Official Stanford University Class of 2015 RD Results Thread

Purepecha9510 · March 30, 2011, 7:38pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2050
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: Math 2 610, Bio M: 780, Spanish 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Weighted GPA: 4.3
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): World History, Biology, English 11, English 12, Physics, and Calculus al 5’s
[] IB (place score in parentheses): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: toughest one
[] Number of other applicants in your school: maybe 6 or 7
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] NHRS, AP scholar with honor, Gates finalist

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President/ Vp of many clubs. I focused on Environmental/ energy
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] 1000+ working with special needs kids and other children groups. I also started and coordinate an ESL program for underprivileged Hispanic children[/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: Why I want to be a doctor-10 (I think my essays got me in)[/li][] EC Short Answer: Why I started the ESL program- 9
[] Profile questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Childhood spent with my grandma and how she told me stories from her tribe (she was a purepecha)-10
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: random stuff- 7
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Different research opportunities and how Community involvement is important to me and how Stanford has the tools I need to expand my involvement- 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Excellent! that teacher loves me[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Good
[] Counselor Rec: good
[] Additional Rec: From a stanford professor It was AMAZING
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement:[/list] none

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Dec. 30
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public small
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: <20,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] URM, first generation

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ESSAYS!
[] Weaknesses: definitely SAT scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Honestly, my essays were really personal and amazing.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: UCLA, Berkeley, Columbia Waitlisted: Harvard, Yale, WUSTL Rejected: NONE!! surprisingly…
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing(:[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I CANT BELIEVE IT!!! Stanford has been my dream school since like 5th grade
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 dreamed about Stanford every day and I loved everything about this school.

Purepecha9510 · March 30, 2011, 7:49pm

@nhi1605: No.

Goodbyehello · March 30, 2011, 8:36pm

Pick one:
Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2240 (770 M, 740 R, 730 W)
[] SAT II: 770 Math II, 750 US History, 750 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.997
[] Weighted GPA: 4.87
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6 when applied
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calc AB (5), Lit (4), World (4), APUSH (4), AP Chem (3)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Macroecon, AP Gov., Latin: Vergil AP, Journalism
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 10 (1 in as early action)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi-finalist (Now a Finalist :]) [/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Key Club (treasurer), Journalism (editor), Marching Band (section leader), CSF, JCL
[] Volunteer/Community service: Tutor, Public Library. Decent number of hours, but not stellar[/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: 8[/li][] EC Short Answer: 9
[] “”Profile” questions: 9
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 7
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 5
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 5
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Amazing[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Okay
[li] Counselor Rec: Pretty nice[/li][/list]

Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: under 40k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Gen [/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Nothing in particular. I realize I’m pretty “average”
[] Weaknesses: EC
[li] What would you have done differently?: Improve my essays [/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to all who got in. And to those that are joining me in the denied wagon remember the wagon goes somewhere else and like the article we may end up somewhere else and still live a fulfilling life.
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford: Because of prestige and I guess it was too much for me. Oh well.

510thedro · March 30, 2011, 11:49pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (710CR, 800M, 740W) one sitting
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 740 WH, 760 Bio-M, 780 USH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98, 4.25 weighted
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/570
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World: 5, Bio: 5, US: 5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Calc AB, Honors Physics, Honors Gov/Econ
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years varsity swimming(captain, team MVP, NCS qualifier), 2 years varsity wrestling(2 season-ending surgeries), 4 years band(3 years jazz band, trombone section leader, percussion/brass ensembles, County Honor Band), Student School Board Representative(ASB position), officer in Interact, Co-President of National History Club, Senior Class Board
[] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguarding for two summers
[] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of hours with Interact, summer camp counselor at my Church, various outreach activities with church, led the student campaign for a local bond measure
[] Summer Activities: CA Boys State, swimming
[] Essays: Leading the student volunteer effort for a successful bond measure($50 million for new sports facilities in the schools); what I learned, how it made me passionate about leadership in my community and the world.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but I’m fairly sure they were great
[] Counselor Rec: Terrible. I’ve had a new counselor every year in HS, so she didn’t know me at all. I actually had to send it back to her to fix typos…
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: low-performing public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: $160,000 ish
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Very well rounded, with demonstrated passion in lots of things.
[] Weaknesses: No superstar status in anything. Average grades/SATs (for Stanford, at least). 
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not a super-genius or national-level anything. Also, it’s pretty much a crapshoot at this caliber of school.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UC Berkeley, San Diego, Davis(Regents); Waitlisted: Harvard; Rejected: Yale, Penn, UCLA
[/ul]General Comments: Not really disappointed, as I expected it. My worst case scenario is UC Berkeley (my childhood dream school), so it’s all good!

BRazor92 · March 31, 2011, 1:48am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT (breakdown): 30 (English:34, Math: 30, Reading: 30, Science: 27)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: Math II: 630(dismal, I know) Physics: 650 USH: 700
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: No AP courses at my school, does not weigh GPA
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Does not rank but definitely 1 or 2
[] AP (place score in parentheses): none
[] IB (place score in parentheses): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: English 12, Modern History, Spanish V, Calculus, Adv. Chemistry, Adv. Physics, Band. Most rigorous course load in my class.
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 4 I believe.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Outstanding Participant in Nat’l Achivement Scholar Program, National Poetry Contest Topical Winner. Pretty much it nationally. [/li]
Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Likely can’t name them all… Cross country, (Student Professional Jazz Trio), Track and Field, Judicial Committee, Spanish and Tri-M Honor Societies, Pit Orchestra, many jazz big bands incl. All-State 1st band for two years.
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer Piano teacher
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of different stuff. This year, Teacher Aide at local parish. [/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: Very briefly, How being in a military family affected my relationship with father and perception of the world. 10[/li][] EC Short Answer: Judicial Committee. 8
[] “”Profile” questions: How do you rate these? 10 for honesty
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: hard to explain, basically how I connected an interesting encounter with a Chamorro man who thought I knew the language with the concept of “Cultural Contact”. 10
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Habit of tapping my fingers, how it shows my passion for playing jazz piano. 9
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Talked about Engineering and extra curric. opportunities. Well-informed yet, a little more generic than personal . 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Did not see. [/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Did not see.
[] Counselor Rec: Did not see except for a glimpse of the phrase “renaissance man”.
[] Additional Rec: XC coach. Did not see
[] Interview: None
[] Art Supplement: Sent one of my recordings past the deadline. Likely not a factor.

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/29
[] State (if domestic applicant): NM
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Af. Am/Pacific Islander (Saipan)
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: don’t need to share
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Geographical minority?

Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Essays. Essays. and essays. and very good recs I’m sure.
[] Weaknesses: Weak test scores. Dismal SAT IIs. No AP scores. Arts supplement not even reviewed. 
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea… still hasn’t sunk in. Guessing, GPA, recs, and essays?
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Vandy, Brown, Oberlin, UT-Austin, UNM, NMSU. Waitlisted: Colorado School of Mines (haha) Rejected: Harvard (big surprise…) *feeling my sarcasm yet?

[li] What would you have done differently?: Given this miracle? Nothing. [/li]
[/ul]Other Factors:
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: SO excited! Hopefully coming here in the fall. Congrats to other admits! Good luck to those waitlisted. Those rejected, take it with a grain of salt, admissions is toooooooo unpredictable. To those who are reading this and about to apply in coming fall semesters… please, please, please. Put time, effort, and sincerity into your essays. They will be your best shot at acceptance.
**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): Strong engineering, diversity, warm weather(spoiled me), students seem happy.

BRazor92 · March 31, 2011, 1:49am

sorry formatting is bad above, first time doing one of these :P

collegegrr · March 31, 2011, 1:59am

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT (breakdown): 33 (35E, 36 M, 29R, 33S)–and other variations of a 33
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 35 (35E, 36M, 34R, 33S)
[] SAT II: 750 Math II, 730 Spanish Language
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74 (low frosh grades, about a 3.9 for soph and junior year)
[] Weighted GPA: 4.41
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10% (most specific my school gets)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 3 5s and a 4–Scholar w/ Honors
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Lit, AP Euro, AP Spanish Lang, Multivariable Calc
[] Number of other applicants in your school: ? (lots–i think 3 or so out of about 15 were ultimately accepted)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] nothing major but lots of local awards, some national debate awards, etc.

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): 3 high-commitment activities with lots of leadership, overall lots of activity (but im not pres of any club)
[] Job/Work Experience: yes
[li] Volunteer/Community service: lots[/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: ehh i liked it when i wrote it but now im not so sure (6/7)–about how my school’s acting program (classes) helped me build confidence and find happiness[/li][] EC Short Answer: 9–about debate
[] “”Profile” questions:
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9.5 (wrote about a cuban feminist rap group that inspires me)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 9.5 (wrote about how my different tastes in food defined my personality)
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 8 (i thought it was very well-written–it was about how stanford had the multi-faceted diversity and integration that i felt my community lacked–but pretty generic id say)
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: were tight[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: also, tight
[] Counselor Rec: again, were pretty tight
[] Additional Rec: from a prof. (not from stanford) who taught at a summer program i did at stanford
[] Interview: none offered in my area
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/30 or sometime around then
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: pale
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: i didnt apply for aid…
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): a distant cousin who im close with is a very active alum so he wrote a letter on my behalf (but i dont think this counts at all for legacy)

Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: stanford essays–they were honestly some of my favorite essays ive ever written. i also think my recs were pretty good
[] Weaknesses: gpa
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I knew going into this that it would be a longshot beyond a longshot. I’m not hooked and I don’t have the most fabulous qualifications (in my opinion). At the end of the day, I know that I was not a very competitive applicant for Stanford
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: accepted to UChicago (most likely going there), Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Wesleyan, Barnard, WashU and some others; rejected from Harvard, Dartmouth, Duke, Pomona, Columbia
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] I don’t think I could have done much more on my app, though i suppose in retrospect i would have chosen another topic for my commonapp essay.[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: totally expected…i applied to a bunch of reach schools and only got into one (uchicago) so the past few days hasn’t been great but im okay with it. CONGRATS TO ALL WHO GOT IN, my condolenscences to my fellow rejects, and good luck to all those stuck in wait-list limbo. This process can be demoralizing & upsetting, but everyone should know that they can end up somewhere that makes them happy!
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 have always been very interested in stanford. i didn’t decide that i wanted to apply there until after spending a summer there for a program.

Chaninja · March 31, 2011, 2:28am

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2130 (740 CR 700 WR 690 M) <= fail)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): n/a
[] ACT (breakdown): 32 (32 R 32 E 35 S 29 M) <= again, fail)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: Bio-e 650 Chinese 700 <= seriously epic fail cuz I’m Chinese. Altho I do speak a different dialect…?
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[] Weighted GPA: 3.9
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9/30
[] AP (place score in parentheses): n/a
[] IB (place score in parentheses): History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB Diploma… Kill me now.
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 0
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Mostly musical stuff…[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Music Ensemble (Founder), Student Council, Jazz Band (Pianist), Portland Youth Philharmonic, Swimming (Varsity), Model UN (Ambassador), Piano, Violin
[] Job/Work Experience: World Forestry Center Intern
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Chinese School Volunteer, Tutor, Accompanist[/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: Influence of Piano teacher (9)[/li][] EC Short Answer: 8
[] Profile questions: 8
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Indiana University Piano Academy experience (8)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Quirks, hobbies, Portland and the Oregon Coast (9)
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: >.> wrote this one at 11:30 PM before the deadline… (3)
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: (7) English Teacher[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: (9) History Teacher
[] Counselor Rec: (8?)
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: Decent
[] Art Supplement:[/list] Piano

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 1/1/11
[] State (if domestic applicant): OR
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian (-_-)
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: ~$120,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] nope.

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Common App essay, music stuff
[] Weaknesses: test scores, EC’s
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: too many Asians, but OMG I’m just happy to have been waitlisted, seriously.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Rejected: 2 Ivy League schools, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, USC. Accepted: Oregon State, U Washington, U Michigan. Waitlisted: Stanford!!, UCSD, UCLA.
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing, I really tried my best.[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Wow… This shows that having a 2400 sat doesn’t = admission to stanford…Hopefully Waitlist will turn into ACCEPTED
Briefly explain why you applied to Stanford: It is my top choice, and it has everything I want in a college…and, it’s Stanford. Come on. STANFORD.

telesilla · March 31, 2011, 2:58am

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M/790 CR/660 W (2250)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 800 M/790 CR/690 W (2280)
[] ACT (breakdown): 35 E/34 M/36 R/ 35 S (35 Composite)
[] SAT II: US History 780, Literature 740, Math II 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.45
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Chemistry (5), U.S. History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish 5, Newspaper, AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Lang
[] Number of other applicants in your school: Everyone and their mother
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): State History Day Fair, but nothing really huge [/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief), Mock Trial (Captain), Congressional Advisory Board, Girl Scouts
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting, tutoring, cell phone mascot… hahaha.
[li] Volunteer/Community service: ~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] Profile questions: I had fun with these![/li][] Intellectual Vitality Essay: My History Day project last year
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Random, quirky
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Wrote about some research I did last year with a Stanford professor in history
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didn’t see![/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t see!
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see this either.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Late December
[] School Type: Competitive public (~5 kids got into Stanford this year)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Didn’t apply for FA
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing special![/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:
[] Weaknesses: Test scores, not many AP tests taken before senior year (although there aren’t many offered at my school), no major awards
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I’m pretty well-rounded, but I don’t really have anything that sets me apart.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Georgetown SFS (EA), UChicago (EA), USC (Presidential Scholarship), UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD (Regents), UCD (Regents). Waitlisted at Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, and Duke. Rejected at Yale and Columbia.
[li] What would you have done differently?: I think I gave it my best shot. No regrets, right?[/ul][/li]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: It’s so weird to finally be a second semester senior and into college… AHH! But anyways, I was blown away to even be waitlisted by Stanford. The rest of the people from my school who got in are all super math/science geniuses. Hopefully there’s room for a prospective history major? But anyways, super big congratulations to all the amazing people who got in! And to those who didn’t, it’ll all work out in the end.
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): Strong political science and history departments, beautiful campus, and great school spirit.

yellowboy123 · March 31, 2011, 3:16am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2220 (M800, CR750, W670, Essay 9)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34 (34E, 36M, 34R, 30S, Essay 8)
[] SAT II: 800 Math, 780 U.S. History, 780 World History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Weighted GPA: 4.82
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 4%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5s (English Language, U.S. History, Statistics, Calculus AB) and 4s (Calculus BC, European History, World History, Computer Science A)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs and 4 Honor Classes (15 total APs throughout high school)
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 20 at least
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AMC state award[/li][/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Academic competition (editor of two nation-wide writing projects junior and senior year) + generic list of Asian activities (numerous elected positions)
[] Job/Work Experience: 3 part-time jobs (1 related to academic competition and two related to medicine/primary care)
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Aforementioned nation-wide writing projects in addition to numerous other freelancing gigs + hospital work[/li][/ul]

[ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Common App Main: Medical injury junior year (9)
[] EC Short Answer: Academic competition (5)
[] Additional Info: Personal medical history (10)
[] Profile questions: Just used my Facebook page to answer them + feedback from older friends (10)
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: Academic competition (10)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Roommate experience at an all-expenses-paid state-sponsored summer camp at a nearby college (9)
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Connected Stanford academics to my class experience at an all-expenses-paid state-sponsored summer camp at a nearby college that was taught by a university professor (6)
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Excellent (knew me at school as a superb test taker and acted as a chaperone at a national academic competition; probably explained my leadership potential) (10)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Excellent (probably backed up my Common App essay; really enjoyed my class writing and personality) (10)
[] Counselor Rec: Maybe good (didn’t really know me well) (5)
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: None available
[li] Art Supplement: None[/li][/ul]
[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Last possible date?
[] State (if domestic applicant): Southern state
[] Country (if international applicant): –
[] School Type: Large competitive public magnet
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >200K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Extracurriculars/Work Experience/Teacher Recs/Short Answers/Essays
[] Weaknesses: Grades/Test Scores
[] Why you think you were accepted: Some vocal member of the admissions committee probably liked me a lot
[] Where else have you been accepted: UChicago, Vanderbilt, etc. (no Ivies)
[li] What would you have done differently?: Better academics[/li][/ul]

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I was super surprised that I got admitted as were most of my friends and classmates. Don’t give up hope if your grades and test scores aren’t perfect. However, don’t inflate expectations and delude yourself. Even though I got accepted to Stanford, I was rejected by 6 Ivies (didn’t apply to Cornell and still waiting for what I can only imagine must be a rejection from Columbia). Heck, I was deciding between UChicago and NYU only three days ago.
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 only applied because it was the best school in California. Didn’t expect to get admitted at all.

merrymelodys · April 1, 2011, 6:09pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (730 M, 710 CR, 650 W)
[] ACT (breakdown): 33 (32 E, 33 M, 34 R, 33 S)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): n/a
[] SAT II: 710 Math Level II, 710 Biology E, 760 Literature
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Weighted GPA: 4.99
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/587
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Biology (5), AP Language and Comp (5), AP World History (5), AP US History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calculus AB, AP US Gov, AP Physics C, AP Psychology, Band, Economics H
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 1 or 2
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor[/ul] [/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Marching Band (Section Leader, Brass Captain), Symphonic and Jazz Band, Piano study and competitions, Youth Group, JV Softball, JV Soccer (Captain), Science Team, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society (Communications Committee leader)
[] Job/Work Experience: I’ve taught piano lessons to 5 students (I now have 6!) for over a year and a half.
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Peer Tutoring, Camp Counseling, Church Music Ministry, Volunteering in nursery, at local homeless shelter, wildlife shelter, visiting nursing homes [/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: The inspiration to take responsibility of my own education due to my grandmother’s courageous immigration to the US. (10)[/li][] EC Short Answer: The joy I find in teaching piano lessons (8)
[] Profile questions: interesting, fun answers (9)
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: visiting an observatory (8)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: List of things I love/hate, things that drive/motivate me, and a few fun facts (9)
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Department of Earth Sciences, specific clubs/organizations (8)
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: AWESOME. Apparently… I didn’t get to read it, but other people who got recommendations from her said they were great. (10)[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t read, but my teacher liked me… so I’m guessing it’s good (8)
[] Counselor Rec: One paragraph filled with generalized statements about how I’m a great student… ugh. The Guidance Department at my school is so slack. (3)
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: none[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: January 28th
[] State (if domestic applicant): SC
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public School with just average numbers…
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: ~$100,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: My essays, GPA/rank, and the INSANE amount of time and commitment I gave to marching/symphonic band at my school.
[] Weaknesses: Test grades =P
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: WOOWWWW!!! I couldn’t believe I got accepted! My friends all said I would get in, but I didn’t believe them. Ummm… I guess being an URM helped. And maybe being from South Carolina.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: Princeton, Washu, Furman, University of Miami. (I only applied to five)
[li] What would you have done differently?: Oh gosh, I definitely would have actually studied for the SAT. And the SAT IIs. I didn’t stumble onto CC until after I had already submitted my applications, and getting a 2090 was considered really good at my school at that time… it’s full of underachievers. (Only two others from my school got into top 20 colleges). [/ul] [/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: CONGRATS to everyone who was accepted! And for those who weren’t, I’m sure you’ll still have a wonderful experience wherever you end up!
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 was born in CA and felt a strange urge to return to my roots… lol. Also, it fit almost everything I was looking for in a college, so that was advantageous :)

vindicated · April 2, 2011, 3:34pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 single sitting (800 - Math, 740 - CR, 800 - Writing)
[] ACT (breakdown): 36 single sitting (35 - Math, 36 - Reading, 35 - Writing, 36 - Science)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 800 Physics, 760 English Literature, 750 French
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0/4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 4% (no rank)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): English Lit (5), English Lang (5), Calculus BC (5), Chemistry (5), Physics B (5), French (3)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, AP Microeconomic and Macroeconomics, AP Gov, multivariable calculus, honors english, robotics
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 50ish
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, a few regional academic awards[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): track and field, environmental club, wood working
[] Job/Work Experience: current internship at a university, worked previous summer in a biology lab, camp counselor
[li] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring, camp counselor at camp for homeless children[/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: 7
[] Profile questions: 7
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 8
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 7
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 10
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: unknown[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: unknown
[] Counselor Rec: unknown
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: n/a
[] Art Supplement: n/a[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 12/20/10
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: 250000 +
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: girl in science
[] Weaknesses: not that well rounded
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected:
Accepted: Princeton, WashU, JHU, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Harvey Mudd, Caltech, UCB (regents), UCLA (regents), UCSD (regents)
Rejected: Northwestern, Yale, Harvard, Stanford
Waitlisted: Dartmouth, UChicago
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone that 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):

vnair611 · April 7, 2011, 4:58pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 780 CR/750 M/790 W
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 800 Phys/800 Chem/800 Math2/800 USHis
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/550
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro/AP Chem/AP Phys B/AP EngLang/AP USHis - All 5
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio/ AP Gov/ AP Bio/ AP Stats/ AP Calc AB
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USNCO (9th-12th), NMF, AcaDec State Awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: AcaDec (Captain, Numerous Regional & State Awards), Science Bowl (Captain, Pre-National 2nd Place), Tennis (JV/Varsity Regional Victories), Chinmayananda Hindu Service (International Philanthropic Travel), Mock Trial (Central CA Regional Champions, State Placement), Trumpet (Numerous Principal Chairs in Prestigious Orchestras and State Honor Bands, International Concert Tours w/ Concertos), Volunteer in Local Hospitals (Senior Volunteer w/ Hundreds of Hours in ICU and ER)
Job/Work Experience: Internship at an Electro-Physiology Clinic (Organizing Patient Medical Records, Operating Holter Monitors, & PHP Web Managing)
Volunteer/Community service: Discussed Above
Summer Activities: COSMOS Math & Science Camp UCSC, Philanthropic Trips to India & the 3rd World, NSLC Biomedical Ethics Program at U. of Maryland: College Park, Enrichment Travel to Europe [Germany, Italy]
Essays: Commonapp was fairly quirky above my brother and mother and constant migration that shaped my life. I honestly think my essay is what set me apart. I talked about how my first time on the campus was unconventional - someone immediately asked me to “bless” their child by kissing him because she thought I was a student. I went on to talk about how I thought Stanford students were GODS after this until I got into an actual class and I noticed that the professors made harmless mistakes and were able to laugh when they made them. It was really personal and profound.
Teacher Recommendation: Probably fairly generic. One from AP Chemistry Teacher while the other was from my AcaDec coach. Both have known me most of my life which makes the fact that their recommendations were so bland just a TAD surprising (<= sense my sarcasm? =])
Counselor Rec: I love the guy. Amazing man. It was also a bit generic but still very flattering regarding he has only had limited contact with me.
Additional Rec: English Teacher from my school. My inspiration for my liberality and I’m sure it was highly flattering.
Interview: N/A (but I wish I had one though! Would’ve been fun, no doubt!)
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Biochemistry
State (if domestic applicant): CA
School Type: Fairly Competitive Public (2100+ w/ API of approximately low 800s)
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 300k+ (Thankfully I was lucky to have the financial opportunities to succeed)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No (in terms of racial/gender/sexual orientation-wise)
Reflection
Strengths: ECs, Test Scores, Quirky Essays?
Weaknesses: Maybe a little convoluted in my application. It might seem as though I were a bit… arbitrary to some.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I guess I matched the criteria for a U. Chicago student, whatever that is haha.
What other schools have you been accepted to/plan on going: Accepted: UCLA, Berkeley, Duke (w/ likely), UCSD, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Brown; Waitlisted: Harvard, JHU; Rejected: MIT, UPenn, Princeton
General Comments:
Do what you love and without the obsession compulsion for colleges! Helium is helium whether you’re in Harvard or UChicago or your local community college. It matters that you KNOW the material NOT where you learn it from.

cimarron · April 8, 2011, 11:00pm

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (790 CR, 740 M, 780 W) 2340 (750 CR, 800 M, 790 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2380 (790 CR, 800 M, 790 W)
[] ACT (breakdown): n/a
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): n/a
[] SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.5 (thats what I get for taking too many music classes)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10% – school doesnt rank, but does use deciles
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Chemistry (5), Calculus AB (5), Biology (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP Calc BC, AP Literature, AP US Gov, AP Macro, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band
[] Number of other applicants in your school: No idea. Quite a few, probably
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist? Nothing really [/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): [list]
[li] Research Internship: Chemistry Dpt. at local UC with thermoelectric materials (11, 12)[/li][] Flute and Piccolo: principal stands in two competitive groups (school has an exceptional music program), multiple honor bands including principal chair in one (9, 10, 11, 12)
[] United States Pony Club: 1st place Quiz Team at Regionals, 3rd place at National Championships (9, 10, 11, 12)
[] Jewelry Design: Organized fundraisers for school clubs (9, 10, 11, 12) [/ul]
[] Job/Work Experience: Nope.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital (11, 12), Local science center over the summer (11, 12) [/list]

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: How a death of a close friend made me driven. Okay, I guess[/li][] EC Short Answer: Talked about research
[] Profile questions: I was honest, and they portrayed me accurately
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: String theory in junior high. Came out okay
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: Quirky, based loosely on a love letter written to me describing who they were around different people
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: Bland probably
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: 11th grade AP Bio teacher [/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: 10th grade English teacher (I was worried about this, but I didnt really have another choice since my 11th grade English teacher was deployed in Afghanistan and I took history at summer school for the past 2 years)
[] Counselor Rec: Didnt know her that well, since I only went in to complain about the scheduling mistakes they had made. Probably okay though
[] Additional Rec: PI from research
[] Interview: Nope.
[] Art Supplement: Nope, decided to apply too late [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 1/1
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Eurasian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: Low-ish, although I didnt apply for aid. Both my parents are essentially retired, but my mom used to be a doctor so we have money in assets and stuff
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope.[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Decent writing according to others, took advanced math at local UC, research experience, nothing much
[] Weaknesses: Lack of awards, overall mediocre-ness
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: UCLA, UCSD, UC Berkeley (with Regents Scholarship at all three), Cornell (Tanner Dean Scholar), Harvey Mudd, Northwestern (ISP), and Caltech Waitlisted: MIT Rejected: Princeton
[li] What would you have done differently?: Worked on Why Stanford essay a little more[/ul][/li]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: 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): My PI convinced me to apply. I never really had a chance.

brownboy87 · April 11, 2011, 10:45am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 - 800 CR, 790 W, 770 M
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): Same as above (took it once)
[] ACT (breakdown): Did not take
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Did not take
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 770 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.9
[] Weighted GPA: 4.32
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (4), Lang (5), Spanish (5), Chem (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs (Psych, Calc AB, Physics B, Econ - micro & macro), Independent Study in Entrepreneurship, Studies in Satire, Speech, Journalism
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 13 (7 early, 6 regular, all rejected except one waitlist)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Hong Kong Poly U Global Student Challenge Semifinalist (yet to participate in semifinals)[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): NHS (President), Student Council (Student Body Treasurer), Honor Societies (Math, Spanish), Graphic Design, Some Debate
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[li] Volunteer/Community service: I volunteered two summers extensively (4+ weeks full time) with an Indian NGO involved in spreading HIV/AIDS awareness among local Indian high schools. [/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: 8 (Overcoming Reverse Culture Shock after moving from the U.S. to India and then back again)[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7 (Working with NGO and breaking social taboos)
[] “Profile” questions: 8 (I liked my responses. Especially for the biggest issue, for which I focused on the mindset terrorism breeds)
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 10 (Focused on the universality, or lack thereof, of math. Described by a different school’s admissions officer as revealing the humanity of mathematics, and thereby showing “the ease with which * connect with others and the profound potential you have as an individual with as much emotional intelligence as intellectual intelligence”)
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 7 (It was an okay essay. Nothing particularly revealing. I struggled with it, to be honest. In the end, I focused on some of my quirks and my international perspective)
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 9 (A lot of personality in this one, along with legitimately strong reasons why I felt the entrepreneurial atmosphere at Stanford could only help launch my passion)
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Apparently stellar (10), from my business/entrepreneurship teacher. He volunteered to write it and said he hadn’t done that for anyone before in his teaching career.[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Solid (9), my Lang teacher also gave me the award for achievement in his class (best AP lang student he had that year), so it was hopefully a good rec.
[] Counselor Rec: (7) I was new to this school my junior year, so my counselor didn’t get a great chance to know me, but I can’t imagine him putting anything with a hint of negativism in there.
[] Additional Rec: None submitted
[] Interview: None
[] Art Supplement: None[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Submitted for REA, Deferred, then accepted regular. Officially submitted late October, 2010.
[] State (if domestic applicant): N/A
[] Country (if international applicant): Singapore
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Indian by Origin, US Citizen
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Highest
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really :/[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, Passion, and Recommendations
[] Weaknesses: Diversity of Extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think it was a combination of my passion for and achievements in the field of entrepreneurship that might have carried some weight, along with the rest of my application. ALSO (AND I THINK THIS WAS REALLY HELPFUL) I added some more interesting things along with my update form in March, including the fact that I was voted Homecoming King and that I wrote some high-profile articles for my newspaper.
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: ACCEPTED @ Dartmouth, Tufts, Northwestern, Pomona, McGill, UVA; WAITLISTED @ Columbia and Yale, REJECTED @ UChicago
[li] What would you have done differently?: Submitted a different essay I did later (for Yale) as my Common App Essay. Obviously, I didn’t get into Yale (yet) so this might be completely off-base, but I thought it was my best essay by far[/ul][/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m going to Stanford 99.9% and could not be happier My family is super excited too, my mom cried, since this is the first time anyone in our extended family even has gotten into a school in the Top 25
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): The same thing I wrote for why I thought Stanford would be a good fit. The entrepreneurial atmosphere and spirit of innovation on campus is tangible, and unparalleled. I crave that.

beatlesdisturbed · April 18, 2011, 9:47pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400 top score
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2400
[] ACT (breakdown): NA
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: 800s in BioE, Lit, USH, WH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 5.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1%, in runner for Val (news will come soon)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5s in about 10 tests (USH, Spanish Lang, Eng Lang, WH, AP Gov, Bio, Calc BC, Macro, Comp Gov, Chem) so far, taking literally 12 this year
[] IB (place score in parentheses): NA
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro History, AP Physics, AP Spanish Lit, AP English Lit, Gym/health (I live in NJ, they’re required), AP Stat, International Business and Politics Honors/Philosophy Honors, and Band/Science Lab
[] Number of other applicants in your school: 20-50, can’t be sure.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] USAMO, writing, debating, and political awards across the board.[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Model UN, Model Congress, Mock Trial, Academic Team, Varsity baseball and basketball, travel baseball, internships with politicians, and lawyers, my own pickup baseball league, you get the idea.
[] Job/Work Experience: Umpiring, reffing (basketball), tutoring business, etc, billions of campaigns.
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Lots of service with my travel baseball team, peer tutoring, soup kitchens, working with the elderly (I love boomers, great to talk to).[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul] 9.5 on avg, to be honest. My grammar was off.
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list] Organizing an academic competition, campaign experience, my political evolution.
[] Common App Main: Academic Competition. 10
[] EC Short Answer: My Model UN, 9
[] Profile questions: Pretty unique according to my GC 9
[] Intellectual Vitality Essay: 9.5
[] Letter to Roommate Essay: 8.5
[] Why is Stanford a Good Choice for You Essay: 10
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Recs: Killer from my AP Gov teacher (who’s my Model UN advisor) and my APUSH teacher. Really good from my Physics teacher.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t know him well, but he liked me.
[] Additional Rec: From my travel baseball coach. I’ve known him since 4th grade, and the team’s been around forever. He gave me a killer rec.
[] Interview: From my travel baseball coach. I’ve known him since 4th grade, and the team’s been around forever. He gave me a killer rec.
Interview: Awesome. My interviewers were very politically inclined, as am I, and we got a lot of topics discussed. We discussed mainly fiscal and foreign policy issues for an hour before moving on to a 45 minute interview. The wisdom is to not discuss politics with your interviewer, but as long as you avoid social, emotionally charged issues, there should be no problem. (This is a general part of my admissions, happened at all my interviews)
[li] Art Supplement:[/list][/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 11/30
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant): 
[] School Type: Gigantic, cuthroat competitive public.
[] Ethnicity: Multi racial. In a nutshell, 30% white, 30% Asian, 20% black, 10% Latino, 10% other.
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: 500000<x<1000000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] My sister goes here, my brother is attending law school here.

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Numbers, recs, ECs
[] Weaknesses: Socio Economic status (I’m rich, but not rich enough to buy a building or do something drastic)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I guess they felt me to be a good match for their school, something I hoped
[] Where else have you been accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted at Yale SCEA (attending), Princeton, Harvard, and Georgetown, Rejected at Dartmouth and UMich, and waitlisted then accepted at Columbia.
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing.[/li]
[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone. There’re futures for everyone here. Although I won’t be attending Stanford, I may come back for grad school.
PS: If you were accepted by a college but you decide not to go, call the college back immediately to tell them of your plans, and politely request that your spot be given to someone else. It shows character, integrity, and empathy. Plus, this college will remember you if you apply there to grad school.
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): Obviously prestige, liberal campus but healthy debate, good location, strength in my major (poli sci), I could go on and on.

Stephypom · March 1, 2012, 6:12pm

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