<p>Ever since i visited my aunt in San Jose when I was in 8th grade Stanford has been my number one college choice. I visited last week and just reconfirmed it. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on improving my chances of getting accepted. I’d take any advice from start a company to take college classes in the summer.
Some information:
All honors and AP or dual credit classes if offered.
Middle class, midwest white guy
Im a junior
My school is on a 12 point grading scale with any honors, AP, or dual college credit classes weighted as a 13
GPA freshman year:12.0
Middle class, midwest white kid
Football 9th, 10th, 11th(state champs 10th, 11th)
Wrestling 9th, 10th
Lacrosse (9th 10th 11th
Tons of clubs:
founder of mock trial club
ukulele society
key club
world culture club
Captain of the Academic super bowl science team(4th in state last year)
Future business leaders of America leader(Public Speaking 1 state champ)
Peer Tutoring
Peer Ministry
I do all the sound for any school functions(sound board)
I’m in all of the plays and musicals(sound crew and was actually in the last 2)
International Thunderbird Club (I own and am restoring a vintage 1966 thunderbird)
Guitar lessons</p>
<p>I also do Big Brothers Big Sisters and am planning on working their this summer.
I worked in retail last summer
I caddy at the local country club
Taking the SAT next weekend but PSAT scores are Reading:70 Writing:70 and Math:68(missed a few stupid mistakes)
Im in or taking almost all AP or college Dual Credit classes my school offers
Private Catholic School</p>
<p>I’m also considering Purdue, Harvard, and Yale for engineering. I really loved Stanford when i visited tho. Thanks!</p>