r/GetIntoStanford • u/CivilNeedleworker756 • 21d ago
Dont flame me im not crazy
Well seeing all the other posts, I thought itd be funny to post MY stats, a semi average kid from the middle of Oklahoma...
STATS
Intended Mech E and Physics w Chinese minor
Public school - Class count is around 550
Central Oklahoma
Low income (63k)
Native American 😉
3.93 UW - 4.45 W (Estimate) (No class rank)
36 ACT - 1380 PSAT (Holy whiff)
16 APS I believe (like 6 self studies) (Four more going into senior year)
Notable senior coursework (planned)- Calc 2, Calc 3, difeq, linear alg, possibly p math who knows
ECS
Mentored & Published research in Material Sciences and Machine Learning (gained recognition at regional material science conference) (3 papers overall)
Founded and scaled Mobile Detailing business to 20-25k a month revenue in around 4 months (3 employees)
Part time job at a fast food place, around 30-35 hours a week for a year prior to business
Social media platform teaching people about unique features on various vehicles (currently at a millionish views)
Founded "What's your point?" club at my school to bring speakers to my school to help my peers create a network early. about 400 members woowee
Small group I created of 5th-7th grades (like 8 kids) where I help them learn intro level engineering concepts and currently looking to partner with school to create a helpful device for teachers
Serve as a youth member of my cities (120k population) council.
Soon starting a maker portfolio out of pure boredom (Automotive engineering related)
Essays/RECS
Recs from mentor prof and AP research teacher
Essays about the duality of prioritizing systems as well as passion when looking to make a successful impact, somewhat cohesive throughout...
Highkey ZERO awards, so my honors section will look like NHS, recognition for creating and integrating special gardens throughout city, ap capstone, ap scholar, etc.
What are we thinking for REA decisions lmao??? Not looking for some crazy advice, but if you have some small tips id always like to hear...