<p>It was so surprising to me- nearly everyone I talked to was SO kind and each one had something special about them! It was reassuring to know that these are GOOD people we’re competing with, ya know?</p>
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<p>Exactly… the last thing I want is to end up at a school with mostly jerks, no matter how “highly ranked” or “prestigious” it may be. :p</p>
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:p</p>
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Agreed!! :D</p>
<p>And I really hope I will get to meet all of you in person at some point :)</p>
<p>@courtney, I loveeee your reference to “nearly everyone”… I am proud to be the contrast. And yeah, don’t you have my # though… </p>
<p>p.s. anyone into house music up the wazoo?</p>
<p>Well just because you’re not nice doesn’t mean I don’t like you… You know that 
and yeah, I do. But I’m pretty sure that time(s) you said you didn’t like me scared me into never initiating conversation with you… </p>
<p>And nope! Country music fan right here…</p>
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Swedish house mafia :D</p>
<p>@kimathi, they just performed here in Miami at Masquerade Motel…most of my friends went but it was a little expensive (as you can imagine)… and I decided that I can wait till Ultra to see them again. They were one of my favorites that performed at Ultra last year.</p>
<p>P.S. Which DJ out of the trio is your fave?</p>
<p>Hey! So some of you have asked about why I chose Duke, and here’s a really long answer that I’ve posted elsewhere:</p>
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<li><p>Duke is beautiful. The other schools are just as beautiful, but Duke fits my personality better. I love the gothic look and Duke gardens.</p></li>
<li><p>Duke is academically rigorous. It might not be Harvard or Princeton, but I feel like once a school is in the top 20 in the nation, the difference in academics is minute and people should consider other aspects.</p></li>
<li><p>Social atmosphere. People at Duke are proud of their school and willing to work together. Since it’s so good at sports, people have a ton of school spirit which I love. I also didn’t feel like people were obnoxious about their intelligence and still knew how to have fun. When I walked onto campus, people seemed so chill and laidback. Then, I later found out that those same people had discovered things in their research or gotten published or done any number of amazing things.</p></li>
<li><p>Prestige doesn’t matter to me. I loved Princeton and would have been thrilled going there, but there was still a sense of “It’s Princeton.” I know most people don’t believe me when I say that prestige doesn’t matter in the least to me, but it realy doesn’t. So the fact that I was turning down Harvard really wasn’t important.</p></li>
<li><p>I love Duke. Going there doesn’t make me feel like I’m compromising or settling. It’s a special feeling to KNOW that you love a school as much as I love Duke, and to know that you WANT to spend 4 years in a place. It’s good knowing that I’m not going to a school because of it’s prestige, or because of the faculty, or because of the dorms, but because I love it. I don’t want to grow up and envy people who did what they love instead of doing what will make them successful. I’m doing what I want and I love it.</p></li>
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<p>Someone also said that they couldn’t find my stats, so here they are, but remember that stats are important, but not as important as some people like to think they are:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064494004-post18.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064494004-post18.html</a></p>
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Well said.</p>
<p>This may sound kind of rude, but why are you commenting on here again? To make us all feel like we have no chance? I don’t understand why you want to participate in this thread, Anonymous93</p>
<p>@courtney, no offense taken, it’s a valid question. I know that last year, when I was applying, it was extremely helpful to get advice from people who have actually been through the process. You guys are all helping each other, which is great, but who better to offer advice than people who know exactly what you’re going through? I’m sorry if I implied that you had no chance of getting in - that’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m suggesting that you all have a chance of getting in, and that I’d love to help you, if you’d like.</p>
<p>Well no more help can be done with Stanford’s apps, so I think for now on this thread we’re just getting to know each other/ worrying together.</p>
<p>Nice to see you, Anonymous. Although your getting rejected with those stats is really intimidating… XD</p>
<p>^^^^ To provide the perspective of an applicant who already went through the same process? I’m sure you didn’t mean to sound rude, but your post certainly came off that way.</p>
<p>Hey Anon93 :)</p>
<p>Don’t we have a couple people here who applied last year, got rejected, and are trying again?</p>
<p>@ crmichi</p>
<p>figures they’d be in miami (From miami to ibiza is my fav track. lol!) Damn you missed it!!! That sucks! I’m sure is was far out! But is guess the tickets were crazy expensive… </p>
<p>Umm, not really sure, I guess if i had to pick i’d say Sebastian bt thats totally arbitrary and I’d have no way to justify it… Yours?</p>
<p>and its now 27 days to the 10th… :/</p>
<p>In terms of house music, I’ve been listening to some really legit Russian stuff. It’s weird - deadmau5 is blowing up at my school, and I’ve known about him for years. It’s nice to have your excellent taste recognized once in a while. so props on the swedes.</p>
<p>Like @courtney said, it’s nice to see that the people applying are normal. I mean, I’d be upset if I didn’t get in and some total prat did, but I feel like you all are really cool. </p>
<p>Legit one of the reasons I’m applying is because there’s a froyo place on the meal plan. how awesome is that?</p>
<p>^ When I visited, I asked if they had Thai food nearby (this is one of my deciding factors in colleges. I’m not even kidding.) When the tour guide told me they had a cafe on campus I was like OH YES. MY HEART HAS LED ME TRUTHFULLY.</p>
<p>But I didn’t know they had frozen yogurt on the meal plan! Stanford just gets better every day!</p>