Chance of Getting Into Stanford? | Education Reference

Question by Katherine: Chance of Getting Into Stanford?
So, I was thinking about Stanford University for undergrad. It was an idea that popped into my head one couch-potato day. My numbers aren?t phenomenal, but I have several hooks that might help me, so I am hoping.
SAT: 2120
SAT II (Bio and US): 750 & 780
GPA (weighted): 4.3
Rank: ?uhm, top 15%, but i go to an extremely competitive school. (all i remember is that our valedictorian had a GPA of 4.89 last year. All i can say is, Wow.)
APs: Took (or will take) 8 APs, with various scores of 4 or 5.
Awards: First place in two national art contests. Second in one regional contest. If you want to look at my artwork, that?d be cool, too. (and if you like it, you can tell two friends, and they?ll tell two friends?)
ECs: Speech & Debate, Independent Film, Art Club, Maison Chance Club (founder/president) NHS, and all of those other boring "schooly" clubs. Volunteer: Worked at a soup kitchen for three years, every Sunday. And i served that soup until my thumbs hurt, i tell you. Oh, and the lady there is willing to write me a recommendation letter. Went to tutor underprivileged kids twice a month for two years. They're adorable AND frustrating!
Summer Activities: Volunteered at various orphanages in Vietnam for a month, took a Philosophy and American Sign Language class at the local community college. Fun schtuff.

Other: I designed the logo for the company Aegis, an image protection agency. I am in the progress of getting a book published.

I guess the reason why I'm asking such a ridiculous question is because I'm not entirely sure. I've done things because i enjoy them, not for any college application. Like i said before, I have some interesting things going on, but my numbers are not anywhere near the ballpark of Stanford.
So, what do you think? I expect blatant honesty.
oh...i wrote a lot, didn't i?
I'll probably (hopefully) write some really awesome essay.
oh, and as for this whole "top 1%" thing, then don't even think about it. i have cousins and friends who got in and they were top 20% or 10%. It varies.

Best answer:

Answer by rpe
Only the top-1% of kids nationally get into a top-tier school, like stanford or an ivy league, and thus if you?re not one of the top scholars of your class you really don?t have a chance.

Oh, and colleges don?t consider ?weighted? GPAs, as there are too many kids getting the GPA inappropriately pimped.

The reality is that, while this sort of question gets asked 40 or 50 times a day (at least), any inquires relative to getting accepted into ANY institute of higher learning can be answered by referring to any college?s/university?s website and referencing their minimum admission requirements.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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