
Science:32
Math:31

SAT II:
Math: 800
US History: 690

GPA:
Unweighted: 3.97 (1 B)
Weighted: 4.6 (10th-11th)

AP’s:
AP Euro 4
AP Spanish 4
AP CALC BC 5
APUSH 5
AP Physics c 5
AP Language and composition 5
Currently:
AP lit
ap art history
ap comp sci
ap physics em
ap stats
ap chem

Extracurriculars:
National Honors Society. We volunteer a lot
Dance (14 yrs)
Tutor at public library
participated in LHC Outreach Program
Girls Who Code at EA
COSMOS
started gwc club at school

Tell me what you think please

2

You are very likely to be admitted to GT, I would call it a match. You are at the 75th percentile for ACT, have a nearly perfect GPA and excellent EC’s. Stanford is a reach for everyone, but your would need to improve ACT a bit more for a higher (but still small) chance.

Make sure to apply to GT EA, the deadline is 10/15. You should have already reported your test scores, it not do so ASAP.

3

If you’re more than happy getting into GT, then apply GT early as I can definitely see you getting in.

Stanford REA is just a complete crapshoot. Maybe the most competitive applicant pool of any early pool.

Better to have an acceptance at hand before Winter Break for assurance before you apply to the lottery that is Stanford admissions (at least it certainly feels like one).

4

Agree that you should apply early to GT. Your academics and ECs won’t stand out in the Stanford EA pool.

5

Georgia tech is public, so if you’d like you can apply to both early.

6

^^ Good point!

7

You will get in to a college! Don’t worry! Your ACT is FANTASTIC! Please chance me :slight_smile: good luck.
Chance me? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1815740-emory-is-my-dream-school-i-need-to-get-in.html#latest

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@TooOld4School @rdeng2614 Okay, thanks, I’ll apply early to Georgia Tech then (:
Do you think it’s worth it to apply early to Stanford then?

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If you don’t mind the cost of the application, give it a shot. I don’t see you being accepted but you never know! Good luck with everything!

10

You could, but keep in mind that Stanford rejects a lot of early applicants, so there’s a high chance (90% of applicants did not get accepted, probably high 80% rejected) that your winter break could start with a rejection which is never good.
Having an acceptance that early is always nice to have which is why I think that Georgia Tech is the better option, especially since you like the school so much.

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^^ OP can apply to both early.

12

@Falcon1 I am applying to both early now. Also I forgot to state I’m probably going into CS, so I don’t know if that gives a different perspective on the EC’s
@rdeng2614 My friend says most people get deferred, is that what you mean by reject? Or do you mean flatout reject?

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Your CS ECs for Stanford, one of the top four CS schools in the country, are seriously lacking.

Stanford prefers to reject most kids who are not accepted unlike most other top REA and SCEA schools.

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Stanford just flat out rejects people. Very few who apply early to Stanford get deferred.

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IMO ,better to know early. Amazingly, the OP’s stats are considered low for Stanford.