Do not let anything discourage you from applying to Stanford!

cavilier
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:54:35 +0000

Stanford may have an ulterior motive in admitting students mediocre (I am not referring to the OP specifically). It may be a ploy to lower acceptance rates.

Some colleges mail informational packets to students who have no chance of acceptance. When these students apply, they are immediately rejected. Universities do this to artificially depress their acceptance rate.

It’s possible that some universities are taking this one step further. Let’s suppose that each year, Stanford accepts 20 applicants who appear to be without distinction. If these 20 tell others about how they were accepted with mediocre achievements, it could potentially encourage other mediocre students to apply. Most will be rejected, acceptance rates fall, and Stanford gains even greater prestige for being “exclusive”.

This is all speculation, and I certainly don’t mean to sully the OP’s acceptance. It’s just some food for thought.