How good are my chances of getting into Stanford?
I know there is no formula for getting in but i want to think realistically about where i should apply and where i will get in. My resume looks something like this: Indian - Junior 3.87 unweighted gpa 4.22 weighted gpa 2250 SAT 35 ACT 3 honors classes 7 AP classes (over 2 years - my school doesnt allow freshman and sophomores to take AP) 4 College couses (at my state school) national honors society math national honors society french national honors society science national honors society science olympiad - nationals qualifier link crew deca - state 3rd place key club - 300 hours of community service piano for 4 years won 3 local photography competitons equestrian vaulter - 3 national titles - ranked 7th internationally in my division I also coach the younger vaulters on my team i am the founder and president of a charity organization in my community i programmed an app that has been adopted by my school district
What are my chances of getting into Stanford?
yeah, you will be fine. you won't be able to use all those scores btw. They have maximums with the amount of credits you can use, sorry. Plus, many require you have a 4 or 5, and then a 5 if its your degree. Most of the time is 8 hours in any subject, and then 18 hours max. Even then, a lot of them you have to take a departmental examination that the school will give you, made by the chair of that department himself. GOOD LUCK! Every school is different, but all of your scores aren't going to count.I'd check the school website before you take anymore: Just checked for you, unless the department allows it, I haven't checked, But usually when they say that, it means that each department has its own criteria, That is code for NO unless you are perfect and take a test that is perfect. Max is 10 hours, and from the look of it only counts toward foreign languages. In other words, Stanford doesn't like AP credits. Every college is different, with Ivy League schools, they know how to go over your transcript. If you didn't make near a 100 in the class and a 5 on an AP exam (other than language), they most likely won't even qualify you for a test in the department for credit. Even then, it sounds like your school scales the grades too much. There is no such thing as a 4.28 in the Stanford world. You made a 3.76. Depending on what school you went to, this could mean something or not. Someone making that grade point, from a state math and science school, it could mean something. A D rated school, not so much. So it all just depends on the circumstances. I agree with most on here that your SAT is too low, but listen. Once you start getting into your senior year, you will have the opportunity to teach again. Take it. Get to know your teachers that way. It matters with the ivy league schools, but it matters VERY little. What matters is that you make mostly B's and A's in college in your degree classes, and that you have a good work ethic. In addition, SKILLS. Take a degree that requires certification. Good luck to you.
What are my chances of getting into Stanford (Grad School), and how can I improve my chances?
Firstly, a 3.75 is a good college GPA. It means that for every four classes taken, 3 were A's and one was a B (not the easiest accomplishment in college) Secondly, in graduate admissions, GPA oes not take center stage, especially for top programs. The most important aspect is your ability to conduct long term research. Participation in REUs will definitely help, but make sure that you focus your attention in one general area (e.g. avoid doing an REU in biology one year followed by an REU in Electrical Engineering the next). Also, you want to look for a research assistantship at your school. You don't have to wait until you declare a major to apply for an RA position. Basically, the last thing a program wants is to admit a student who fails to finish (by leaving or mastering out). Your extra curricular activities and won't help your application. Also, your hispanic status won't help either. STEM programs don't worry so much about diversity issues. Also, when you apply, make sure that your research interests are well represented by the department. I have often served on graduate admissions committees. I usually defer ( "no" vote) applicants who express research interests that are incompatible with those of our graduate faculty. Of course, we don't expect a new graduate student to identify a specialty, but we do expect them to be able to identify a subfield. When a student indicates interest in a field that is not represented by the department, it shows that they are more interested in the name on the diploma than they are the subject. To me, this says that IF the student sticks with the program, his work would be, at best, mediocre which would make him harder to place upon completion.
What are my chances to get into Stanford?
You’re a contender. Your candidacy should make the first cut, and probably the second cut, too. After that, it’s luck as much as anything. Stanford admits about 2,000 for 1,500 spaces, and it gets 40,000 applications. If you’re in the pool of 10,000 people who are in the upper quadrant of possible admits, you still need some good fortune to make it all the way.In such situations, your essays are likely to make more of a difference than a retake of the SATs. Can you share some elements of your personality, approach to life, heritage, etc. that make you seem irresistible? Or will you end up with a solid essay that recaps your strengths but doesn’t quite get an admissions-office reader saying: “We must admit this person!”There’s no single formula that leads to a winning essay. In fact, once certain themes become known as good ones, they are rapidly overworked to the point that they become cliches. (Building homes in Haiti as a summer community-service project, alas, has suffered that fate.) Write about something you care about, and with luck it will carry the day.
My Chances Of Getting Into Stanford University??!?
i am a 17 yr old hispanic(mexican) male. i am a junior in high school and i would really like to go to stanford. i have a weighted 4.2 GPA and an unweighted of about a 3.8. i am currently in all honors classes and 1 AP. next year i plan to take 3 AP's. i just took my ACT so i dont know what i got but in my last practice test i got a 25. im hoping i got a 27-28 on the real one. i am a memeber of the national honors society (NHS) and have played baseball on my school team all 3 yrs so far (1 yr varsity) (2 yrs cpt. of sophmore team) i am also in the hispanic club, and a member of Amnesty International (AI) at my school. i also plan to volunteer alot this summer at my sisters job. she works for a non profit organization (H.A.C.E.) that helps out hispanics. i am ranked #7 in my class of 346 students. i am also an A-B student with excellent behavior and personality. all my teachers love me and are willing to write great recommdation letters for me. 1 hour ago - 3 days left to answer. Additional Details 1 hour ago i am also very capable of writing a great college admission essay myself. my hobbies include baseball, computer (hacking) and solving rubix cubes. (fastest time of 1:21) i also have a part time job on the weekends as well. lastly, i have been nominated many times for leadership awards and have great attendance in school! so what do you think my chances are??!!!
What are my chances of getting into Stanford or an Ivy League school?
I am currently a junior and go to a school in Los Angeles. I want to know my chances of getting into an Ivy League and/or Stanford. Background information about me: I am Asian (Filipino specifically), low-income (less than $40,000 a year for 4 people), and I will be ranked #2 out of about 430 people in my class. My unweighted GPA is 3.95 and my weighted is 4.25. Freshman year I took: H Biology, H Algebra 2, PE, Health/Life Skills, H Spanish 1, and H English 9. Sophomore year I took: Spanish 2, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, H English 10, Math Analysis, AP World History, PE, and Photography. This year I am taking Spanish 3, AP US History, AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, H Physiology, AP English Language, and a calculus supplement class that was mandatory at my school if you take AP Calc AB. Next year I am taking AP Statistics, AP US Government, AP American Literature, AP Art History, and AP Chemistry. I have had straight A's since 9th grade except for 2 B's: one in PE (I know it's embarrassing) and one in Math Analysis (all because of one test :/) I have taken the SAT's only once so far. This year I was too pre-occupied with studying for AP testing, that I winged the SAT's earlier this month. I received a score of 1680. I will be taking the subject tests for US History, Biology (E), and World History next week. For the October SAT's, I will actually study for it and hope to get a score higher than 2000 (my goal). I have been part of Key Club since 9th grade, I am currently vice president (and former secretary) of our school's chapter of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), and I am also co-president (former treasurer) of Gear-Up, which helps mentor kids about college. I have been involved in student government since sophomore year. I am currently Publicity Commissioner for our school's Junior Class Officers (JCO) and I will be part of the Senior Class Officers (SCO) next year.
What are my chances of getting into Stanford University.?
I'm not an expert, but here's my take: Getting into ANY college (especially the higher tier ones like Stanford, Harvard, Yale, etc...) is a toss-up so no one is GUARANTEED to get in, especially if you're not a sports star. With an 1800 SAT and those AP Scores, its going to be tough to get into Stanford, although you do have a very good GPA. I think it really comes down to your extracurriculars right now, i can't judge right now becuase you didn't put many details about your clubs and sports and such, but if you've shown dedication in those clubs and demonstrated strong leadership, that should somewhat cover for your SAT scores and AP Scores. You've definetely got a chance, how high? I don't know, really depends on your extracurriculars, Stanford is, in my opinion, the most difficult school to get into. To be 100% honest, you're SATs and APs aren't high enough to just get you in on grades, so think about how much your extracurriculars stand out and that really should determine whether you'll get in or not, seeing that you have a fairly high GPA. Take a look at this website and you should get a fairly decent idea of your chances: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/basics/selection/profile.html Good luck!