<p>Decision: Rejected </p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): 33 (35E, 36 M, 29R, 33S)–and other variations of a 33
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): 35 (35E, 36M, 34R, 33S)
[<em>] SAT II: 750 Math II, 730 Spanish Language
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74 (low frosh grades, about a 3.9 for soph and junior year)
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.41
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10% (most specific my school gets)
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 3 5s and a 4–Scholar w/ Honors
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Lit, AP Euro, AP Spanish Lang, Multivariable Calc
[<em>] Number of other applicants in your school: ? (lots–i think 3 or so out of about 15 were ultimately accepted)
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] nothing major but lots of local awards, some national debate awards, etc.</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 3 high-commitment activities with lots of leadership, overall lots of activity (but im not pres of any club)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: yes
[li] Volunteer/Community service: lots</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: ehh i liked it when i wrote it but now im not so sure (6/7)–about how my school’s acting program (classes) helped me build confidence and find happiness[/li][</em>] EC Short Answer: 9–about debate
[<em>] “”Profile” questions:
[</em>] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9.5 (wrote about a cuban feminist rap group that inspires me)
[<em>] Letter to Roommate Essay: 9.5 (wrote about how my different tastes in food defined my personality)
[</em>] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 8 (i thought it was very well-written–it was about how stanford had the multi-faceted diversity and integration that i felt my community lacked–but pretty generic id say)
[<em>] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: were tight[/li][</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: also, tight
[<em>] Counselor Rec: again, were pretty tight
[</em>] Additional Rec: from a prof. (not from stanford) who taught at a summer program i did at stanford
[<em>] Interview: none offered in my area
[</em>] Art Supplement:[/list]</p>
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: 12/30 or sometime around then
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: pale
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: i didnt apply for aid…
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): a distant cousin who im close with is a very active alum so he wrote a letter on my behalf (but i dont think this counts at all for legacy)</p>
<p>Reflection[list]
[<em>] Strengths: stanford essays–they were honestly some of my favorite essays ive ever written. i also think my recs were pretty good
[</em>] Weaknesses: gpa
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I knew going into this that it would be a longshot beyond a longshot. I’m not hooked and I don’t have the most fabulous qualifications (in my opinion). At the end of the day, I know that I was not a very competitive applicant for Stanford 
[</em>] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: accepted to UChicago (most likely going there), Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Wesleyan, Barnard, WashU and some others; rejected from Harvard, Dartmouth, Duke, Pomona, Columbia
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] I don’t think I could have done much more on my app, though i suppose in retrospect i would have chosen another topic for my commonapp essay.</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: totally expected…i applied to a bunch of reach schools and only got into one (uchicago) so the past few days hasn’t been great but im okay with it. CONGRATS TO ALL WHO GOT IN, my condolenscences to my fellow rejects, and good luck to all those stuck in wait-list limbo. This process can be demoralizing & upsetting, but everyone should know that they can end up somewhere that makes them happy!
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): i have always been very interested in stanford. i didn’t decide that i wanted to apply there until after spending a summer there for a program.</p>