My chances at Stanford SCEA?

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>Based on my information below, what would you say are my chances at getting into Stanford? Please give me advice on how to increase my chances of getting in!</p>

<p>STANDARDIZED TESTS</p>

<p>I took the SAT in June (for the 2nd time; first was a 2000) and got these scores:
M- 730
W- 680
CR- 680
Composite- 2090 (Should i take this again?)</p>

<p>ACT Composite- 30 (Should i take this again?)</p>

<p>SAT II’s:
Math II : 750
Bio E: 730
US History: 670</p>

<p>SCHOOL</p>

<p>I attend a VERY small high school in California (only 10 years old with an application process) with about 70 students in my entire class and 7 faculty members for the whole school. Our school has NO sports and NO AP classes an my college classes are simply counted as CP classes, so forgive my pathetic GPA and lack of ECs.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.855 UW (No APs in my school)
Rank: 10/70
College Semester Units completed: 80.5
AA Degree in Humanities
AA Degree in Liberal Arts
AA Degree in Natural Sciences
Want to major in Biology and Economics</p>

<p>Community College Classes taken:</p>

<p>Fundamentals of Computer Science A
Career Self-Assessment A
Career Exploration A
Introductory Logic B
Introduction to Psychology A
Introduction to Linguistics A
Fundamentals of Speech A
Written Communications A
Library Information Literacy A
Beginning Tennis A
Mythology A
Art History A
American Government and Institutions B
Elementary Spanish (1) A
Elementary Spanish (2) A
Principles of Economics: Macro A
Critical Composition A
Beginning Individual Conditioning A
Beginning Badminton A
General Chemistry (1) B
Precalculus I B
Core Biology A
History of Western Civilization A
Precalculus II A
Calculus B
Probability and Statistics</p>

<p>Community College courses planned for Senior Year:</p>

<p>General Botany
General Zoology
General Chemistry (2)
Calculus (2)
Principles of Economics: Micro</p>

<p>E.C.s</p>

<p>Junior Representative in Student Government
Founder/ President of the Sports and Activities Club (for 3 years)
Volunteer at the local library (125+ hours over 4 years)
Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (70+ hours since January 2008)
Volunteer at Soup Kitchen
Volunteer at a Retirement Home
Volunteer at Neighbors in Health (free healthcare)
Key Club Sergeant at Arms (Member for 4 years)
Art Club
Academic Decathlon (4 medals in January and i hope to be a captain or starter next year)
Alpha Gamma Sigma (college academic honors Club)
Letter of Recs from two college professors (Bio and Spanish) and a counselor</p>

<p>Please give me advice on how to give myself a better shot of getting into Stanford! Thank you!</p>

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<p>anyone? please?</p>

<p>I really don’t mind bad news! jk</p>

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<p>College classes will look impressive. Test scores may not be on the high side, but they certainly throw you in the ball park (your in the median 50% that is).</p>

<p>You definitely have a shot, and I think your unique high school/community college experience may make you stand out. With 25,000 applicants (overall, not for SCEA), it does not hurt to have a factor that sets you apart.</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

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<p>improve your SATs.</p>

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<p>I heard that Stanford and other schools do not like students taking the SAT too many times. Should i still take the SAT a third time?</p>

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<p>You’re definitely within range for Stanford, but you are still below the 50th percentile. I don’t think you need to retake though. There are people who have been accepted with lower scores than you, so don’t lose hope. Apply and hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.</p>

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<p>chancing IS evil…get over it and just apply. You can’t change anything and no one, i repeat, no one, has the experience of being an adcom for Stanford, in the most recent cycle. Not to mention, what stats Stanford is looking for change with each year…so it doesn’t f-ing matter…stop this. [end rant]</p>

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<p>Are you underprivileged in some way (poor/minority?) how many kids from your high school go to 4 years colleges? Did your parents go to college?</p>

<p>if you are underprivileged, i’d give you a mediocre (30-40% shot). If you’re just another white/asian kid who hasn’t had to overcome much, your chances are very low.</p>