<p>So today a GC came during Physics class, and was talking about college applications and she went around the room asking us to name our top 2 colleges/universities and I said UMich and Stanford. She continued to go around and one kid said Harvard and Stanford and then she told us it was important for us to have schools that we knew we would be accepted to, and then she asked what college/university do you know you will be accepted to basically "safeties". I said University of Florida, the other kid who I alluded to earlier said Stanford. I broke out laughing so HARD, my Physics teacher had tears in his eyes. After class I asked him how do you know you will be accepted to Stanford he said that it is the easiest university to get into, I was like Oh really? He informed me that they accept 75% of the applicants. I laughed even HARDER.</p>
<p>that’s pretty funny. I think it would have been even funnier if he knew the acceptance rate and all but was that cocky. </p>
<p>Just wondering, did your physics teacher cry from laughing or cause he felt bad for the kid, or both? I hope it’s the first haha, that would be hilarious.</p>
<p>That is pretty funny, but very, very, very sad. </p>
<p>All in all, UF is my safety too! :D…and I’m applying to UMich, too. lol</p>
<p>that wasn’t that funny =]</p>
<p>but yeah, what is this he’s thinking of, stanford state university of california? lol. stanford has like the second lowest acceptance rate, behind only the one and only, absolutely fantastic, you totally guessed it, yeah, that’s right, harvard.</p>
<p>…he was probably ■■■■■■■■
if not, wow.</p>
<p>maybe Samford college or Stamford colleges? lollol</p>
<p>BEING INFORMED FAIL.
either than or he meant Samford like nine9knives said :p</p>
<p>Yes my Physics teacher had tears in his eyes from laughing. No he clearly said Stanford. Plus he has no shot in hell at Stanford his GPA is about 3.4 sumthin so it kinda made it even funnier. HAHAHAAHAHAHAHA</p>
<p>Lol, he may have no chance, but be warned CC makes applicants overly pessimistic.</p>
<p>@meteman</p>
<p>You mean realistic. CCers are well informed and this guy clearly wasn’t</p>
<p>Although if he applies, it does increase the denominator and lower Stanford’s acceptance rate even further… further stroking the egos of those who attend.</p>
<p>Dad2 wrote: “Although if he applies, it does increase the denominator and lower Stanford’s acceptance rate even further… further stroking the egos of those who attend.”</p>
<p>Just wondering what the reason for THAT was? Do you have an issue with students who attend Stanford? Just curious.</p>
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<p>Why do ■■■■■■ ■■■■■? It’s the eternal question.</p>
<p>because Stanford would never compare to Oh mighty and glorious Swarthmore! <em>SACRCASM</em> (This is the internet after all, and sarcasm can not be adequately implied, so I have to state it explicitly! :D)</p>
<p>I wonder if I should pay the Swarthmore forum a visit. It must be so lonely over there…</p>
<p>Did he maybe mean Samford?</p>
<p>He clearly said STANFORD</p>
<p>Plus think about it why would a kid applying to Harvard apply to Samford?</p>
<p>You have a ■■■■■■■■ sense of humour.</p>
<p>That’s not funny.</p>
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<p>Yesterday, I resisted the temptation to give you the attention you so desperately seek. But today I am feeling a little more generous, so what the heck?</p>
<p>Let me personally thank your kid for “increasing the denominator and lowering Stanford’s acceptance rate” last year. Watch. Now you’re going to say that your kid wasn’t interested or that s/he turned down Stanford, etc. Whatever, ■■■■■.</p>