Official Stanford SCEA 2016 Applicants' Discussion Thread

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<p>Thanks – I put Young the Giant on reserve at the library.</p>

<p>I’m very much digging Wilco’s “Whole Love.” And got their Kicking Television from the library.</p>

<p>Major: Bio / Bioengineering and Public Policy.</p>

<p>TV – Psych is the best. BSG, STNG, Stargate SG-1. Just started Big Bang Theory; hate laugh track, but show is quick and funny.</p>

<p>From the front page of Digg, article on SAT cheats:
[Why</a> Rich Kids Are Cheating On Their College Entrance Exams - Forbes](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2011/11/29/why-rich-kids-cheat-on-the-sat/]Why”>Why Rich Kids Are Cheating On Their College Entrance Exams)</p>

<ol>
<li>Rush10</li>
<li>nerdyjock</li>
<li>Newtocollege</li>
<li>StanfordCS</li>
<li>Stanfordgirl12</li>
<li>avtrox</li>
<li>squidgetx </li>
<li>girlrockingguna</li>
<li>reenysinghasong</li>
<li>mba8inAZ</li>
</ol>

<p>Bunch of REA at my school, but only one (legacy) better than me, IMHO. But one is enough. So I should just post “rejected” now. And how I will be in such agony at Pomona or Scripps. [sarcasm]</p>

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<p>You guys should check out Spotify for free music (it’s legal). You just have to have a Facebook account. If you set it to “private session,” it won’t post the songs you’re listening to on Facebook. It’s like ten free songs for a minute of commercials.</p>

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<p>I commit to posting my decision and stats!</p>

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<p>Dexter: yes. NBA; no
College ball: yes.<br>
Daughtry? Kaskade, Diplo!!!: yesh</p>

<p>on another note, scanned a thread somewhere else around here from some highfalutin LA high school and am now more sure than ever I should have retaken the damn sat. I’m not getting in, unless there’s divine intervention. I KNOW I say it’s not all about the numbers, but…i am the 99% I fear.</p>

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<p>Ok, I didn’t receive either the legacy letter nor the booklet in the mail. Is this a problem?</p>

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<p>@Newtocollege, it’s from a few pages ago, but I’m also applying to Tufts. You know that the first three essays are the only ones you have to do. The other six are all optional- and they mean optional. </p>

<p>Wherever I go I’m going to major in biology.</p>

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<p>@dapotatoman, the booklet means absolutely nothing. Idk anything about legacy though</p>

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<p>EW Nickelback</p>

<p>@DreamOnForever: meh I didn’t bother to read every page I missed. maybe I’ll do that this weekend if I can’t find anything better to do…
What do you mean “this year” you’re taking those subjects? IBDP’s two years…
Yeah they made that rule like 2 years ago and my school’s so strict with all the IBO rules there’s no way to get around it:P lol that’s like half… there were 3 kids from our school two years ago with 45 points, but 2 of them paid extra to get their grades moderated and last year the highest result was 44. I can’t imagine how someone can get 42+ on IB. scared for my predicted grades…</p>

<p>@Rush10: Stanford gives you credit for Higher Level courses with 6 above final grades. full semester credits, i think. But not in English or the humanities, only the sciences for some reason… and of course ironically the hardest subject in the whole thing doesn’t count for ****.
I think most of it’s self satisfaction, after two years of slaving away with the same teacher and same people in class you get affectionate about some stuff. Like I won’t throw away my extended essay ever lol
haha I hate Death Cab for Cutie</p>

<p>@txnwithadream: love your list</p>

<p>@Newtocolloege: I don’t like Tuft’s supplement. they try to be so damn quirky with everything it gets old. whatre we supposed to with that Your Space thing anyway? (or was that Vassar)</p>

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<p>replying to page 68ish…</p>

<p>polisci for minor but can’t decide on major.
one of linguistics, cultural studies, comparative lit or film:P</p>

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<p>how hot are the guys at Stanford?</p>

<p>more importantly how cocky?</p>

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<p>Updated pledge list (please stick yourself on and copy/paste when you pledge!):

  1. Rush10
  2. nerdyjock
  3. Newtocollege
  4. StanfordCS
  5. Stanfordgirl12
  6. avtrox
  7. squidgetx
  8. girlrockingguna
  9. reenysinghasong
  10. mba8inAZ
  11. dapotatoman</p>

<p>Avtrox, do you know what AP credit Stanford accepts?</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if there was an EA 2015 results thread? I found the RD one, but I can’t find an EA one…</p>

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<p>[Office</a> of the University Registrar - AP Credit Chart | Student Affairs](<a href=“http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/registrar/students/ap-charts]Office”>http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/registrar/students/ap-charts)
Stanford is much more generous about giving credit than Harvard, Yale or Princeton. I’d have at least 29 units from AP credit + 7 units from MVC. This would pretty nice considering how many required classes there are for the engineering physics major.</p>

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<p>From AP alone, I’ll have 17 credits. I doubt they’ll accept my CC credits (even MVC). None of the APs I’m taking this year will give me credit, so idk if I will take AP tests.</p>

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<p>yeah, that’s rough about them not accepting most CC credits. How rigorous/proof-based is your course? Maybe you could take some kind of placement exam to prove that your course should earn you credits.</p>

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<p>Are any of you in SoCal? I’m lucky I’ve still got internet and power (except TV), but school was cancelled for the first time in my life.</p>

<p>Hope you’re all safe!</p>

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<p>@Rush10
The EA results are posted within the crazy giant scary Official Stanford SCEA Class of 2016 thread. You’ve got to get to about the last 20-40 pages or so, then you’ll see people posting results.
Just to warn you, it’s not exactly uplifting:(</p>

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<p>im only posting my stats and stuff if i get in LOL</p>

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<p>I’ll post my admissions decision, but I’m not posting my stats.</p>

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<p>Serendipitee: Where is that thread?</p>