<p>you guys are funny.</p>
<p>Wow, I am Beijingese too! But I am currently having my high school senior year in Singapore. Your story is interesting, and very helpful indeed. Congrats and good luck!</p>
<p>I see that Pleasewharton has showed everything that she would require Standford to know her! Really inspirational!</p>
<p>I credit her recommendation letter and essay were the determining factor for her admission!</p>
<p>Just wanted to correct something that the OP has stated: the SAT is, indeed, offered in Beijing; it’s ridiculous to claim otherwise. I know of at least three individual schools in Beijing which are authorized to give the exam (and yes, both international and local students are permitted to register). There is absolutely no need to fly to another country to take it.</p>
<p>I have just decided to apply to Stanford…</p>
<p>@pleasewharton, i feel proud to have read your story, and to be honest, it almost made me cry. i am extremely happy that such a deserving person is going to stanford. of course, anyone can study 20 hours a day and get 2200 on the SAT, but it is exceptional people like you who should attend the best universities in the world and shine. the fact that you have had to work so hard for all that we take for granted, really highlights how special you are.</p>
<p>even though i do not know you, and i probably never will, i am your fan now :)</p>
<p>God bless you.</p>
<p>The OP hasn’t posted since April, but this thread is being used as an example of how some students with (relatively) low scores can get admitted to very selective schools. I will just note that the OP never gave a complete enough picture of herself to evaluate (1) whether she was a real admittee or was making things up or (2) if she was admitted, what it was that might have made the difference. People with lower scores are admitted, but they invariably have some other significant achievement that balances out deficiencies in scores. I find it highly doubtful that being a Chinese national who overcame personal obstacles is enough to constitute that balancing factor. I also note that the OP had a total of 34 posts here.</p>
<p>Why can’t you just believe this poor OP? She’s trying to say something encouraging to you all and all you guys can do is come up with conspiracy theories. Sorry you were rejected and are bitter that someone else could possibly get in with lower scores than you. I think she would add wonderful diversity to the school. </p>
<p>Even if it was all made up, (which I see no real motive for making a story like that up), her intentions were good; she wanted to give all applicants hope. </p>
<p>The only reason I could even see in posting a “■■■■■ thread” is if it were the <em>gasp</em> Stanford Admissions Officers, because <em>gasp conspiracy theory</em>*** they want to give people who don’t have a chance the belief that they do have a chance. LOL no.</p>
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I don’t mind giving people hope, but it does them a disservice to create unrealistic expectations. If you do that, people may not create realistic lists of schools, and they may become overly enamoured of a “dream school” where they have little chance of admission. As for the motive for making stuff up, I think people do it for the lulz. I don’t find it very funny, myself.</p>