SAT scores and gpas for stanford

yonceonhismouth
Sun, 28 May 2017 11:01:53 +0000

Look at the common data set.

In 2015-2016, the 25th-75th percentile (for admitted students) of the SAT Critical Reading was 690-780, and the math was 700-800. For the ACT composite score, the 25th-75th percentile is 31-35. For GPA, 94.51% of admitted students had a GPA of over 3.75

If you want a shot at Stanford, have all your scores be above the 75th percentile. BUT, Stanford could fill their class many times over with perfect 4.0s and 1600s/36s. You also have to have interesting activities you have done in-depth, not just to pad your college resume. Look through the Stanford results threads from the past few years- you will see people who do Science Olympiad, Intel and USABO/other major exams, people who run non profits, people who have won international recognition in one of their extracurriculars.

Stanford has a less than 5% acceptance rate. That means 95% of applicants will be rejected. So don’t set your heart on one incredibly elite school. Look for matches and safeties as well.