Hi
Any idea when likely letters come out? Really looking out for that.
And how many people get one for Stanford anyway?
^ Adding to it since I reached the character count.
Besides that obvious hook, I personally feel like I wonāt have a good shot. The reason for the lack of any STEM related activities at my school is because their simply arenāt any (besides only Science Olympiad and Calculus Club). Thatās why I mentioned trying to push for that expansion, but I couldnāt because my school apparently doesnāt care, and why all of my STEM related activities are on my own accord. I feel like that thatās all in my favor though. I pursued my career through my own drive, without my parents nor school nor anyone really. I self-learned Computer Technology, I self-learned programming and building websites.
Iām only feeling somewhat confident, because Iāve seen stories of people being accepted with a 1350 SAT, a 3.5 GPA (two different people), and during my interview, my interviewer said I reminded him of Bill Gates and Elon Musk (didnāt know if I shouldāve taken that as a complement at that moment lol). I hope Stanford finds room for someone who has that drive to innovate the world, in both the world of Electrical Engineering and in social aspects, because I know my academics wonāt get me in.
^^ Adding adding. Ik I started another Stanford RD 2024 forum, but Iām just going to use this one from now on since I wasnāt able to edit the context of my comment any longer
Havenāt seen any forum regarding Regular Decision for Stanford Class of 2024, so here you go. Anyone who applied to Stanford Regular Decision as well as those who were deferred are welcomed to do chance meās, release frustration, pretty much anxiously wait for our inevitable decision on April 1st altogether. Canāt wait to meet all of you guys and I hope we can all find ourselves walking on Stanfordās campus this fall!
Edit: Since I still have the motivation to type, I was wondering if anyone could chance me while Iām at it.
Academics:
GPA: 3.81 UW, 4.13 W
SAT: 1480; 750 English, 730 Math (Only took once)
Didnāt take subject tests due to financial reasons (I did convey this on the app)
Rank: 13/589 (My school is ranked 4/10 if that matters to an extent).
AP Scores: Lang: 4, APES: 4, APUSH: 2 (ashamed), APWH: 3. (Because of our limited APās offered, I took the most rigorous course-load in my school.
Current course-load: AP Gov, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Spanish Lang, AP Euro, some dumb elective that Iām taking since I didnāt have a choice.
Iām also currently taking Calculus III at a community college, will probably take Linear Algebra if I can in the summer.
Note: My low GPA is because my Junior year, my grandpa died a week before finals and I had to miss finals week due to emotions and to help my family with funeral arrangements. On my transcript, I have straight or nearly straight Aās, with that semester as an exception as I got three Aās, two Bās and two Cās, severely dropping my GPA. I mentioned this on my additional information section and how that semester doesnāt represent my academic potential.
Meh Electives (only the ones I put on the application):
Cross Country and Track and Field since 9th grade. Started off in JV and moved to Varsity on both for 10th grade (wonāt be recruited).
Vice-President for California Scholarship Federation.
Vice-President for National Honor Society.
Help at the LAC+USC Medical Center with patients to take them to a mass thatās set up at the hospital as part of my church.
Tutoring after school at my school library for children who canāt afford tutors.
Fun electives!:
Founder of the G.L.E.E.M club at my school to emphasize community service without any academic requirements like the majority of the clubs at my school.
Founder of the Leoās Club, not so much the founder but rather our school didnāt have the club so I pushed for it to happen.
Captain for the Science Olympiad where I placed 3rd place in the Circuit lab and through my help, I was able to help someone win 1st in Code Busters.
Calculus Club, self-explanatory.
Various summer activities, ranging from helping with the Union Rescue Mission to helping homeless people in Los Angeles to creating fundraisers for homeless people.
Best Buddies Club, I basically help children with Special Needs, but Iāll touch back on this and show why this club is the most meaningful to me.
Outside ECās (I utilized a Stanford Supplemental and some of the additional section to convey more of these electives):
I enjoy building custom computers in my spare time since my 9th grade.
I enjoy tinkering with Raspberry Piās to make stimulating projects.
I enjoy coding. It started with Python, and now Iām learning Java so that I can build apps through Android Studio.
I enjoy competing in Hack-a-tons or coding competitions on my own accord and have won like three or four.
I have helped kids at my local library with the fundamentals of coding.
I attempted to start a coding club at my school but was denied the right because the district didnāt want to pay for the programming languageā¦thanks school 
No paid work experience.
Letters:
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10. APES teacher: He was in charge of the Science Olympiad and he put me in charge as captain. He saw my drive and said he was proud of me when I helped the aforementioned kid win 1st.
Teacher Rec #2: 9.5/10. AP Spanish teacher. She had me for three years and she was able to see the cumulative growth that I was portraying academically and socially.
Counselor Rec: 11/10 (lol): Her letter was two pages long. She saw me as the most resilient person in the school and a ground-shaker. Iāll explain later.
Additional Rec: I got my adviser for my Best Buddies club to write me a letter on how my drive to make the Best Buddies club better resulted in a more inclusive community in my school. (I promise Iāll tell you why this club is super meaningful to me later).
Essays:
Common App essay: 10/10 My essays are where I shined, especially on this one. I basically talked about how I instituted resilience in a unnerving situation and it allowed me to view myself under a different, better light than how I felt before so. Basically growing from situations. (I promise itās better than it sounds, but I want to save this hook till the end).
Supplemental essays: 9.5/10 Iām only saying 9.5/10 because 9/11 of my essays were spot on (especially the Stanford roommate one), but I rushed the last two cause I procrastinated on my application (oops) but they still came out good, just that I didnāt place my best effort on those.
Other:
I did apply for financial aid
I applied for Electrical Engineering
California Resident
Low-income public school
Male
Family only makes around $20k a year
Hooks: Hispanic, First-Gen American and First-Gen college student, I have four disabilities.
Yes, I have four disabilities. And really, I feel like how I conveyed my disabilities might be my saving grace if Iām being honest, because I think through my essays and through my commitment in the Best Buddies club, it shows the type of person I am. I grew up hating myself because of how others viewed me. I felt inferior, I felt insecure, I felt like everyone was giving me a million reasons to not be alive any longer. I had moments of committing suicide in the 7th grade because I had become a product of society; falling into prejudice. But through everything, I talked about how I wouldnāt change not having disabilities if it meant not having my life on the line, because I gained self-strength, I gained motivation, I gained resilience. I talked about how I stood up for myself for the first time when I passed a test to take an accelerated course but I was rejected the course afterwards due to my labels. Well I didnāt let that get to me, I marched into the district office to get an addendum in order to reenter the course. And I did. All by myself. I learned more than resilience that day. I learned to accept myself for who I was.
And it shows, especially in the Best Buddies club. I joined it initially as a way to inspire students like me. When I found out that they were being bullied because of their disabilities, I sought to gradually end that stigma at my school. I joined a position at the club, and I created a bunch of Autism Awareness weeks, I hosted this huge Autism Awareness day event where we raffled many items and we gave out free food. I did presentations at my school to share my story, to show that everyone does matter. To show that people with disabilities are different, not less.
I talked about I would want to open up a non-profit organization one day where I can help minorities, and give them that motivation that they might need. Iāve been longing to make that change, but I havenāt because I donāt have the money. Iām hoping that if I get a lot of scholarship money or leftovers from financial aid, I can make my dream true. Thatās why my letters of rec are so good, because everyone knows me as someone who is making a meaningful change in society. Thatās why my essays are so good, because I spoke from my heart and was able to pour out those moments like they were yesterday.
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Barefooter, that seems unusual for Stanford interviews. The school is picky about who they select as interviewers . They have little information on the student other than name and contact info, but questions about scores, grades and other schools are inappropriate; they have pretty strict guidelines. I had my interview last weekend and it was by far the best of the five Iāve had so far. He was very chill, easy to talk to, encouraging, open and super nice ā¦ we talked for an hour-and-a-half! I live in a small town on the Central Coast of CA so I felt lucky to get an interview at all. From reading everything on the topic, I donāt think the interview matters (itās supposed to be a resource for the student and sales reinforcement for the school) unless you totally bomb or knock it out of the park ā then the feedback might matter. Good luck ā¦ we all need it!
My daughter is a Freshman at Stanford. She did not get an interview, and we live in a major metropolitan area with over 6.8 million people. So whether you are in a big city or small town, donāt read too much in to it if you donāt get offered an interview.
I just got accepted into Stanford via a likely letter.
@tennisguy14 wow, congrats! btw, what time did you receive the email?
@tennisguy14 !!! Thatās incredible!! Congrats! Was the letter mailed to you, and where are you from?
I received the email at 6:38, and I am from VA.
@tennisguy14
Do you mind sharing your stats? My kid is from Virginia too. Fairfax.
Anyone got an interview from Stanford?
Yeah, had mine on Jan 25th. Itās not given to like exceptional candidates or anything, they try and give it to everyone. It went really well tho
If I have not gotten an interview at this point should I be concerned? Can I still be admitted if I didnt get one?
CONGRATS !! Are you regular decision or deferred applicant to Stanford? @tennisguy14
Interesting that you didnāt see it. The forum exists. You created a duplicate.
I didnāt realize that until like a week after I created it. But I donāt think I can delete the thread anymore so ?āāļø
ACCEPTED! YESSS!!! ED
My stats
1120 SAT
3.7 GPA (weighted)
2 honors classes
Sophomore class secretary
Senior yearbook assistant editor
4H - 2nd place State Crossbreed Gilt (Swine)
Good at writing essays
Havenāt seen any forum regarding Regular Decision for Stanford Class of 2024, so here you go. Anyone who applied to Stanford Regular Decision as well as those who were deferred are welcomed to do chance meās, release frustration, pretty much anxiously wait for our inevitable decision on April 1st altogether. Canāt wait to meet all of you guys and I hope we can all find ourselves walking on Stanfordās campus this fall!