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Could I get into Stanford?

Hi what are the chances that I will be accepted at Stanford? I am currently a junior at one of the most academically rigorous and prestigious private high schools in the country (top 20). Here is a quick run through of my profile.

GPA from Sophomore and Junior year are expected to be a 3.78

2300 on the SAT

780-Math Subject Test IIc (taken sophomore year)

800- Physics

800- US History

800- Chemistry

Sophomore Courses- English II, Spanish II, Honors Differential Calculus, Photo III, Western Civilization, Biology II Molecular. (Six classes is the maximum number os courses allowed to be taken at my school)

Junior Courses- English Seminars, AP US History, AP BC Calculus, Honors Physics, AP Chemistry, Spanish III

Senior Year Course plans: English Seminars, AP Physics, AP Studio Art, Honors Spanish Literature, AP Statistics, I will take two more single semester science classes, but I am not sure which.

Over 150 Volunteer/Community Service Hours

Interned at research facilities during summer vacations

Writer for school newspaper

One of several student advisors to the underclassmen

4-Year Varsity XC/ Track and Field Runner

Update:

gpa is unweighted

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Your profile looks good. I got into Stanford and I had a 4.3 weighted GPA (4.0 unweighted) when I graduated. I got a 2260 on the SATs and an 800 on the math subject test.

    I did not have as many extra-curricular activities as you do, however, so that looks pretty good.

    Unfortunately, I did not attend Stanford, as I live in NY and did not want to move to California.

    Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    You don't by any chance go to Hopkins school or Deerfield Acadamy do you, in either case your parents have money so that's not going to play a role here. The only thing you need to do is dismiss any answer you hear on this site, besides mine of course. If you are going to a prestigious private school, as you claim, you have some sort of guidance counselor. Contact this person and figure what you need to do. This person is trained most likely can help you apply, which you can do as a junior. If you meet there requirements now you can actually be accepted early and not even have to finish high school, believe it or not, although this is rare so don't count on it. If that is where you want to go apply, the earlier the better, they have a low student to faculty ratio. I actually had a friend when I was in the military who went there, he was KATUSA and born and raised in Korea. He came here only to attend school. So there is more competition then you think. Anyway good luck and concentrate on maintaining your grades and def athletics.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are competitive if the GPA is unweighted. Try to raise the GPA in the first semester of the senior year as 3.75 is the minimum competitive unweighted GPA.

    Only about 5% of regular (non-legacy, non-recruited athlete etc.) applicants are admitted.

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