<p>I know that, for several schools, applying from an underrepresented region can be an admissions advantage. Would this be the case for Stanford if I live in upstate New York? I imagine not, as New York is probably fairly well-represented, at least relative to other East Coast states, but hey, it's worth asking.</p>
<p>Nope. I’ve heard everything from “oh they want people on the east coast” to “they hate people from the east coast.” I’d say it’s somewhere in between. The reality is that a student from the east coast is probably less likely to matriculate (given the fact it’s so far away and a relative hassle to get to). But I wouldn’t worry about it, I’m pretty sure the tri-state area is overrepresented at all top 20 schools…</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s an advantage or disadvantage.</p>
<p>I think that the only time living in a particular place would give you any measurable advantage would be if you are one of the approx. 3 people living in either North or South Dakota.</p>
<p>Otherwise, you just lose the disadvantage of being one of the 70,000,000,000 people applying from CA. (Although NY is probably one of the next top states.)</p>
<p>i agree with the above poster. </p>
<p>random note though for the people who think east coast is a disadvantage:
one thing you will notice is that, like minniemouse said, matriculation yield rate is very low for some east coast states, most particularly NJ and NY, because students often choose east coast schools. however, the fact that they still continue to admit large numbers of students from those states helps to show that it is not a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Based upon the map near the end of this doc <a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/counselor_newsletter/cn_fall09.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/counselor_newsletter/cn_fall09.pdf</a>
I’d say you would have a shot if you were from New Hampshire or Mississippi.</p>