See your Stanford RD Competition

biology91
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:50:11 +0000

With the application in, my anxiety about Stanford is building. Would you care to chance me (although Stanford admissions can be arbitrary and impossible to chance)? Can you tell me good, average, or bad shot? Thanks. I will try to list everything.

Academics
SAT 1: Math- 800 CR- 730 Writing- 750 Composite- 2280
ACT: Composite- 32 Composite Superscore- 33
SAT II: Math II- 770, BiologyM- 750, US History- 740 I think these are a weakness
GPA: 4.00 UW, 5.89 W
AP: Calculus AB-5 Bio- 5 US Hist- 5
Rank: 1/450 at a public school in Phoenix, AZ (not very competative)
Senior Curriculum: AP Environmental Science (independent study), AP Spanish, AP English Lit, AP Calc BC (independent study), AP US Government, AP Physics B
Awards: National Merit Commendation, AP Scholar, National Honor Society, School Poetry Contest- 1st place 3 years consecutively, District Poetry Contest- 3rd place (9, 10), School Science Fair- 2nd place out of over 100 projects, ASU Science Symposium (present science project) Invitation, Tons of smaller school awards like student of the month and outstanding senior

Extracurriculars In School (leadership, awards)(years):

1. Varsity Cross Country (All Region Student Athlete 2007, Captain)(9, 10, 11, 12)

2. Varsity Track (Captain) (9, 10, 11, 12)

3. JV Soccer (Captain) (9, 10, 11) Varsity Soccer (12)

4. Science Club (President, Head of Zoology Department) (9, 10, 11, 12)

5. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Vice President) (9, 10, 11, 12)

6. Best Buddies (Peer Member) (9, 10, 11, 12)

7. Young Republicans Club (President, Founder) (12)

8. National Honor Society

Extracurriculars Out of School (leadership, awards)(years):

1. Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout) (9, 10, 11, 12)

2. Bank of America Student Leader Nonprofit Internship Program (12)

3. Catholic Youth Group (9, 10, 11, 12)

4. Catholic Social Justice Organization (12)

Work Experience:

1. Advanced Lifeguard (10, 11)

2. Bank of America Student Leader (Boys and Girls Club Nonprofit Intership) (12)

Hook: None. I’m white and middle class.

Future: I want to study Biology at Yale along with poverty economics, global health policy, and environmental studies. I wish to attend medical school and then become a doctor working for a nonprofit such as Doctors Without Borders. Also, I would like to do medical research more focusing on prevention of disease rather than treatment.

Recommendations: I think they should be strong. My biology teacher is not the strongest writer but still talked highly of me and her experience with my. My history teacher is a strong writer and talked about the fact that he removed me from the classes curve because I made it too difficult for the other students.

Essays: If you want to read them, PM me. I would be happy to have them evaluated.

Campus Visit: No, I have not visited campus because my dad has cancer.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Other Schools: Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Rice, Williams, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Pomona

Thanks for your help! Did I forget anything? I know it is difficult to chance, but be honest with me. Is there anything I could do to improve my chances (retake tests)?