I’m not trying to be modest when I say that I didn’t think my application to Stanford was too remarkable when I wrote it- it was alright, but I thought it was a little cliched and didn’t reveal enough about me. However, I recently went to a Stanford reception in Houston, and I was amazed to find that an admissions officer read my name tag and remembered who I was (I guess admissions is regional?). I can’t believe how well he remembered my application- he even recited several things from it, and said he laughed aloud at several places. My point here isn’t to brag. I had always laughed when I read that admissions officers said they try to really get to know their candidates- I mean, with thousands of applications and relatively very little information on all of them, how could you? But after I met this guy, who seemed to know me pretty well, I was truly impressed. I just thought obsessive CCers might want to know that at least college admit officers do their very best to be fair.
<p>Rock on UncleFeezus. Best of luck at Stanford!</p>
<p>That's great but beware. My D's AC at Mac raved about her, "you have all the tangibles and intangibles. Make sure you interview everywhere you are so articulate and self aware. I can't say anything but you will be a verrrrrry strong candidate" Result, waitlisted.</p>