what are my chances? please be honest!

justwondering12
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:19:22 +0000

I submitted my app yesterday so all that is left to do is wait…
stanford has always been a dream of mine, but my school has never sent anybody to a top school/ivy. (a girl got into yale off the waitlist, but chose to go to westpoint).
all my friends think that i can get in, but i am being wayy more realistic about my chances.

SAT I:N/A
SAT II: N/A
ACT: 33 (E:33, M:34, CR:35, S:30)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
Rank: school doesn’t rank, definitely top 10%
AP: APUSH (5), Biology (5), Chemistry (4)

Current course load at high school: Religion, AP Gov, H English, AP Calc, AP Physics, Spanish (all courses honors or highest possible) most rigorous classes all 4 years

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

1. national: 3rd place at a world robofest competition freshman year

2. State: all-area tennis player

3. School: top biology, chemistry, and physics student

Extracurriculars: 3 year varsity tennis player (captain), student council representative (3 years), varsity quiz bowl (captain), science olympiad (board member, newly formed team), community service club (chair),

Community service: Volunteering at a local hospital (300+), coached a 4th grade girls volleyball team (100+)

Job/Work Experience: summer internship at a prestigious public state university (40hours/week), wrote a research paper during the internship, lifeguard (10 hours/week)

Summer Activities: CTY, CTD, summer internship (above)

Essays: Great

Teacher Recommendation: Two great recommendations from current school & one from my professor over the summer

Counselor Rec: fantastic

Interview: none

State (if domestic applicant):
School Type: private catholic, never sends kids to ivys
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 180,000 +