<p>Most top schools accept 4-5 kids from my high school (in MA) each year, while Stanford has only accepted 1 in the last two years. I’ve been wondering if there was something different about their admissions.</p>
<p>Stanford does stress the whole of a student, so “average joes” seem like the last people they would want. Maybe the kids from your school are well-rounded or, like others said, there’s simply more to them than you think. What state are you from?</p>