Stanford: What the ....

Fanatika
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:10:37 +0000

If you would consider going to Stanford if you got in, you should apply. If you don’t apply, there’s a 100% chance you won’t get in. If you do apply, there’s a ~90% chance you won’t get in. It’s very difficult, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.

I’m in a similar boat as muffinish. No one from my school has ever been accepted to Stanford. Ever. This year, one white male (valedectorian), 2 white females (salutatorian and science fair winner) and a black female (who skipped 2 grades) applied and got rejected. All 4 of them applied Early. 2 were deferred and then rejected. They went to Princeton, Williams (accepted at Harvard), William and Mary, and MIT, respectively. Valedectorian sent his app to Princeton 4 days late. He did his app during a period of heavy social tension. He got in! Salutatorian has NOTHIING special, not even ISEF or athletics or arts (according to her). She thinks it was the interview that got her accepted at Harvard. I don’t know much about Stanford, but this whole admissions process seems upredictable to me.

So apply to many places, including Stanford. You never know.