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Do You Think I Can Get Into Stanford?

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Please take a bit of your time and help me out. I am very nervous about college applications.
I am a junior right now. I really hope to get into Stanford but other colleges like Harvard, Columbia, Cornell etc. would be great as well
Here is my “resume”:
Attended top private school since kindergarten
4.0 unweighted gpa
95% average
SAT: 2200
AP Calculus
AP French
AP Biology
AP Mandarin
AP Chemistry
AP Literature
Participated in a program at school called “Challenge 10″ (only 15% of students get in)
Elected Student Council for 2 years
Piano: Finished ARCT with highest honours and LRCM (equivalent to a Masters degree in Piano Performance)
Received first place and second place MANY times (more than 10) in major competitions
Badminton: Represented own province in national level tournaments (received gold)
champion of several major tournaments
team captain of varsity team (3 years in a row)
been on the school team for 4 years (expecting to be on the team again next year as well)
Spoken Arts: Completed up to Grade 5 with highest honours
Math: Several math awards from participating in contests
University of Waterloo math contest: scored in top 25% of contestants 3 years in a row
Received top mark and superior achievement in the math leagues contest 4 years in a row
Gold North American Honour Student 3 years in a row at Kumon
Science: Received silver in a nation wide essay competition
Duke of Edinburgh: Bronze, Silver and currently working on Gold (will finish in july)
Ballet/Dance: 2 bronze, one silver in a province wide competition
Received a major award at school for being all rounded in grade 9
Attended Stanford EPGY (Education Program for Gifted Youth) for 3 summers. it is a very selective program
175+ volunteer hours
Participated in a program called “Young Superheroes” for the BC Children’s Hospital. Received recognition from the federal government for outstanding volunteer participation
Artwork featured in a local independent schools art exhibition
Attended 2 school service trips to Ecuador and Ghana to help build schools for children in need
Please give me a yes/no with a percentage if possible and also maybe some areas you think i could improve in
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!

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  1. PE2008 Says

    You have about a 10% chance, like everyone else with good credentials.
    Don’t get obsessed with Stanford and the Ivies. Choose some excellent schools that are slightly below the elites, such as:
    Vanderbilt
    Sewanee—University of the South
    Colgate U
    Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    University of Rochester

  2. Rhiannon Says

    http://admission.stanford.edu/site/publi…http://admission.stanford.edu/pdf/stanfo…
    GPA = 4.0 55%
    3.7-3.9 30%
    Below 15%
    SAT = Reading 800 16%
    Writing 800 8% Appears to say that 1700 slots are given to Freshmen each year..
    Composite 30-36 69%
    24-29 26%

  3. PureSere Says

    If you want an idea of what each university is like, for an unfiltered perspective, look at students’ blogs. I found this one via Google but I’m sure there are others just like it: http://extra-ordinary-moments.blogspot.c…

  4. Seh-kai Liao Says

    Yes. While your academics are “average” for the competition, you seem to have a ton of extra-curricular activities. Good job.
    (It’s of my opinion that people like you are attention-seekers especially when you post a curriculum vitae such as this, not a resumé. I think you think you can get into Stanford. Still though, good luck.)

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