Official Stanford University Class of 2015 RD Results Thread

kimathi · March 29, 2011, 7:46pm

**Decision: Deferred -------> Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (770M 710W 670CR)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: Math Level II-780 Chem-800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1/60
[] AP (place score in parentheses):N/A but AS Level Math(A), Chemistry (A), Physics(A) and Geography(A). IGCSE 6As and 3As.
[] IB (place score in parentheses):N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: 3 A-levels (Math, Chemistry and Physics)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 2 CIE Outstanding Performance Awards (Best in Country), Presidential Award (Bronze and Silver), 2 Best Resolution Awards at EAMUN [/ul] [/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Head Boy, MUN (President), Newspaper(Editor-in-Chief), Prom Committee(Co-Chair), House Captain, Chamber Choir, Lead role School Play, Student Council (President), Varsity Tennis, JV/V Rugby, UKMT Math Challenge(School Coordinator), Roundsquare Committee (Editor-in-Chief Magazine)
[] Job/Work Experience: Various internships. Only reported one for a Pharmaceuticals firm as I was indicating a major in CHEME in my essays.
[] Volunteer/Community service: KSPCA, Karen Hospital,
[] Summer Activities: Program at the university of Nairobi. Non major [/ul]

Writing (Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: MUN and why I love, GC loved it, Showed my quirky side as well as my introspective one, 9[/li][] EC Short Answer: Summer internship at University, 8
[] Intellectual Vitality: Knot theory, topology: 85 ways to tie a tie, 7??
[] Roommate: Family’s influence on me, 6
[] Why Stanford: Insync with ideologies especially multidisciplinary + unique combination of interest all catered for. Maybe a 8
[] Other: N/A[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Chemistry Teacher, was top in the country for his Subject, We are really good friends. He told me it contained a lot of substantiated praise. 9
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Geography teacher, also top in the country in subject, was my junior varsity rugby coach as well hence adding an extra dimension. Wonderful with words, He knows me well. I expect this to be a very good rec. 9
[] Counselor Rec: Had a large say in my being appointed head boy (like class president but now for the entire school) so I anticipate a glowing rec.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview:N/A
[] Art Supplement: N/A [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/31/2010
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Kenya
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Black, African
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: idk
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Black, African, Geographic diversity. [/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Leadership, International Awards, Glowing recommendations, essays
[] Weaknesses: SAT, Financial aid as an international student, Course-load was manageable.
[] Why you think you were deferred: NO Ideal! The most Glorious of Mistakes perhaps! …
[] What would you have done differently?: Nothing. I am content. [/ul]

General Comments:
Wow, first MIT, then this! I feel very blessed! GL to everyone, Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected. You will end up somewhere you can thrive! :D

glassesarechic · March 29, 2011, 7:49pm

Pick one:
Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): single sitting- 800 (W), 780 (CR), 770 (M)
[] SAT II: 760 Lit, 760 Math II, 570 French w/ Listening
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Weighted GPA: No idea
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/46something
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calc AB (3), Euro (4), Psych (5), Lit (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math Methods (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP US Gov, IB French IV SL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB Art III HL, IB Chem III HL, IB Twentieth Century HL, AP Calc BC, IB English IV HL.
[] Number of other applicants in your school: idk, 3?
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Scholastics Art and Writing Gold and Silver Keys, some national and state debate stuff, youngARTs creative writing (short story), NMSF, Gov School-French (don’t know where to put this)

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Debate (9, 10, 11-VP/Public Forum Captain, 12-President), Writing Club (11, 12-President), Lit Mag (11-Fiction Editor, 12-EiC), top editorial position at national high school literary magazine, founded French club at local middle school (12), debate coach at local middle school (10-12, Public Forum coordinator)
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting 3-6hr/wk
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Didn’t include any on app (imma rebel)[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9, about the value of “getting lost” figuratively and literally[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7, about debate
[] Profile questions: 8
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 6
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: French teacher of four years, excellent (best in career)[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: English teacher this year and writing club/lit mag adviser, didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but she likes me
[] Interview: Not offered one
[li] Art Supplement:[/list] None (didn’t take writing samples)[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: late December
[] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[] School Type: Magnet program in larger public
[] Ethnicity: Translucent
[] Gender: imma lady
[] Income Bracket: >$100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] None[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Recs, focused ECs
[] Weaknesses: Lukewarm scores, Stanford-specific essays
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Almost good enough? Idk, I applied last second at my dad’s request and that may have showed.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Chicago (EA, with university scholarship), Georgetown (EA), UNC (EA), WUSTL, Duke (likely). Waitlisted: Pomona, Stanford (thanks Cali)
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Wish I sent in an update with new awards… Suppose I can now, though I’m still debating the waitlist. Also could have spent more time on my essays[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to all the acceptees! Your stats are humbling.
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): My dad made me, lol

silverturtle · March 29, 2011, 7:53pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2400 (one sitting)
[] ACT: 36 (one sitting)
[] SAT II: Math Level 2 – 800, Chemistry - 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank: 1/425
[] AP: 5’s on Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, and Psychology (logistically impossible to take AP course until junior year)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, Calculus II (took at community college), AP Statistics (online), AP Human Geography, AP US Government and Politics, AP English Language, AP English Literature, Spanish IV (administrative regulations precluded my taking AP Spanish), and PE (required)
[] Awards: USNCO, NMSF, NHRP, state awards in English and Chemistry, state Mock Trial awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Piano improvisation and performance (both paid and unpaid; significant time commitment); Mock Trial; Scholastic Bowl; Peer Tutoring; Peer Leadership; WYSE Academic Team; JETS Engineering Team; Social Studies Club; Various volunteering engagements; Various leadership positions and awards in the previous activities
[] Summer Activities: Vanderbilt twice, music composition program, community college
[] Essays: Difficult to self-evaluate; they seemed alright
[] Teacher Recommendations: Haven’t seen them
[] Counselor Rec: Haven’t seen it
[] Interview: Was not contacted for one
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Undecided
[] State: Illinois
[] Country: US (domestic applicant)
[] School Type: Semi-competitive public (A few NMSF’s each year; several students with ACT scores 34+)
[] Ethnicity: 3/4 White non-Hispanic; 1/4 Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Perfect test scores, rigorous curriculum (under the circumstances), GPA, rank, well-roundedness
[li] Weaknesses: Dearth of major awards, don’t attend feeder high school, no unusually compelling extracurricular activities, should have self-studied some AP tests[/li][/ul]

Skiles17 · March 29, 2011, 7:59pm

Decision: Accepted

**Objective **

[li] SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (780 CR, 710 math, 800 writing)[/li]
[li] SAT II: 800 English Lit, 790 Math II, 780 Bio E, 740 Physics, 740 Spanish Lang.[/li]
[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93[/li]
[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%[/li]
[li] AP (place score in parentheses): Spanish (5), English Lit (5)[/li]
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Macroeconomics, Honors English, Honors Spanish 5[/li]
[li] Number of other applicants in your school: unknown[/li]
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):National Merit Finalist[/li]
**Subjective **

[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Crew (6 seasons), Engineering Club (President),Philosophy Club (President), Ceramic Art, Folksinging[/li]
[li] Job/Work Experience: ran church nursery[/li]
[li] Volunteer/Community service:none[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]

[li] Essays (Include Subjects):[list][/li]
[li] Common App Main: Traveling to the Southern USA for the first time: 8[/li]
[li] EC Short Answer: my Folk Singing EC: 7[/li]
[li] Profile questions: 9[/li]
[li] Intellectual Vitality Essay: how a class on Middle Eastern history and literature changed my perspectives: 9[/li]
[li] Letter to Roommate Essay: about growing up in Charlestown MA (“The Town”): 8 but very personal, ergo a big risk[/li]
[li] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: my interest in geology and independent research: 8[/li]
[] Teacher Recommendations: Two favorite teachers: History and Physics. didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: didn’t read

[li] Additional Rec: from a geologist I interned with, didn’t read it[/li]
[li] Interview: great! We connected well :)[/li]
Other[list]

[li] Date Submitted App: 12/29[/li]
[li] State (if domestic applicant): MA[/li]
[li] School Type: Private, Prep, Day School[/li]
[li] Ethnicity: White[/li]
[li] Gender: Female[/li]
Reflection[list]

[li] Strengths: Writing, interest in Geology, well-rounded[/li]
[li] Weaknesses: not a lot of work/community service, no “hooks”[/li]
[li] Why you think you were accepted: essays, my interests differentiate me a little…[/li]
[li] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: accepted at UChicago (EA), Williams (early write), Bowdoin, Carleton, and Colgate (AMS).[/li]
[/ul]Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Good luck everyone!!!

Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): They have a whole School of Earth Sciences! Also I like how responsible and self-directed the student body is.

Eiswein · March 29, 2011, 7:59pm

I GOT IN!!! too exhilirated to form a logical stats list. OMG I GOT IN!!! I can’t believe it!!!

CoolRunning · March 29, 2011, 8:09pm

DD was accepted. She’ll post stats after tomorrow.

morningglory111 · March 29, 2011, 8:09pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR 780 Match 750 Writing
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2330
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 35
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.38
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/820
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 in Calc AB, Lang, Human Geo, USHistory, Stats and 4 in Chemistry (ironic, because I do chem research)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: German 4, AP Lit, Calc BC, Econ, Psych, Music Theory, Gov
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 8?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] NFL Debate Nationals 6th Place Senator, Debate State Champion, US Senate Youth Program Delegate, Girls State Governor, National Quiz Bowl All-Star and #1 scorer in the state, National Merit Scholar (as in got the scholarship)[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Debate (a lot), Mock Trial (captain, 6th in state), Science Bowl (captain, state champions), Quiz Bowl (captain, state 2nd place), Science Research (advanced to state fair, alternate to Intel = lol)
[] Job/Work Experience: Science Lab Assistant, Intern at County Court
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Key Club, NHS, Homeless Shelter[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Getting ripped apart at debate nationals sophomore year and learning from it 8[/li][] EC Short Answer: Mock Trial 7
[] “”Profile” questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Science and politics connections 8
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: I ask too many questions 9
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Earth systems 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Lang/History (He talked about how I used ideas from his class to get 6th at nationals in debate)[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: AP Calc AB (She’s big in the debate world, so we know each other well)
[] Counselor Rec: It’s an 800 person senior class, what do you expect
[] Additional Rec: From County Court Judge
[] Interview: None
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): Indiana
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian 100%
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Upper middle
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: National awards, clear focus
[] Weaknesses: Not so well-rounded
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Lots of passion for politics plus supporting interest in science
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance):

asdfqwerty765 · March 29, 2011, 8:09pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 (R: 800 M:780 W:800)
[] SAT II: 800 Math IIc, 800 US History, 790 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.715
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/440 for my application (it dropped second semester due to my choosing to take band classes =/)
[] AP: 5s in Calc BC, Chemistry, Biology, US History, World History, Psychology, Statistics, Music Theory, and English Language, 4 in French
[] Senior Year Course Load: Post AP Scientific Research, Post AP Internship, AP Physics C, AP Government, AP Economics, AP Lit, Band, French 6
[] Number of other applicants in your school: Not sure.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Nothing unique. National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar with Distinction, Presidential Scholars, will be coauthored in a paper that will be submitted to journals[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Helping Hands (Co founder, president, winner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award), Leadership Club (founder of tutoring service for math and science, co VP, Tutoring Coordinator), French Club (president), National Honors Society (president), Flute (number of state and regional awards), Refugee Outreach (hundreds of hours, advocate, and fundraised a trip to Burma to teach English and music at a school)
[] Job/Work Experience: Three research internships
[li] Volunteer/Community service:Perhaps my main strength? Some of my best moments (and countless hours) in high school were from organizing service events for my clubs. [/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: My trip to Burma as an English and music teacher[/li][] EC Short Answer: About the club I founded
[] Profile questions: Nothing unusual, but they were truthful!
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: My interest in chemoprevention
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: I wrote about my previous roommate (my Grandmother for 13 years), and how I moved 13 times.
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: A little cliche, but again, I wrote from my heart. ^^
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Wonderful and personal.[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: I didn’t get to read this one, but I’m assuming the same
[] Counselor Rec: Same as above.
[] Additional Rec: None.
[] Interview: Okay. Interviewer was not very well informed about the school, but we had similar interests!
[] Art Supplement:N/A[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Don’t remember.
[] State (if domestic applicant): GA
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public (in the Magnet program)
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: <60,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):None, other than QuestBridge? [/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, Test Scores
[] Weaknesses: No standout awards.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Hard work and God’s grace
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Dartmouth (likely), Cornell (likely), MIT, Rice, Johns Hopkins, UChicago, Northwestern. Waiting for a few more tomorrow. [/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:I am so grateful for this opportunity! To those who are perusing this thread as a prospective student, best of luck in the admissions process! It may be daunting, but work hard and I know you will end up exactly where you need to be. **

Somnambulant · March 29, 2011, 8:12pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 with 770 writing (single-sitting)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): superscore is for losers
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 
[] SAT II: Math = 800, Italian = 790, Chemistry = 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (all of my B’s are from freshman year. Strong upward trend)
[] Weighted GPA: 4.35
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Low
[] AP (place score in parentheses): School doesn’t offer
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Calculus 6, Chem 4
[] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB: Math HL, English HL, History HL, Spanish HL, Envi Sci SL, and a college physics class
[] Number of other applicants in your school: About 10 people apply each year, but no one has ever been admitted from our school before
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Interesting and important. State-ranked athlete (non-recruited) was probably my biggest hook. Lots of service and some quirky activities.
[] Job/Work Experience:
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Board of directors for a local nonprofit [/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 10[/li][] EC Short Answer: 10
[] “”Profile” questions: uhh can’t really give this a number; maybe they didn’t like my music?
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 5
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 6-7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: SHE LOVES ME[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: HE LOVES ME
[] Counselor Rec: Awesomee
[] Additional Rec: nope
[] Interview: grrrreat
[] Art Supplement: ***[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: ?? smh
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: XY
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT I score, ECs, recs
[] Weaknesses: My roommate and “Why Stanford” essays.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: idk
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: accepted Johns Hopkins!!! Woo woo ****es AM SO STOKE
[] What would you have done differently?: uhhhhh no regrets[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: i am a g

beccar0ni · March 29, 2011, 8:14pm

Decision: Rejected </333333
gotta pray for tomorrow :(

LovelyBones · March 29, 2011, 8:21pm

ACCEPTED! Updating stats later.

wlvrns · March 29, 2011, 8:22pm

Sorry to interject here, but I’m a proud dad whose son was just accepted to Stanford and I was curious to see some of these stats.

There are a whole bunch of people listed above who were rejected by Stanford that have fabulous academic and extracurricular records, yet they say they their background was mediocre.

Uh, no. Except for a few, y’all have incredible records and you should be very proud of yourselves. Stanford, like all the other top schools, is a crapshoot. The dice simply didn’t roll your way. Welcome to life.

jsungoh · March 29, 2011, 8:22pm

noooo silverturtle :c you deserve the best T_T best of wishes to you silverturtle!

asphalt · March 29, 2011, 8:24pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2270 (750 W, 770 M, 750 CR) (one sitting, 10th grade)
[] ACT: didn’t take
[] SAT II (if submitted): 800 Math II, 740 Lit, 730 US History, 710 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chinese Lang (5), US History (5), English Lang (5), Physics C: Mechanics (4), Psychology (5), Human Geography (5), Calculus BC (5), Art History (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP US Govt, AP Macroecon, AP French
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, Presidential Scholars Award, other less significant awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA (President), Science Olympiad (Captain), Academic Decathlon, NHS (Community Service Chair), French Honor Society (Secretary), Swim Team (2 years)
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship for a State Senator, School Tutor
[] Volunteer/Community service: Interact Club, volunteer tutor (not much)[/ul]

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Cliche but well-written, 6[/li][] EC Short Answer: Meh, 6
[] “”Profile” questions: Original, intellectual, 10
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Original, interesting, 7
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Meh, 6
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Straightforward, 6
[] Other:none[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: generic[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: generic
[] Counselor Rec: outstanding, excellent
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: none[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Dec 28, I believe
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: Public, non-feeder
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: >100k, with special circumstances
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Rank, GPA, AP Scores, Senatorial internship
[] Weaknesses: SAT, SAT II scores, lack of major awards, essays
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: simply not good enough. essays that were cliche
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to UCLA, UCSD, UC Berkeley, Cornell, University of Chicago. Waitlisted from Rice. This is my first rejection.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Nothing. There’s nothing I could have done. I guess maybe tried studying for SAT Physics over the summer and retaking the SAT, but really, it wouldn’t have mattered and I just didn’t have the willpower.[/ul][/li]
Other Factors: [ul]
[li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m not disappointed, sad, mad, or anything at all. Didn’t expect to get in.[/li][*]**Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): **Perfect school for everything. Sports. Academics. Social Life. Location. Traditions. Architecture. Everything.[/ul]

RedExie · March 29, 2011, 8:24pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I: 2390
[] SAT II: Chemistry - 790 Biology EM - 800 Math level 2 - 800 Spanish - 800 French - 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank: 1/335
[] AP: 5’s on Bio, Chemistry, Calculus BC, Macro and Micro Econ, Spanish, French
[] Senior Year Course Load: (My school doesn’t really label classes as APs) Fluid Mech, Computer Science, Organic Chem, Highest Spanish class, Economics, and lead role in our theater production (counts as a class).
[li] Number of other applicants in your school: 60[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: School vice president, Model UN president, Philomathean president, varsity soccer, varsity swimming, varsity crew (was hoping to get recruited), Spanish club board member, community service leader, dorm prefect, sailing team.
[] Job/Work Experience: Neurosurgical intern at Johns Hopkins (for 3 summers so far)
[li] Volunteer/Community service: PenPals group leader (4 years), Adopt-A-Platoon (3 years), I’ve spent the last 5 summers volunteering at my local ARC.[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays: Very pleased with all my essays 10/10
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Biology teacher of 3 years, who is also my advisor and taught at Yale for 8 years
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: My student government faculty leader and CompGov teacher, who I’ve known for 6+ years and works closely with me and the school president.
[] Interview: Superb! I felt like it went incredibly well.[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State: Oregon
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Irish and German
[] Gender: Male
[li] Hooks: Mom, dad, and dad’s dad went to Stanford.[/ul][/li]
I am in absolute dismay. What the heck happened? Should I look into this, because this absolutely came out of the blue.

keellota · March 29, 2011, 8:37pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (770-M, 770-CR, 800-W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): single sitting
[] ACT: 36
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 800 USH, 780 Biology
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/505
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (5), APUSH (5), Chem (5), CalcBC (5), Eng Lang (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Adv Honors Spanish IV, AP Eng Lit, Gen Music (art req.), AP Stats, AP Physics B, MV Calc (dual enroll fall), Comp Sci I (dual enroll fall), Personal Finance (spring), Ind Study French (spring)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: Only 1, applied as a what-the-hell-why-not, I don’t think s/he got in.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing other than National Merit Finalist[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): varsity cross country 9-11; varsity track & field 9-11; biophysics research 12; model un 11-12 (best delegate award for a conference); environmental club 10-12 (vp 11, pres 12); science olympiad 10-12 (pres 12)[various regional awards]; key club 10-12 (chair 11, service coordinator 11)
[] Job/Work Experience: None… I’ve been trying to get a job this whole spring. Boo economy.
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for Humanity, 4hrs/mth 10-12; science camp I helped start/run last summer, 100hrs; service trip to the Dominican Republic last summer, 1wk; Counselor at a science camp, 30hrs 9; a few more activities with less involvement[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9 about my love for running, my injury that ended my career, subsequent efforts to start a 5k race in my community (didn’t come to fruition, but I spent a good 90-100hrs on it). it was really good, I had teachers, friends, family look over it, and I spent a lot of time on it overall.[/li][] EC Short Answer: 9 It was about MUN and how I’ve become a more charismatic and extroverted person through it. Most thought it was cute.
[] Profile questions: 10 <– because they were me. I wrote casually and honestly.
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 10 It’s about what excites me the most. I actually had fun writing this. It’s profuse with excitement, humor, and genuine sentiments.
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 10 Super fun writing. Humorous first half, frank but lighthearted second half. I used all caps, slang grammar/punctuation, even *asterisks for emphasis/action in certain places. Definitely included personality. I also mentioned the word “atheism” here (i’m not religious), but it wasn’t off-putting past the simple stigma of the word.
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 8 Really good, as all were; I spent much time on them. buttt… idk this one was a bit forced. Still me though, so it was great, just not amazing.
[] Other: went to Boys State (nominated) and a competitive Governor’s School summer program in the sciences. [/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Great, read it
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Great, didn’t read it, but know teacher’s opinion of me
[] Counselor Rec: Great, didn’t read it, but she loves me
[] Additional Rec: Research mentor. Pretty great, read it.
[] Interview: Not offered in my area (TN)
[] Art Supplement: No [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: It was “downloaded” on Dec 22. Sent within a week before then
[] State (if domestic applicant): TN
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $180-$220k. idk. not getting need-based though, haha
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I helped start/run a science camp for children last summer; I *did do research, but not on a siemens/intel level… inb4 those aren’t hooks[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essentially perfect scores around the board, clear passion for running, solid EC’s with regional awards and leadership, great essays, the science camp
[] Weaknesses: No distinctions above state level (other than NMF)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ^weaknesses. but more so everyone else’s awesomenesses.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Vanderbilt (CV scholarship merit full-tuition), Emory (Scholar Semifinalist, $13k/yr), Rochester (in contention for full-tuition scholarship). Rejected: MIT, WashU
[li] What would you have done differently?: won more stuff, not gotten injured. idk. I feel perfectly confident with myself; the fact that there are many genuinely amazing people out there doesn’t make me feel any worse about myself[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: The waitlisting honestly gave me a sigh of relief, after being rejected at MIT. This is the first super crazy college I’ve gotten good(-ish) news from. The fact that Stanford’s waitlist+acceptance pool (~3500) is smaller than WashU’s acceptance pool (~5000) pool alone (along with Stanford’s higher selectivity and 5k more applicants, etc.) gives me a nice feeling.
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): California. One of the most intelligent assortment of kids, with a side of sociability/coolness. Silicon Valley. Science. Sports + Warm weather. Snowboarding close by. Everything is amazing, really. As far as demonstrated interest, I went to that five-college info session of Stanford, Harvard, Duke, Penn, Georgetown and talked to the Stanford dude, gave him my name.

Now to hear back from Duke, Yale, Princeton, and Harvard tomorrow! AH! congrats to the acceptances as well as the waitlisted, and I hope everyone else finds good news elsewhere!

LovelyBones · March 29, 2011, 8:44pm

I already received my Early Approval letter a few months ago, but I wanted to wait until everyone’s decisions came out before posting this. Here you go!

Decision: Accepted (Received Likely Letter)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 690CR 730M 750W (2170 Composite)
[] SAT II: 620, 740 (retaken); US History - 670, 710 (retaken); Literature - 590, 700 (retaken); Biology M - 680; Biology E - 660
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.976
[] Weighted GPA: 4.47
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2 out of ~300
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Modern World History - 4; Biology - 4; US History - 4
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP US Government and Politics, Physics
[] Number of other applicants in your school: ~5
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist; QuestBridge National College Match Finalist; NCWiT Aspirations in Computing National Runner-Up/Bay Area Affiliate Winner[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President of 3 school clubs (one of which I co-founded), Team Captain of Mock Trial team, Editor-in-chief of school publication, Youth Media Journalist of an online blog
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor at local tutoring company (similar to Sylvan)
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Volunteer Counselor for teenagers[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 8 - talked about my struggles moving to the US, and my passion to reach for my dreams[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7 - nothing special; talked about my summer accomplishments in a matter-of-fact way
[] “”Profile” questions: 9 - my interests were very quirky; I think this is one of the things that made me stand out
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9 - talked about my scientific interests
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 6.5 - I think I would have done a much better job had I spent more time on it
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 7 - talked about my summer experiences as a SIMR intern and qualities that I was able to take away after my experience; I’d say this essay was pretty decent, but I think I would’ve done better if I worked on it longer.
[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Stellar
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Stellar
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Additional Rec: From my research mentor - did not read; I’m not sure if Stanford even received it
[li] Interview: Did not interview[/li][/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: January 1, 2011 - 11:59:30 PM
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: Public, rarely sends kids to top schools
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: < $60,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): immigrant? [/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: essays, recommendation letters
[] Weaknesses: standardized test scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I have no idea!
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at MIT, UC Berkeley (Regents’ Scholar), UC Davis (Regents’ Scholar), USC (Trustee’s Scholarship Candidate), UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, Carnegie Mellon University (other Engineering departments) Waitlisted at Caltech, Carnegie Mellon University (Electrical Engineering department).
[li] What would you have done differently?: Worked on my supplement more! :P[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Earlier in the year after I had submitted my Stanford application, I was already feeling certain of my rejection from Stanford, as I had felt that I had not spent enough time on my application. Then, on one rainy Friday–I will never forget that day–my dad handed me a thin envelope from Stanford University. Thinking it was a rejection letter, I was really shocked to find out that Stanford had actually sent me an Early Approval letter of my admission to Stanford! I was crying and wailing hysterically out of joy for almost half an hour after I had received this unexpected blessing.

I just want to say I am very humbled and honored to have been one of the 100 or so people who received this likely letter. Never in a million years would I expect to be within this small percentage of students–even moreso when I know that the people I’m competing with are USABO/USAMO/2400SAT applicants! I feel nothing but deep bliss and gratitude.

My advice to future applicants is: no matter what other people say, no matter if the odds seem to be against you… REACH FOR YOUR DREAMS AND APPLY ANYWAY! You never know what might happen! :D

Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford (This may very roughly show who really had an interest and if there is some correlation with acceptance): I applied to Stanford because of its unparalleled academics, as well as the wonderful people that make up this university!

InvisibleMonster · March 29, 2011, 8:58pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (790 CR, 770 M, 800 W)
[] ACT: Didn’t take
[] SAT II: 790 USH, 770 Spanish, 740 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~470 (2 at time of app, 1 on midyear report)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s on Spanish, US History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science A, and Calculus BC
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t take
[] Senior Year Course Load: Toughest possible. AP Physics C, AP Euro, AP Spanish Lit, Adv Software Development H, English IV H, a business class
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMF, AP Scholar with Distinction[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): FBLA (national winner in my event, secretary, VP), Schools for Schools (VP), independent writing
[] Job/Work Experience: 35 hours/week this year at a real-estate office doing data processing and a little bit of writing/editing
[] Volunteer/Community service: Peer tutor, hospital volunteer
[] Summer Activities: FBLA Nationals, summer classes, volunteering
[] Essays: Common app was strong, about my interest in language and my sexuality…Stanford essays were okay.
[] Teacher Recommendation: “best in 19 years”…second one was also strong
[] Counselor Rec: “bordering genius” lol
[] Additional Rec: Nope
[li] Interview: Didn’t have one[/li][/ul]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public that rarely sends students to top schools
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <30K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation/low income[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, rank, essays
[] Weaknesses: Not the most outstanding ECs
[] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted:
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:Accepted to Duke (likely letter/merit scholarship finalist), UChicago (EA), Northwestern, Georgetown, Boston College (Honors Program)…just waiting on the Ivies.[/ul]
General Comments: I’m in COMPLETE SHOCK!

bovertine · March 29, 2011, 9:01pm

Silverturtle-
I’m an adult, and actually first became acquainted with you through a lengthy argument over the grnaularity of SAT scores. Since that time I’ve re-read data, and had some time to reconsider my opinion and have moved a bit more in your direction.

That said, since that time I’ve read several of your posts and you really come across as a mature, decent fellow, with a very strong intellect. I’m sure your SAT/admissions manual was a great help to many parents and students. I know you already have some very elite likely letters, nevertheless I’m sure this result must sting a little. I suspect you will receive even more pleasant news this week, but even if not you have already achieved a good deal of success this cycle.

If anything, you are additional proof (as if we needed it) of the unpredictable nature of these decisions. Who really knows all the factors that go into these choices? Good luck this week and in the future.

Edit: I’m not familiar with all the other young people on here, but accepted or not, I’m sure similar things could be written about most of them.

neekzg · March 29, 2011, 9:09pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 750 W, 740 CR, 680 M (2170 composite)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 740 Math II, 730 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.6
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/120
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5- APUSH; 4- English Language. Taking this year: GoPo, English Lit, Calc AB, Physics B
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, Gov’t, AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, Psychology/Sociology, Religion
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Musical theater, Science Bowl (C), Volleyball, Retreat leader
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor
[] Volunteer/Community service: In total, only around 100 hours.
[] Personal Statement: Decent, started on them the week of but they’re probably okay.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yees.
[] Intended Major: Biochemistry
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Religious private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): n/a
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Rank, GPA.
[] Weaknesses: Not too many impressive ECs or leadership
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not competitive enough for the Stanford applicant pool.
[/ul]General Comments: I’m a little bummed, but Stanford was never my first choice anyway. (Thankfully!) I got into Cal and UCLA, and will most likely be attending UCLA. Congratulations to everyone that got in!

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