Official Stanford University Class of 2015 RD Results Thread

remedioslabella · March 29, 2011, 9:09pm

Decision: Accepted(!!!)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (760M) single sitting
[] SAT II: 780 Bio E, 790 Lit, 800 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA: 3.9/4.33
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no rank, top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 6 5’s and 2 4’s (all but two self-studied)
[] Senior Year Course Load: ap lit, ap euro, ap spanish, advanced calc (post-ap), choir
[] Number of other applicants in your school: idk 20ish?
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): a few national service awards[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Model UN (prez), choir (all state, nat’l, etc.), dance, independent journalism, intensive local gov’t
[] Job/Work Experience: sporadic SAT tutoring, paid blog editor, canvassing for local and Congressional elections
[li] Volunteer/Community service: founded international literacy nonprofit[/ul][/li]
Writing:[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: about being a former speller[/li][] EC Short Answer: literacy work
[] Profile questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: randomized evaluations (economics)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: i wrote as if the essay were a page torn from a book a la audobon’s birds of america except about different kinds of roommates lol
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: several specifics
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: english, great
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: spanish, great
[] Counselor Rec: new this year so probably perfunctory
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: none[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/28
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: indian
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: upper middle class
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: essays
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: georgetown sfs and chicago EA, duke likely and ab scholarship finalist[/ul]

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Other Factors: [ul]

[*] General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: omg i really can’t believe it! crazy 6% acceptance rate means it really is a toss-up… congrats and good luck to everyone! [/ul]

ruvuitton · March 29, 2011, 9:11pm

Wow. If Silverturtle didn’t get in, then I don’t feel so bad now. lol. He’ll probably still get into like Harvard or other super schools though. Congrats to all who got in! You guys are soo lucky!

alisa530 · March 29, 2011, 9:12pm

Decision:Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 770M 740CR 710W (only took it once) 2220
[]ACT (highest composite w/breakdown): didn’t take
[]SAT II: 790USH 750 WH
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Weighted GPA: 5.4/6.0
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/659
[]AP (place score in parentheses): 5, 5, 5,4
[]IB (place score in parentheses): none
[]Senior Year Course Load: 4 Aps, 1 honors, and 2 band classes
[]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] UIL state awards, ap w/ honors. All-state band stuff
Subjective:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Band (section leader), history team (captain), mu alpha theta (president), nhs, snhs, ofahs (secretary), uil math, current events, and spelling.
[]Job/Work Experience: mall cafe worker for a summer
[]Volunteer/Community service: summer hospital gig, dsg,church volunteering
[]Teacher Recommendation#1: fantastic
[]Teacher Recommendation #2: I have known the man for 7 years, so amazing.
[]Counselor Rec: decent
[]Additional Rec: helpful
[]Interview: fantastic. A lot of fun!
[]Art Supplement:[/ul] sent in a marimba tape
Other[ul]
[]Which school did you apply to?: Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Pomona, Gtown, Rice, and UT Austin
[]What did you choose as your major:History/Business
[]Date Submitted App: early
[]State (if domestic applicant):Tx
[]Country (if international applicant):
[]School Type: large public
[]Ethnicity: white
[]Gender:F
[]Income Bracket: upper-middle
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none at all
Reflection[ul]
[]Strengths: Essays, experiences, music supplement, GPA, rank, ECs
[]Weaknesses: SAT II scores
[]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I tried to be very honest in my application, and I think that made my application very genuine.
[li]What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]Other Factors: nothing[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m going to UT! Congrats to all of you going to this great school, but alas I can’t spend 50k a year for my undergraduate education. UT will be free, and I can’t wait to live in Austin!!

poiplehippo · March 29, 2011, 9:13pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): C 680, M 680, W 720 (first try 680, 600, 720)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2080
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 33
[] SAT II: Bio 680, Math 2 690, Lit 660 (mistakingly sent in Lit 620, Math 2 630)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Weighted GPA: 4.14
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 23/600
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Eng. Language (5), World History (4), Japanese (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Calc BC, AP Government/Economics, Art 1, Economics of Business Ownership, Physics (As first semester)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: ~30
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): [/li]Taekwon-Do (14 years, 2nd Degree black belt, team captain)
-Hall of Fame recognition for youth excellence (2009)
-International Instructor Certification (2008)

-State Championship–
2006 & 2008 (Reno, NV): 1st place patterns/2nd place spar
2008 (Salt Lake City, UT): 1st place patterns
2009 (Philadelphia, PA): 1st place patterns

-National Qualifiers competition–
2006: 2nd place patterns
2007: 1st place patterns, 2nd place sparring
2010: 1st place patterns, 2nd place sparring, 2nd place board breaking

-World Championship competition
2006 (Geelong, Australia): 2nd place patterns, 3rd places team events
2007 (Birmingham, England): 1st place patterns, 2nd & 3rd places team
2010 (Cheong-Ju, South Korea): 1st place patterns, 2nd & 3rd places team

DECA (2 years, CFO): various awards at local, norcal, state level

Other Clubs: Red Cross, Key, CSF

[li] Job/Work Experience: secretary (320 hours), Taekwon-Do instructor (75 hours)[/li]
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Open Heart Kitchen (90 hours), Red Cross (75 hours), Taekwon-Do unpaid teaching (150 hours)[/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 Saturday self in comparison to my Sunday self[/li][] EC Short Answer: Taekwon-Do teaching
[] Profile questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Russian Formalist literary theory
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: random bullet points about myself
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: random things I liked
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: flattering albeit template[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: strong
[] Counselor Rec: n/a
[] Additional Rec: from my TKD coach
[] Interview: n/a
[] Art Supplement: n/a[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/26
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: large public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: ~100000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: SAT scores, rigor of transcript
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: not competitive enough. when i sent in my application, i thought that my essays accurately portrayed who i am and what i believe in, but in hindsight, they could probably have revealed more about me as a person. perhaps i didn’t come across as genuine.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: rejected: bowdoin accepted: usc, ucla, bc, safeties
[li] What would you have done differently?: taken harder classes[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: surprisingly an easy rejection, and congratulations to 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): it seems like the perfect place to go to college (close-to-home location, academics, school spirit, etc)

silverturtle · March 29, 2011, 9:17pm

@bovertine: Thank you. I apologize if the way I handled myself in any of those debates was inappropriate. Certainly, my tone at many times belied the relative triviality of the topic of discussion.

As am I.

Gillatorby · March 29, 2011, 9:32pm

Decision: Accepted
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): 30
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 31
[] SAT II: 670 US, 660 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.53
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/453
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 (World, US), 4 (Eng IV), 3 (Calc AB)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 AP’s (heavy)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 5-10
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none [/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Heavily involved; officer in Key Club, MAO, and CSF (Junior and Senior years); Leadership (ASB Sec and VP–Junior then Senior yrs); Marching Band
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern for local Supervisor
[li] Volunteer/Community service:500-700 hours estimate[/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 (I really liked my essays, haha)[/li][] EC Short Answer: 10
[] “”Profile” questions: 10
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 10
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 10
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 10
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: 10[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: 10
[] Counselor Rec: IDK
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: none[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Dec
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Filipino
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: $60-70k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): UR-Asian? Immigrant?[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays
[] Weaknesses: Scores, definitely lol
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My scores were terrible, and although I was very active and involved, so is everyone else. I think I was accepted because of my essays (I slaved over them ALL winter break). I rewrote at least 3 times and revised 5 times, OMG.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: UC Berkeley, Swarthmore (both accepted)
[li] What would you have done differently?: Nothing![/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I was REALLY REALLY surprised! I thought my scores were going to kill my application. Congratulations to everyone else accepted.
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):

physicsnut1 · March 29, 2011, 9:33pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2300: 800,750,750 (M/CR/W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): Same (only taken once)
[] ACT (breakdown): 35 composite
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Same (only taken once)
[] SAT II: 800 (US History), 770 (Spanish)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.4
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/220
[] AP (place score in parentheses): USH, Language, Statistics (can’t take AP until Junior year)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Not offered
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Econ, Calc, Anatomy, AP Eng, Spanish 5, French 4
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 1
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Just some local scholarships / essay contest awards[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Boy Scouts (tons) - Eagle Scout, 46 merit badges, five Eagle Scout palms, Interpreter Strips, World Conservation Award, Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Order of the Arrow Vice Chief, etc.
Service Club: (President) Four years
Shakespeare CLub (President, Co-founder) Three Years
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor (French, Spanish, Physics, Math)
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] American Red Cross, Public Library, Lots through Boy Scouts, Eagle Project, Service Club, etc.[/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: About my experiences in Order of the Arrow (BSA). All about metamorphosis from learner to teacher. 7.[/li][] EC Short Answer: Service Club. 6.
[] “”Profile” questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: About becoming aware of science/ physics. 8.
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: About “The first day.” Essay really revealed a ton about my quirks and passions. 9.
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Kind of telling a story about me earning a Forestry merit badge in Boy Scouts, which I then tied into the Stanford tree. Can’t describe very well, but I felt it was strong. 8.
[] Other:[/ul] Started my essay in May specifically for Stanford. Also a Questbridge finalist. In QB stuff was some info about a 250 mile backpacking trip I took and some other things.
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher whose daughter I tutor and who said I was “One of the top ten students she has taught in 19 years”
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Physics / Math / Senior Project Instructor.
[] Counselor Rec: Good, I think. I know her pretty well.
[] Additional Rec: Boy Scout Scoutmaster, who said I was “unique even among Eagle Scouts”
[] Interview: None
[li] Art Supplement:[/list] Nope[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Questbridge, so in September
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: <20,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] First generation

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, QB, GPA, Boy Scouts
[] Weaknesses: Maybe a little random in ECs at times? Although I truly do love everything that I do. And, of course, so many really awesome people applying. Good job to you guys!
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: See above
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Yale, Dartmouth (LL). Not rejected anywhere other than here (yet, we’ll see how tomorrow goes)
[*] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing. I gave it my best shot, and will be lucky enough to attend a really awesome school anyway. Good job to the accepted!!! :D

itsviviaan · March 29, 2011, 9:41pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): Comp: 33 Eng: 33 Math: 34 Reading: 34 Science: 32 Writing: 8
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Only took it once
[] SAT II: Math 2C: 740 Bio M: 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: I do not know
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Spanish (4) Euro (4) English Lang (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Not available at school
[] Senior Year Course Load: Econ/Civics Honors, AP Calc BC, English 4 Honors, Intermediate 3D Art, AP Bio
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 30
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, Wildcat Awards[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Vietnamese Club (Culture Head/Secretary, Young Legislators Program, Intern at research facility for Alzheimer’s, Family responsibilities
[] Job/Work Experience: Private Tutor
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer for the city of Cerritos[/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: 7[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7
[] Profile questions:6
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay:7
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 8
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: 8[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: 8
[] Counselor Rec: 8
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: N/A
[] Art Supplement: N/A[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: December 25, 2010
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Low income
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA, ACT
[] Weaknesses: Lack of extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I really do not know. I thought I was for sure getting a rejection letter.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: UCSD, UCSB, UCI - accepted, UCB, UCLA - rejected
[li] What would you have done differently?: Been more involved in high school[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I really cannot believe that I got waitlisted, I was really expecting a rejection letter. I didn’t even know that decisions were coming out today. Congratulations to all those that were admitted, I hope to be accepted from the waitlist!
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): For a long time, Stanford was a dream of mine. I really wanted to go to Stanford, but when I entered high school, I was surrounded by so many intelligent and talented people and I began to think that I wasn’t good enough, but I felt as if that I owed it to myself to apply. It couldn’t hurt to try, so I did.

malenonfare · March 29, 2011, 9:47pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (700,770,730)
ACT:
SAT II (if submitted): Math II(800), Literature (750), US History (740)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): 10 AP Classes, all A’s
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/274
AP (place score in parenthesis): American Gov’t (5), World History (4), US History (5), English Language (5), Psychology (5), Calc AB (5), Spanish Language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Econ, AP English Lit, AP Stat, AP Physics B
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, MD Distinguished Scholar, NSCAA Scholar-All American

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis): Varsity soccer captain, student government class rep, captain of quiz bowl team, physics olympics, MESA effective communications competition (regional and state champion)
Job/Work Experience: Two part-time jobs
Volunteer/Community service: Assistant coach for youth soccer team
EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): Pretty generic, but well-written
General Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): Pretty personal, really gave a good depiction of me and my life
Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it): Didn’t see, but I would assume very good. The teacher has taught me twice
Counselor Rec (only if you saw it): My counselor doesn’t really know me besides numbers
Additional Rec (only if you saw it): None
Interview: None

Other

State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public magnet
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): First Generation

Reflection
Strengths: Transcript, rank, AP scores
Weaknesses: Average SAT scores, mediocre supplement essays
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: It’s Stanford. I’m glad I was deemed worthy enough of a spot on the waitlist haha. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come for tomorrow!
Where else I applied: accepted: Notre Dame, UVA(Echols), JHU, Northeastern; waitlisted: Georgetown; Swarthmore, Stanford; still pending: Princeton, Yale, Duke, UPenn, Brown, Columbia.

Let the rejections begin tomorrow…haha
Congrats to all who were accepted! And to those who were not, whether waitlisted or rejected, I am positive our prospects will be just as bright at another great school. Best of luck everyone!

smile99 · March 29, 2011, 9:49pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 800 M 800 CR 770 W (2370)
[] SAT II: 800 US History, 730 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Not sure
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 Calc BC, 5 English Language, 5 US History, 5 World History, 4 Physics B
[] Senior Year Course Load: Four AP’s and one college math course.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Generic music/volunteering/newspaper EC’s. I devoted a good amount of time to them and had leadership positions (not major though) in a few.
[] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours[/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: Excellent; reviewed by my parents, friends, and a few others. Don’t feel like filling out the rest but my Stanford supplemental essays were okay. Nothing outstanding.[/li][] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendations: Didn’t see
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:
[li] Art Supplement:[/list][/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Last day possible.
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: $100-120,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Standardized test scores and GPA, common app essay, recommendations perhaps?
[] Weaknesses: Normal extracurriculars, no major awards/hooks.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Didn’t stand out in any particular way.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to the University of Chicago and some other great schools.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Spent more time on my essays and started writing them earlier. I don’t think this would’ve made a difference in my decision though–although it would’ve made me feel better while waiting–because I probably could never have written essays so brilliant that they would push me into the accept pile.[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Perfectly fine with this! I wasn’t expecting anything given the 5% or so acceptance rate.
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): Good weather, amazing academics, prestige.

dignified1 · March 29, 2011, 10:04pm

Decision: Accepted

For D:
Where else were you accepted: MIT (EA), UC Davis (Regents), Duke (likely), Wellesley (likely), UPenn (likely), USC (Trustee Scholarship), UCLA, UCB, Columbia (likely), Northwestern

Stats:
SAT: 1520/1600; 2320/2400
SATIIs: 800, 790, 760, 760, 750
ACT - n/a
GPA: 4.3 (weighted) - 3.9 Unweighted
Rank: top 1-2% of 700 students (school does not rank)
AP Courses: 12
AP Exams: 8 taken so far (All with score of 5)
Awards: NMF, National Achievement Scholar, National AP Scholar, various academic, math, science and athletic awards and honors
Essays: Great
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Hooks: URM (AA), girl in science (?)
Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Gender: F
major strength/weakness: Strengths: High scores, mastery of challenging curriculum, has shown potential in many different subjects and areas. Weakness: Unclear about preferred major, so writing essays was a challenge.
why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred where you were: High scores. Very well-rounded candidate. Showed that she was good or excellent in many categories. Teachers seem to like her.
summer activities: internship, science program, holiday
Miscellaneous: Absolutely thrilled about Stanford! Good luck to everyone! Very happy about all of the acceptances.

gusandbilly · March 29, 2011, 10:16pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):2100
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):2130 770M/700CR/660W
[] SAT II:Math II 800, Physics 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.97
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):16/586
[] AP (place score in parentheses):
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math7 Chem 7
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB Diploma - plus extra class
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 15
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] DECA national champion[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Class President, DECA VP, MUN VP, Aerospace Scholars, ACE Engineering, Piano, Soccer, Boy Scouts (leader)
[] Job/Work Experience: Microsoft Global Marketing IEB
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Eagle Project[/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: 6/10 About marketing[/li][] EC Short Answer: 8/10 about aerospace summer residency… not great
[] Profile questions:9/10 - values match with school
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay:8/10 - not good i guess
[] Letter to Roommate Essay:9/10 - tried to make it funny
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: about values
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Don’t know, definitly not that great :([/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Probably not good
[] Counselor Rec: Principal --generic
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement:[/list] none

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: three days before
[] State (if domestic applicant):WA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:IB
[] Ethnicity: W
[] Gender:M
[] Income Bracket:100
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:extra cirrics gpa
[] Weaknesses:everything else
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] apply EA, better essays, more volunteer work[/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): Disappointed. Three other students from my school got in, one was a legacy student.

person18 · March 29, 2011, 10:16pm

Decision: Accepted
This is unreal.
Just want to say that passion counts more than anything. To anyone who reads this: Go out and do what you love! If you commit yourself and work hard for the things that matter to you, you will not only be truly happy, others will notice (such as the admissions committee). It’s not all about scores. Some people on this site seem to be living with the notion that you need a 2200+ to get into a competitive college. I’ve taken no Aps (our school doesn’t offer them), I got lower than a 2150, and lower than 650 on my Math II, but Stanford still chose me. So again I repeat, do what you love!
Congrats to all those accepted, I can’t wait to meet you! Good Luck to all those on the wait list! And to those who did not get in, admissions at these super competitive colleges are a crap shoot. I know you’ll end up at a wonderful college that will be SO lucky to have you!

UT84321 · March 29, 2011, 10:18pm

These are my son’s results; I am posting because threads from past years have been so useful to us…

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (760 on CR, 11 on essay)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): See above; only took once
[] ACT (breakdown): 36 (35 on math)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): See above; only took once
[] SAT II: 780 Math II, 750 Bio, 740 US Hist
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: IDK; school doesn’t weight
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/360
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Took 5 up through jr year (55554), 4 in sr. year
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous possible, including AP Physics, Psych, Stat and Eng.
[] Number of other applicants in your school: IDK, maybe none
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):NMF, Presidential Scholar Nominee, TASP[/ul] [/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Debate (event captain 11,12) with many awards on local circuit, Enviro club (co pres, 12) MUN (co-pres, 12). Mock Trial (VP, 12)
[] Job/Work Experience: Modest
[li] Volunteer/Community service:About 100 hrs in fair trade retail store[/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: Starting HS Star Wars club and selling Darth Vader Toast[/li][] EC Short Answer: Being involved in youth Shakespeare in the community
[] “”Profile” questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: TASP related
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: things I can teach you, and things I would like to learn from you
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: because I want to participate in SLE
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: IDK[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: IDK
[] Counselor Rec: IDK
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: None available
[] Art Supplement: None [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Near deadline
[] State (if domestic applicant): UT
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Lackluster public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $125k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None [/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Geography, TASP
[] Weaknesses: No sports, only modest volunteering
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Bowdoin, Carleton, Claremont-McKenna, Dartmouth (likely), Grinnell, Kenyon, Macalester, Pomona, Swarthmore, U of Alabama, Whitman. Deferred Yale SCEA.
[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):

Iheartschool12 · March 29, 2011, 10:20pm

Decision: Rejected, this sucks

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): M: 670 R: 640 W: 690
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2000
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: MII: 760, USH: 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
[] Weighted GPA: 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%-10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH: 5, AP Lit, AP Calc, AP Euro
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Most Demandind
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 13… 1 EA accepted
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): A LOT. Through a non-profit I founded I raised 35k and now sending 10 kids in South Africa to University. [Seattle</a> South African Scholarship Foundation | SSASF](<a href=“http://www.ssasf.org%5DSeattle”>http://www.ssasf.org). Also Varsity Track 4 years, captain.
[] Job/Work Experience: Working at Nordstrom. TIPS intern.
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Hours of Community service at shelter, tutoring kids as well.[/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: Wrote about my experience witnessing and acting upon the dichotomy between the West and the Muslim world.[/li][] EC Short Answer: About my foundation, changing my perspectives what I’ve done with it.
[] “”Profile” questions: maybe too serious…
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: My love of the middle east, foreign relations.
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Maybe it was too silly.
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay:
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: supposedly good[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: supposedly good
[] Counselor Rec: “glowing”
[] Additional Rec: I hope it got to them, it was good too.
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/30
[] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private, jesuit
[] Ethnicity: asian… thanks …
[] Gender: MALe
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Double Legacy…[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: uhm I thot my ECs were good.
[] Weaknesses: SAT definitely and probably my essays…
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Uhm, I was hoping I would be at least Waitlisted. I guess legacy matters very very little. I know my SAT was horrible, but I suppose they couldn’t get past that, in the interest of protecting their averages.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: This process has been **** for me. Accepted: UCLA, Berkeley, U of Washington Rejected: Stanford, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins Waitlisted: Boston College…
[li] What would you have done differently?: Live life completely differently. Not born asian.[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I am ultra sad. I am totally losing each one of my schools

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 because I REALLY wanted to go… what the heck. And, my parents went there. Wanted to complete the tradition.

Bildungsroman · March 29, 2011, 10:21pm

Decision:Accepted

WHOOHOO!

RonaldA · March 29, 2011, 10:22pm

Fellow classmates! (Potentially)
Congrats on being accepted to one of the best universities in the world quality and prestige-wise! Although for most of us it probably wasn’t the latter that prompted us to apply, haha. Who all is going to Admit Weekend 2011?! It happens to coincide with my prom :/

Nerdlings · March 29, 2011, 10:26pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2140
[] ACT (breakdown): 35
[] SAT II: 790 / 770 / 750 Math II, BioM, Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8x
[] Weighted GPA: 4.5x
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Dunno
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 4 / 5 / 5 APUSH, chem and bio
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Stats, AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP Spanish, Band
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 1?
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None :([/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Breadth but no depth
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Lots (150+hours) /list] [/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects): ?[list]
[li] Common App Main: Some stuff about diversity[/li][] EC Short Answer: What?
[] “”Profile” questions: Don’t remember
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Something
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Let’s get coffee!
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Woody Allen quote
[] Other: Hi there[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Good[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Alright
[] Counselor Rec: Generic
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: N/A
[] Art Supplement: Bahaha[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Two hours before it was due
[] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[] School Type: Large public, many go to colleges instate
[] Ethnicity: AZN
[] Gender: NO PEEN
[] Income Bracket: POOR
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Poor?[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: none
[] Weaknesses: lots
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: bleh
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: WL at WUSTL…
[li] What would you have done differently?: Everything[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to y’all who got in!
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):

NightShadeQueen · March 29, 2011, 10:30pm

Decision: Deferred -> Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (800 CR, 800 W, 760 Math)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2380 (780 Math)
[] ACT (breakdown): Did not send
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Did not send
[] SAT II: 800s on Math II, Chem, Bio, low 700 on World History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 on Bio, Chem, Cal BC, World History
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Fairly average for my school, methinks.
[] Number of other applicants in your school: A lot.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USABO Silver Medalist, Siemens Regional Finalist.[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Too much random stuff, no leadership. No pattern, either.
[] Job/Work Experience: None, really
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Again with the random “I’m trying to get hours!” thing, with no set pattern. Decent number of volunteer hours, but not great.[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
I’m not going to include subjects. Sorry.
[li] Common App Main: Either decent or a piece of crp.[/li][] EC Short Answer: Questionable
[] Profile questions: Dunno
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Decent?
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Also questionable, and not a letter
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Think I misunderstood the essay
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Never saw any of my recommendations, but hopefully not bad.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Never had one
[] Art Supplement: Didn’t have one.[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Like the week before it was due. Bits and pieces didn’t arrive till like the 29th (like one of my recs…I was in that teacher’s office so freakin’ often, asking for them…)
[] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public Magnet Boarding. Yes. We exist.
[] Ethnicity: Azn
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Upper middle class.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NA[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: USABO/Siemens, contests in general, really. Strong math/science girl.
[] Weaknesses: Essays were, on retrospection, not all that great. I applied Stanford early and then realized that my essays were stupid and ended up writing a new batch for the Jan due dates. Application had no “thread” other than “USABO! Siemens!”. Zero formal leadership. Also: Siemens was for a chemistry research project, and I’m planning to go into bio/physics.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I screwed up. Major league. On the app. Didn’t proofread, accidently left half a sentence off, miswrote my social, stupid spelling mistakes. Also: See “Weaknesses”
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: MIT, Caltech, Rice, Purdue, UTexas. Rejected: No where else. Waitlisted: UT Honors program. Again my fault for being stupid and submitting late.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Well, actually, I kind of wish I didn’t apply Stanford early - should have picked EA schools instead. Secondly, I should have proofread my bloody app. Thirdly - I needed more leadership.[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I kind of expected that I would get rejected, looking at my essays, so…yeah…
Congratz to everyone who got in, and you guys definitely deserved it. Also a shout out to my friend SATdestroyer, who got in - Congratz, you’re awesome. Have fun in sunny Cali!
And as for the people who didn’t get in - que sera, sera, and I’m sure y’all will get into some places that will be great for you.
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): Heh. Stupid reason. Heard that MIT (my first choice) didn’t have great differences between EA and regular, and that Stanford (my second choice) rarely deferred. As I said. Stupid reasons.

KayTeeEss · March 29, 2011, 10:31pm

Decision: Deferred REA => Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (800 CR, 770 M, 720 W) Only took it once so no superscore.
[] SAT II: 790 MII 740 lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP spanish lang (4) AP calc AB (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP spanish lit, AP english lit, AP calc BC, AP physics, Comp religion, Bioethics, random PE/arts. (school only allows you to take 3 APs and I got special permission. This is explained on the form my school sends Stanford)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: A TON. 20/69 probably applied. 2 got accepted and I am one!
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Merit Finalist, National Spanish Exam Bronze Metal (2 yrs) and Silver Metal (1 yr)

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Honestly… nothing too amazing here. Started a club and did a bunch of community service.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service: 350+ hours at the B&G club [/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 (Discussed how I am a “creative,” aka a person with the mind of an artist but who can apply that mindset to any field)[/li][] EC Short Answer: 9 B&G club and the diversity there
[] Extra Information Section: 10!! Discussed my brother with autism and how his profound disability has effected my life
[] Profile questions: 7 I mean… we were limited. Doubt there was anything super brilliant here.
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 8 Absolutely forget this essay… I think I talked about my exchange trip to Spain
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 10!! Talked about how I am an extrovert but not oppressively so.
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 10!! Began with a GREAT opener about how I didn’t want to go to Stanford originally cause I didn’t want to follow in my parent’s footsteps but eventually fell in love with the school out of its own merit.
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher. If practice makes perfect, this woman is godly at writing recs. Didn’t read but I am guessing it was glowing
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Head of science department. Didn’t read but I suppose it was probably good
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read but was probably good
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[li] Interview: n/a[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Late October
[] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: High
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Both parents are alum but they have given NO money to the school.[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays
[] Weaknesses: Compared to everyone here, everything else.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea! Very happy!
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted:
Wash U
Rice
Northwestern
University of Wa
Waitlisted:
CMC
Pomona
American (trololol)
[li] What would you have done differently?: Nothing![/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: SUPER EXCITED!!!
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford: Very interested in the Stanford Design Program. The mix of engineering, art and psychology sounds AMAZING and a perfect fit for my personality

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