Stanford University Admissions

Soda is absolutely correct
brunnhizzle 11-12-2009, 12:37 am

(I'm awful too) As a white guy, despite perfect test results, the statistics say you only have maybe a 50% to get in here. If you look at the "Rejected Members' Score Range" outlook is bleak. People well over 2k on the SAT with 4.0s have been denied. The lesson to be learned here is to never rely on test scores alone. Insofar as I can tell, schools like Stanford want unique, talented individuals, who happen to be quite smart as well.

My advice to you: Go to a lower level university and distinguish yourself.

Hum.
Sodapopp 11-05-2009, 5:31 pm

This probably makes me sound like an awful person, but if you were white, your chances would be pretty dismal, even with your impressive debating skills and good ECs.
And I don't know how much affirmative action will cover you... I personally think your chances are still going to be pretty low, but it's probably worth applying anyway :)

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ihavnofloor 11-05-2009, 5:06 pm

If I have a 3.5 gpa with a 1770 SAT how do you think my chances are? I am a black male, I am first in state in Speech, good extra curriculars, took the ACT but no score yet.