<p>Did you ever send it?</p>
<p>hey frog139,
can I plz know your stats?</p>
<p>Here's my chance thread from a while back. Please realize that one person's stats are not really important. Ranges (ie mid 50%) will give you a much better idea of what colleges are looking for and even then they are just guidelines. </p>
<p>Your first post was quite interesting & helpful. Your most recent post of your chances thread serves no good purpose that I can discern.
I know several students currently attending Stanford University with SAT scores so low that you would not believe me if I posted them. And yes, they are all URMs.</p>
<p>Uhm, gundamd asked frog for his/her stats. Frog even claimed that statistics do not serve a good purpose, so..what are you on about? haha.</p>
<p>Coldwind, how low?
And what to do you think accounted for their acceptance at Stanford with such low scores?</p>
<p>He did say they were all URMs (though they probably had good extracurriculars/essays too)</p>
<p>^haha, you have amazing high SAT scores and awesome ECs! Those with a great essay...haha no wonder why you got accepted. Congrats! Oh yeah, great advice also!</p>
<p>what is it that you like best about stanford so far?</p>
<p>Hah, well considering it is snowing at home right now and 80 degrees here, I would have to say the weather. I also think that while people work hard here, they are generally very balanced people in terms of school/sleep/extracurriculars/social life etc.</p>
<p>lovely post!
i'd like to bump it for everyone applies to stanford</p>
<p>thanks for this post :)</p>
<p>Awesome post. Thank you!</p>
<p>Just trying to help</p>
<p>Does this mean I have a better chance if my admissions officer is an assistant dean ?</p>
<p>Hm, interesting post. </p>
<p>I got rejected, but I've pretty much gotten over it by now. I was talking with my friend (who just got into Columbia), and he told me that for my next essays, I should think about talking about what I contribute to a community and how I can influence/inspire others. </p>
<p>As powerful as I thought my stories about how drowning turned me into a State finalist swimmer, playing in one of the state's best octets for Cello, and my experience serving as the DECA State President were, I know that looking back I should have focused more on what I could do, not what I had done. </p>
<p>Not that that would have gotten me in, but if I regretted one thing (which I promised myself I wouldn't) it would probably be talking too much about my past than my potential.</p>
<p>Just thought I would add to the tips! Take my advice or leave it...I'm not sure you'd see me as too credible since I was rejected, but just wanted to see if I could help!</p>
<p>What exactly did ppl who got into S write about in their "What makes Stanford a good place for you" essay?
Frog, may you post yours so ppl who are still going to apply can make sure they're not going off on a tangent in that essay? Thanks and congratulations!</p>
<p>My "why S?" essay was simple, a bit dry, but I and others who proofread it thought that it was very effective. Basically, I talked about how I have diverse academic interests and how Stanford would let me continue these in the form of an interdisciplinary major (calling to mind the emphasis that had been put on this in the presentations) instead of having to choose only one. I mentioned a few programs.</p>
<p>I said the same thing about my diverse ECs, and mentioned particular groups on campus in which I was interested.</p>
<p>The end.</p>
<p>I talked about the physics department being amazing, then about the interdisciplinary approach Stanford takes, and then about the general vibe of the school when I visited. That was about it. I can pm it to you if you really want...</p>
<p>Could you please PM your Stanford Essay to me?</p>