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Here are my stats for those interested.
Spanish male, elite suburban high school (Rockville, MD)
32 ACT
2280 SAT Combined
Straight A's 10th-12th grade (bombed ninth grade, they don't care!)
Varsity athlete (9th-12th)
School Theater, did 3 major roles in different plays
All AP's and honors four last 3 years of HS (6 AP's, 10 Honors)
Education teaching internship
First gen college student
Superb rec's
Excellent autobiography/essay on my mother
Accepted: Brown, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford
Deferred: Caltech, MIT, Brown, Penn
If you are an athlete, apply early decision and contact the coach at Stanford, your almost a sure bet even if your an idiot that's failing. Stanford is highly athletticaly centric and accepts nearly 25% of incoming class purely on athletic merit. Most are morans.
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Honestly, I was shocked when I got in to Stanford. I was rejected from all of the other Ivy League Universities. I got an 33 ACT and an 1850 SAT. My academic GPA is a 4.1 and my unweighted is a 3.9. Extracurricular activities are key. I have run Track and Field since the 5th grade, even though I am far from the best. I play the guitar, perform service, and even went to Harvard Summer School the summer before my junior year. What I think they are looking for at Stanford is how well rounded a student is. I know that I may not even be in the top 20% of my graduating high school class, but I took risks in what classes I took. I filled my Stanford Application out completely honestly, probably because it was the last one I did. They aren't looking for conformity, but instead uniqueness. Answer their questions honestly and you'll be fine!! My best advice would be to be yourself and let that show on your application!!
Biology
Get good SAT's, good grades basically be overachieving. Although realize that the people at this school are the types who would study all day to get into such a place reveals something about that person...
Chemistry
be creative, unusual, interesting.
Chemistry
I was a pretty straight shooter in high school. I got good grades, participated in music and athletics, and volunteered. Although a lot of stanford students are like me, there are many with less 'perfect' records, but that also volunteered in India started a charity, or did some outstanding research in high school. My general feeling is that doing a ll the right things will give you a good chance of admission, but to be sure you need to do something special.
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I remember saying this to someone who is applying...be VERY honest on your application. She didn't know what I meant and I realize it was kind of vague, basically be bluntly honest (if you're applying you'll probably have "some" discression) but ESPECIALLY in the essay section let the people who sit and go over those essays get a glimpse of you, it is EXTREMELY important that you do that. I've talked with the people at admissions and they are quick to tell you, if they can't tell who you are and how you'll fit in the accademics aren't really that important as people would think.
Computer Science
Worked hard, mainly. I also had a bunch of extra volunteer hours, and a somewhat quirky essay. They asked me to put a picture of one of my favorite things in a box and explain it, and I gave them a video game box cover and how much I wanted to create the exciting stories I loved. Make yourself stand out. And if you come, join Axe-Comm--that way, you can go to footbsll games and student movies for free!
Electrical Engineering
You really have to have some incredible numbers to even show up on the radar. Then, you have to have a killer essay to stand out.
English
Clearly, you need good grades and tests scores, but you need to excell in other areas to be a competitive applicant. Probably the best advice is to find something about which you are passionate and to then convey that enthusiasm in your admissions essays.
English
Good easy, strong SAT's, good grades, strong extracurriculars... most of all, be yourself.
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