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What Are my Chances of Getting Accepted to Stanford OR CalTech?
Every year on my final report cards I have 5 A's and 1 B. Sophmore year I had 3 Honors classes, junior year I have 2 AP and 1 honors, ( and yes, even this year [junior]) I have 1 B and 5 A's.
Im in a few clubs like National honors society and others.. and I have participated in a few extracurricular activities outside of school. I went to dance for 10 years of my life, and Tae Kwon Do for 4. I volunteered at a hospital for 200 hours total.. and overall, I would say Im a good student...
Im planning on taking the Sat Subject test for Chemistry, Math, and US History(maybe) because those are my strongest subjects and I want to impress the universities Im applying to.. Ill have letters of recommendations from my US history, One of my math teachers ( Possibly AP Calculus but I havent taken that yes.. if not than algebra 2) and maybe my AP Chem teacher..
What are my chances? If my chances are so good in Stanford or Caltech... what would my chances be in getting accepted to UCLA?
I HAVE Looks, they all basically require the same things, but as the fist answer said, everyone applying to those schools have the same level of material to offer, so I guess you have to really stand out with some kind of research or something else that not everybody would have.
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- eriLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Everyone applying to top schools has the highest grades in the hardest classes and very high test scores, along with lots of activities. Top schools are looking for that, and then a lot more. Half the students who get into CalTech each year have already done original research in their field of study, many have publications in major journals. How do you plan to compete with that?
- Anonymous9 years ago
In a case such as yours, how you perform on your standardize testing could make all of the difference. Students who apply to CalTech or Stanford have never received a B; you must make sure you are aiming for straight A's to improve your chances.
These schools would be your reach schools, you would need to apply to lower tiered schools as a back up, as these schools are VERY selective.
- Anonymous9 years ago
The admissions process is very holistic, and it's hard to predict who they will accept. The California schools have so many more students applying to them than they can accept that they have gotten very picky. You will have to have really outstanding SAT scores.
