Hi! I’d love to attend Harvard, but many people are saying I “fit” Stanford’s mold better.
Something about Stanford taking “outside the box” people etc… Also, should I actually get 6 recommendations?
Demographics:
- ORM female
- Household of 5, slightly >65K (will be doing questbridge but probably won’t rank)
- competitive STEM school, all dual-enrollment courses for 11th & 12th, school doesn’t offer any APs
Stats:
- 3.77 UW, might change depending on results of appeal
- 1550 (750RW, 800M and 760RW, 790M) will be retaking bc of low essay (17)
- 35 (35E, 35M, 35R, 36S) will be retaking bc I’m literally 1 question away from a 36
- 800 bio M, 800 math 2
Extracurriculars: (these r just my top faves, have a couple other “less important” ones)
- sister’s caretaker (GC & I will be citing this to explain my 9th & 10th grades)
- major related research (isef qual, 1 pub, 1 more pub ongoing, presentations at 2 conferences)
- ICDC, DECA state champ
- nonprofit head
- community service group head
- major-related school club head
Recommendations:
- english: not sure, should be good?
- major-related math course: 8-9/10?
- GC: 9-10/10, should be very strong
- supplement from research prof: 10/10
- supplement from other research prof: 10/10
- supplement from other GC: 9-10/10
Essays: 8/10? 9/10???
- will try my absolute best; I’m not a horrible writer
- will be getting input from experienced ppl