What are my chances of going to a top university like stanford???

Question

I want to go to Stanford. Will i have a chance?????
I am .....
1. GPA: 4.0
2. School president
Have been in school soccer club for 4 years and have been captain for 3 of the 4 years.
4. Am in NHS
5. Was in model UN.
6. Won my high school science fair 2 times and went to the SKAC science fair.
7. Took 4 AP courses( got an A in all )
8. Was in my school yearbook commity, prom commity, and ran a website to help people who are being bullied.
9. I did a volunteering thing at an orphange, and was in charge of a program that raised money for people in need.
10. I played the guitar for years.
11. Never missed an A since the beginning of 10th grade.

And some more things.

Will i be able to go to a top university like Stanford????????

My SAT score is 2200.

I was president of my school student council, not the school. : )

Answer 1

You have a chance. However, California prefers IB over AP. If you were in IB, your chances would increase. Next, you need to show commitment. If your GPA is a 4.0 on a 5.0 scale, your rank is probably not that high. Mainly, colleges look at SATS, recommendation letters, high school rank ( a big thing), volunteer hours, club positions - passion, Essays! You may play the guitar, but you have to show your dedication to it. There are millions of people in the world who are involved in all the things you are. Find a passion (you should pick soccer or Model UN). Pick something that no one else does.

Lastly, my cousin applied there. She was valedictorian. She was involved in Model UN, founded a club, was Vice President of two clubs, painted, volunteered 100s of hours, received 4s and 5s on 5 or more AP exams, earned a 2250, was a National Merit Scholar, won an abundant number of awards, and did Karate. Unfortunately, she did not get in. Stanford wait-listed her. Another girl I know got in; she had less achievements, but she did IB. A boy from my school (a Tongan) applied and got in. He was amazing at football (our school is IB World and number 7 in the nation for football). He is as dumb as a rock. But ... Stanford likes ethnicity.

Good luck.

Answer 2

being from Nebraska helps more than you think. You have a decent shot, although a lot does depend on your class rank (more important than GPA, to be honest). Don't let yourself get too hung up about not getting in, though. Stanford is ridiculously competitive, and their admissions process is pretty opaque. Make sure there are other places you'd be happy to go to with acceptance rates in the double-digits ;-) By the way, since Stanford's application has multiple essays, try writing about your poetry. Submit some of your pieces, too. They like unique apps, and since you don't have perfect SATs, the "uniqueness" factor is going to have to be something you're gunning for.

Answer 3

Looks like your chances are good.

Just don't let them see how you spell the word "committee."

And what kind of high school elects someone to preside over the entire school? We had class presidents, but surely not school presidents.

Answer 4

There are no guarantees, and you haven't mentioned your SAT scores, but without that, I would say yes, you have a very reasonable chance of getting in.

Answer 5

How much money do you have?