I tend to dislike chance threads, but...

dt
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:17:36 +0000

I am reading all these positive things about Stanford and it’s really my #1 choice for a private school, so I’m wondering if you guys could chance me for regular decision? :)

White Male

Top 10% , school does not rank individually
Public school
Magnet tech program + IB Diploma Candidate

Academic GPA (10th-12 grade) UW 3.88, W 4.71
SAT: CR 750/M 800/WR 770 (MC all correct, essay 8, AHH!) = Total 2320
(all in one sitting)
SAT2 Subj:

Math2: 800
Chem: 750
USH: 770

All 5’s on AP exams:
Compsci A
Compsci AB (a plus for comp sci major?)
English Language
Music Theory
Calc BC
European History
US History

IB Exams thus far:
6 on Physics SL
7 on Math SL

This year’s schedule:
AP Macro econ (one semester), AP Gov US Politics (one semester)
2nd-year Calculus (Multi-var and Intro to Differential eqns) (hard class, no way I’ll get an A in this, but I will get UC/CSU credit for this)

AP Chemistry
AP Spanish Language (also tough but I might scrape an A-)
AP Eng Lit
IB Philosophy
IB TOK

Teacher recs, I have no idea but my teachers (especially one of them) liked me quite a bit so I think I’ll be just fine here.

My essays should be great to excellent, like an 8.5/10 range or something if I had to rate em :P

Non-normal stuff , which includes EC’s and community service:

150-hr tech internship at Boeing as part of school program

nearly 200 hours of volunteering at a hospital (I am considering a career in medicine)

55ish hours of tutoring college students one summer in math

was in Key Club for a couple of years, somewhat active but didn’t really have leadership positions

played piano for 5ish years up to 10th grade

I am not an athlete but I am motivated. and I like sports, even though I’m no good at them ( ), for fun, not really for competition.

Stanford: desired major, Computer Science (is it harder to get in for this or does the school not factor in major decisions in admissions decisions?)

Did I miss anything important?

Thank you so much in advance for your patience and honesty. :)