<p>4.5% acceptance rate?! ha! well, I might as well forget that then. clig and blackdream, no worries. that’s just ridiculous! all these silly little factors end up determining things in the end. also blackdream, what controversial subject are you doing your research on now?</p>
<p>…and congrats hakbar! what’s your intended major? and how does it feel to be a part of that shimmering 4.5%? wow, that’s really a great feat.</p>
<p>I do stem-cell and developmental genes research, and bush was talking about vetoing the stemcell research bill RIGHT at the time they finalizing decisions, talking about timing.</p>
<p>I can’t think that would be a problem, I believe Stanford does stem cell research. In fact, googling “Stanford stem cell research” proves that to be the case, with the first result mentioning Stanford’s Institute for Cancer/Stem Cell Research, and the next being a quote from their medical news: “Stanford researchers are at the epicenter of the hunt for the stem cells that underlie cancers of the blood, breast, ovaries, lung, brain and bladder”</p>
<p>That being said, I too failed to make it. Mediocre stats, local, some legacy, one year at a UC (though I’m two credits shy of junior standing–go APs…).</p>
<p>However, the interesting part about the rejection letter, for me, at least, was the last two lines. According to someone I know who works in admissions (not undergrad…I wish), there’re several levels of these dings.</p>
<p>If anyone got anything different from this, I’d be interested (or if it’s just an entirely form letter):
You are an exceptional student, highly thought of by your teachers and advisors. We wish that we had room for everyone with talent and energy like yours.</p>
<p>Well, I guess it’s a year at a CC and then trying again…</p>
<p>Accepted!!!</p>
<p>I kindof expected this given the account information stuff I posted earlier (I found additional information where I would have had to be given the account in error if I was not accepted). Still, its overwelming to hold the packet in my hands.</p>
<p>hey _42, CONGRATULATIONs!!! what were ur stats again?</p>
<p>they are here along with one of my essays: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=42403[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=42403</a></p>
<p>I’m in.</p>
<p>Do you know any transfers in the physics program at Stanford? I’m deciding between Harvard and Stanford (and staying at Carnegie Mellon). I’d love to talk to someone who has made this decision and lived to tell about it…</p>
<p>itgoeson,</p>
<p>if you look in your packet there are the email and phone numbers of a bunch of former transfer students. one spent a year at cmu and is currently a soph at stanford</p>
<p>congrats. Looking back in time, I shouldn’t have asked for so much financial aid (I wrote a letter, asking 20000+). But hey, If i go to stanford, it’s 150000 for 3 years, and UCB is about 40000 for two years, talking about bang for the buck.</p>
<p>I just got in to Stanford! Holy crap, this is quite unexpected… my decision just got so much harder. Good luck to all those who haven’t heard, and congrats to those who got in.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>Hey EPorrell22, congrats on the great admits. I know its a hard decision but its better than not having a decision at all. Good luck!</p>
<p>Btw, can you post your stats? I’m curious.</p>
<p>phpguru</p>
<p>Thanks, I agree… I’d rather my problem be too many great choices than none at all. Here is a link to my stats; they’re a bit outdated, but good nonetheless…</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=39260[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=39260</a></p>
<p>Hope that helps, and thank you once again.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>Congrats Eddie, I’m sure you fully deserved all of these.</p>
<p>I’m surprised that no one has anything to report today. I’m still waiting for my letter.</p>
<p>rejected yesterday still mulling over it. sigh, ill get over it. at any rate, congrats to those who made it and best of luck to those still waiting - simon</p>
<p>rejected, but I didnt care at all. I had already decided Im going to Berkeley, put in my deposit, requested housing, etc. Go Bears!</p>
<p>I’m upset. As of Wednesday at 8:00 PM, I have not received anything. (I’m in southeastern Pennsylvania) :(</p>
<p>i got my rejection yesterday…MA, not surprised they say they took less than 60 out of 1300…congrats to everyone who got in and good luck to everyone still waiting.</p>
<p>Finally got a response from Stanford, and a very comforting response it is:</p>
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<p>"Dear Ian,</p>
<p>We have just completed our review of your application as well as your appeal to be considered as a freshman applicant. I write to offer you a place on our freshman waiting list. Please know that your file was reviewed as a freshman and your significant strengths were viewed in the context of that pool, not in the context of the transfer applicant pool. Although we cannot offer you admission at this time, I want to assure you that any styudent we place on our waiting list is someone who has shown great promise, whom we would like to be able to admit if space becomes available.</p>
<p>Should you choose to accept a place on our waiting list – and I encourage you to do so if Stanford is where you would like to be this fall - we would notify you of your status by late June. We realize that you may need to respond to offers of admission at other colleges before that time, and we advise you to secure a place at another college. The college to which you commit at this time will understand if you are later offered admission from the waiting list to Stanford.</p>
<p>Please let us know whether or not you wish to be included on this list by returning the enclosed card by June 10, 2005. If you do decide to remain on the waiting list, we ask that you arrange to have your final spring grades sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission as soon as possible.</p>
<p>We appreciate your patience with this process and your willingness to be flexible. I hope you understand how impressed we were with your application and how much we value your interest in Stanford.</p>
<p>With best wishes,
Anna Marie Porras
Director of Admission"</p>
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<p>Now, I’m not sure how I should read this… I have a lot of self-campaigning to do, it seems. Though the waitlist is not usually a very promising place to be, I feel that my uniqueness may help me… Any advice? Wish me luck…</p>
<p>igarvey, that actually sounds pretty good. Since you wanted to get in as a freshman they couldnt just let you in, that had already made those decisions. The best they could do was a waitlist and although it generally means that you arent quite as compititive as the rest I think for you it is more circumstantial. I would highly suggust you get on it as you probably have a higher then normal chance of getting off.</p>
<p>Also, I would write a letter explaining anything you have done since then of note and summerizing your education experiences and goals. Dont just say you really want to go to stanford but cite what stanford can offer that is unique. I would also send one additional rec. I think anything beyond these two things is overkill and gets annoying to the ad coms.</p>