<p>Is it sad that I just made an account on here, and the email it sent me made me excited for a split second? Haha I’m getting nervous.</p>
<p>I actually think if you have decent test scores and extracurriculars, etc., then you’ve got a really good chance of getting in if you’re Native American. Ethnicity-wise, I think it’s pretty much the most sought after one in schools.</p>
<p>@Lilshowstoppa
I got the letter too, and yeah I was surprised that they stated it so outright like that.</p>
<p>So, they announce before they release it? Good. I’ll probably be obsessively checking my email during my classes :D</p>
<p>@jinglebell, which one of your parents went to Stanford? </p>
<p>I read a recent article that said that legacy students made up ~20% of Stanford’s class recently. I wonder how many apply?..</p>
<p>@Lilshowstoppa
My Dad went there for his graduate degree–I originally thought that legacy only counted toward undergrad, but I guess not. You?
I’m not sure; someone posted a link to preliminary survey results, and it said something like 17%? But that’s just an estimate.
I don’t think we donate money…so…it probably wouldn’t help that much LOL.
I guess we’ll see.</p>
<p>i heard of a 1/8th native american getting in with a 1900 sat. he did have strong community service though</p>
<p>My mom went there for undergrad and my uncle goes there for undergrad as well</p>
<p>On the Common App I put that both of my parents did “Some College” because they both went to college but did not graduate. Does this mean that I am a First Gen?</p>
<p>hmm, my parents both went to Stanford for grad school yet I didn’t recieve the legacy letter.
Maybe because they divide people into international, legacy, and other pools; and if I’m in the international pool they won’t put me into the legacy pool as well…?
Trying to find a reasonable explanation :/</p>
<p>^ I think you weren’t supposed to put “Some college” if your parents didn’t graduate (I think it was highest degree earned or something like that), but I’m not sure…</p>
<p>@stanfordcs, question. Why do you keep switching off saying you’re Native American then African American? And then post things about your “friend” who is Native American. Hmmm… Lol</p>
<p>@winnie1994 No. “Some College” is for people that have attended college but did not receive a degree.</p>
<p>Please read carefully. I said I am HALF Native American. Yes, I am also Half AA.</p>
<p>My friend, who applied to Harvard SCEA, is 100% NA.</p>
<p>However, my mother is NA and my father is AA.</p>
<p>My father left my mother when I was 4, and I have not talked to him since. I have been living with my mother for the past 14 years, and have gotten very close to my NA heritage. But, yes, I am half and half.</p>
<p>@StanfordCS, If you’re 50% Native American and 50% AA, then why did you post this:</p>
<p>"I’m like 10%, but my friend is 50%. Although, I’m 90% African American.</p>
<p>So, on the CommonApp I put mixed.", </p>
<p>in the “Additional Info Requested??” thread earlier this month?.. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/1237351-additional-info-requested.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/1237351-additional-info-requested.html</a></p>
<p>o_O It would seem you ARE indeed switching back and forth, and I don’t understand why…</p>
<p>Just for the record, I’m an American.</p>
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<p>StanfordCS, I gave you the benefit of the doubt when people were accusing you of ■■■■■■■■. But now you are OBVIOUSLY contradicting yourself. Why lie on an online college board?</p>
<p>^lol, BOOM. Roasted</p>
<p>I QUIT CC. I AM FED UP WITH YOUR BS STANFORDCS. </p>
<p>I have no clue what you are. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were white or asian. Bottom-line, you’re desperate. And it’s not only driving me nuts, but it’s driving everyone else here on this forum nuts as well. No one likes a dishonest person. </p>
<p>Sidenote: Success can be measured in a number of ways. Person A is successful. He gets straight A’s all throughout high school, scored 2300+ on the SAT, and is president of 2 clubs that he created. We think Person A is extremely accomplished. But really, that person could (and probably does) have few close friends because they simply don’t have time to keep up relationships and, as a result, could possibly have poor interpersonal skills. Then there’s Person B. He has tons of close friends, a girlfriend, parties a little, get a majority of A’s and a few B’s, and dedicates a lot of time to one thing he’s really interested in–let’s say automotive pursuits. </p>
<p>As a high school student, I would peg Person B as a lot more successful than Person A. Person A, yes, is more impressive, but Person B has really found BALANCE in high school life and has developed passions and interpersonal skills critical for future success. Dishonest people in my opinion do not and will not develop healthy relationships with many people because quite frankly they’re annoying. You all probably have that person at your high school, the one who loves to embellish the truth, or try to make themselves look the absolute best. Yeah, the conceited person in your class. Some people praise him, some people hate him. Hate out of jealously maybe, or hate out the person’s total lack of humility. </p>
<p>College isn’t about what school you go to, it’s about how you make the most out of the 4 years you’re there. Kinda like high school. Those admitted to Stanford are the ones who the admissions officers believe will make the absolute most out of the 4 years at STANFORD because they are FIT for that atmosphere. Something lacking on the Stanford campus from what I’ve seen is conceitedness. </p>
<p>So as my last words, to everyone on this forum and CC, make the most of your 4 years of college no matter where you end up. You can measure success in a number of ways. And remember, the happy person has usually seen success to some extent in different shades. </p>
<p>And StanfordCS, I hope you can eventually climb out of the hole you’ve dug.</p>
<p>Okay whatever.</p>
<p>Um… anyways… time for a completely unsubtle topic change.
How many more apps do you guys have to write?</p>
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<li>Although I’m almost done with Brown, which is my second choice. Does the time one turns in the apps have any bearing on decisions? (assuming by due date?)</li>
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