<p>good job man i love how people try to hid their jealousy behind rants about SATs and AA. its not all about SATs guys</p>
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For asians/caucasians, yes, yes it is. it matters. unless you're number #1 pingpong champion or something and stanford has an excellent pingpong team expecting that person to be a part of it. sigh.
great job, though, OP.</p>
<p>actually....the OP did stand out if you think about it. I mean if you read this whole thread, majority of the applicants had a 2300 + SAT score, and were rejected...i'm sure they saw a lot more 2300s and to actually see a 1700 on an application must've raised some thought as to why someone would apply with a score like that and obviously they read the application fully since the score alone stands out. I'm not saying that the other 2300s applications weren't read fully, but if you think about it....after see thousands of similar scores...and then seeing one totally different...it definitely stood out in its own way...and plus the OP's other stats were excellent despite his score.</p>
<p>How do we know the OP isn't just pulling our leg? On the Internet, people can lie without suffering any real consequences, and this may be an example of that. You guys have blown this thread way up and the OP might have just been tricking us this entire time just to get a laugh. I'm not saying it's impossible that the OP got in, its just that people on CC seem to believe everything that is posted without questioning it. OTH, if this is real, then congragulations.</p>
<p>birthofthecool has a point. This may all be a hoax. But, birthofthecool I think your post elsewhere is also bogus.</p>
<p>Yea, just a minute ago I just saw what you posted in my thread.</p>
<p>Gman, you give me hope man, i got a 1740 on my SAT's. I'm applying to Stanford as i write this post. Any advice for the essay questions that are supposed to be under 1800 characters?</p>
<p>You go! Go black people! Whoot!</p>
<p>^^^huh?</p>
<p>..........</p>
<p>"...Boston College, really diverse campuses" <-- from what i've heard, BC really isn't that diverse...</p>
<p>Congrats, man!!! I also got a similar score and am applying to some top colleges like Stanford. </p>
<p>I wish you the best of everything in your years in Stanford!</p>
<p>As a parent without a dog in the race, I observe that the OP is an outstanding candidate. There is so much activism portrayed here that the tests are buried in an avalanche of participation. I think Stanford made a wise decision.</p>
<p>Colleges are looking to educate people who are going to make a difference to their communities, not just those wanted to earn a lot of money for themselves. The OP obviously has this potential, and this is what Stanford saw.</p>
<p>Congratulations OP! Well done.</p>
<p>PS BC is not an especially diverse campus.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks a lot once again for all the thoughtful posts.</p>
<p>But about BC and diversity; I guess I got caught up with how BU is really diverse and I was also thinking about how diverse the city of Boston is itself, so I kinda figured BC was diverse as well. I guess I was wrong (didn't do my research). But, I am not applying to neither BC or BU, I missed the deadline plus it would seem selffish on my behalf.</p>
<p>Good news though, I got my December SAT scores in the mail today and I increased by a little more; 1750. Not too much of an increase but I did score an 11 out of 12 on my essay! So I was pretty stoked about that, other than that, I hate timed, multiple-choice tests.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for all the comments, I really appreciate them all.</p>
<p>Have a great, last high school semester to those who anxiously await leaving for college in a couple of months!</p>
<p>congrats gman6855 and best of luck for stanford</p>
<p>It's great that Stanford admitted someone with a low SAT score. It gives hope to others that it's more about the person as a whole than just focusing on a high SAT score.</p>
<p>Congrats Gman! You certainly will be an inspiration for others as you hope to be and I wish you the best of luck in Stanford!</p>
<p>Just curious, are you female? You have listed under Honors: DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) Dinuba High School Nominee</p>
<p>No, I am a male. The Daughter of the American Revolution is national society which has local chapters (composed of women) in several cities across the nation. Each chapter asks high schools to nominate one student who they feel has demonstated leadership, patriotism, service, and dependability. This year, the counseling office chose me as the award recipient.</p>
<p>You don't have to be female to receive this award, you just have to exhibit the four qualities of a DAR Good Citizen.</p>
<p>I was one of the handful of people who narrowly missed admission as a transfer last year. They accepted, what? 1.2%? Well, I was in the top 2.5% of applicants (as a waitlistee) and STILL didn't get to make my way out there for my sophomore year. </p>
<p>My point? As someone who came THIS close to getting in, I would like to tell the OP that I'm VERY happy and excited for him. This is EXACTLY why Stanford is STILL the only school I would even remotely think of tagging as a "dream" school (for me). They continue to pick out the great PEOPLE from amongst the hordes of academic robots with no personality. </p>
<p>Oh, and for all of those venomous posters who are colored with pure envy? Stanford rejects six 4.0-students for every one that it admits. So quit feeling like you are 'deserving' of this kids spot because Momsy and Dadsy hooked you up with the Kaplan package. In that pond, you were a very small fish.</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in!</p>
<p>Congrats! Hope to join you in the fall! :)</p>