Stanford Chance?

Applying to College
1

<p>do i have what it takes?
if not, then why?
what schools should i look in to?
does this dress make me look fat?
why do we never talk anymore?
i think we should break up. =)</p>

<p>here we go…</p>

<p>Asian Permanent Resident in North Carolina
GPA: 3.583/4.5
ACT: 33
Class Rank: 86/496
EC: Started and Vice President of Guitar Club. Varsity Congressional Debate in Speech and Debate Club. Secretary of Environmental Club. Planned, organized, and ran a three week summer camp for kids ages 5-12. Employed at a local gelato store (20hrs/wk). Volunteer with local Youth Group at religious community center; Head of Programs Committee in that Youth Group.
Presidential Volunteer Service Award (150+ service hours in one year)
National AP Scholar</p>

<p>AP Exams:
Calculus AB 5
Calculus BC 5
English Language 5
Psychology 4
Environmental Science 4
United States History 4</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Math II 750
Physics 690
US History 690</p>

<p>Transcript:
9th
Honors English I A
Honors World History A
Honors Geometry A
Honors Biology A
Orchestra I A
Orchestra II A
Physical Education I A
Career Management A
10th
Honors Algebra II A
Honors English II A
Honors Physics A
Honors Chemistry A
Honors Civics and Economics A
Honors PreCalculus B
Guitar I A
Latin I A
11th
AP Calculus AB B
AP United States History B
AP Psychology B
AP Environmental Science C
AP English Language C
AP Calculus BC C
Drafting I A
Guitar I A
12th
AP Statistics IP-B
AP Government and Politics IP-B
AP Physics IP-B
Honors English IV IP-B
AP Music Theory NS
Honors Drafting II NS
Honors Research Methods NS
Latin II NS</p>

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<p>Clearly, you will be competitive for many of the top colleges! Your wit alone should make you stand out. Stanford, however, is so overcome with applicants it is a reach school for even the geniuses. If your scores and marks were a little higher you would be in a stronger position for this school. At the same time, schools like debaters so that should serve you well. Also, Stanford likes entrepreneurs and workers; you have a strong track record as a doer. Good luck and I say go for it.</p>

3

<p>Your GPA and rank will almost certainly keep you out.</p>

4

<p>Agreed with glassesarechic, you’re definitely on the very low side for Stanford. However, you are certainly competitive for other (slightly lesser) top schools.</p>

5

<p>Nope. No chance Sorry. To really be competitive for a school like Stanford, you need to have some national or huge ward like U.S Science Olympiads. Almost all kid applying to Stanford have 2200 + SATS, 800s on Science and math SAT IIs and are in the top 5% of their classes. You need something that will separate your application from them.</p>

6

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it is definitely not true that the majority of people applying to stanford have 2200’s on the SAT. The middle 50% for stanford is somewhere around 750, so even of the people accepted, the average is only a little bit above 2200</p>