Geographical Residence

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<p>I know this is something that Stanford looks at...but i'm not exactly sure to what extent they use this?</p>

<p>For example, I live in the deeeeeep south right on the Gulf Coast.
My entire region (at least a hundred miles in all directions) will send maybe one student to a "top school" each year.</p>

<p>And we get hit by hurricanes on a very regular basis (we've missed school for five storms since I've been in highschool).</p>

<p>So say the Office of Admissions had two applications with virtually the same SATs, ECs, Essays, Recs, blah blah blah.
but one was from my town in rural Texas.
and another was from some prestigious area of the Northeast.</p>

<p>Who would they choose?</p>

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<p>In that situation, they would choose you.
But sadly, that doesn't happen.</p>

<p>They split the applications up by region, and then they base it on the strength in that area.</p>

<p>You'd also be surprised how many people apply - I never knew 200+ applied from my area. I was the only kid who applied from the southern region of my state, yet I was still denied.</p>

<p>Also, Texas is one of the WORST places to apply from, because I think they're the state with the largest number of applicants besides California.
Sorry to be such a downer, but if your application is solid, you at least have a chance.</p>

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<p>Texas is so big that they split it up into separate regions, according to some admission seminar I went to a few months ago.</p>

<p>bummer about the competition amongst your regions, but I was thinking more along the lines of when it came down to the nitty-gritt:</p>

<p>There's one spot left in the freshman class, and they've narrowed it down between someone from the armpit of the United States (Gulf Coast Texas) or someone from New Jersey.</p>

<p>it's unlikely, hahah...but it makes me feel better.
thanks for the input.</p>

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<p>For Stanford, admission office only gives geographical residence to those who make to the "swim round", which constitutes of about 3000 people. The rest are mostly rejected.</p>

<p>They only give geographical preference to states that do not have any, or do not have significant presence on the campus. I know that Wisconsin, Maine, North Dakota are among the list of states given geographical preference in the swim round.</p>

<p>They do not pay any attention to your geographical residence in the narrow-down-the-applicant-pool round. However, they do pay attention to the opportunities you have and relate them to your accomplishment.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>California, Texas and NY are the three states with the largest amount of applicants and are also the three heaviest matriculating states to Stanford. This isn't too suprising of course, considering that CA, TX and NY are the three largest states in the country to begin with.</p>

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For Stanford...those who make to the "swim round", which constitutes about 3000 people. The rest are mostly rejected.

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<p>I shudder to think of what term is used for those who do not make the "swim" round. Are these in the "sink" round?</p>

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<p>"I know that Wisconsin, Maine, North Dakota are among the list of states given geographical preference in the swim round."</p>

<p>Why does Minnesota not fall on this list? I was born in Wisconsin and now live in Minnesota, does this still give me a "geographical" advantage? haha. :).</p>

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<p>From what I have discerned, Stanford focuses much closer in than at the state level. It looks at your zip code. And based on Stanford's recruitment efforts toward socio-econimic diversity, I would guess that the zip code helps a student into the "swim" round.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if there is any advantage to being from oregon?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure. I’d guess that, given the proximity, quite a few from OR apply, but I’m not sure. How about Minnesota? Lol, somebody told me it would help me a bit.</p>

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<p>You don’t have to compete only with those in your region (that wouldn’t be fair), but admissions officers are assigned to do specific regions. And applicants are evaluated by multiple officers, so you are competing with tons of applicants not in your region.</p>

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<p>louisiana ftw lol :)</p>

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<p>I just can not find Stanford’s data, but use this a guide.</p>

<p>Last year:</p>

<p>State – Harvard, Princeton
Minnesota – 15, 8
Oregon – 6, 8
Louisiana – 2, 3</p>

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<p>epic win 10char</p>

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<p>I’m competing with:</p>

<p>California (Santa Barbara, Ventura County), Michigan, Oregon</p>

<p>Good or bad regions?</p>

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<p>I live in northern California (2-3 hours north of San Fransisco) and I’m not really sure who’s assigned to my area. DOES THIS MEAN I’M REJECTED ;_;</p>

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<p>I think it may have helped me get accepted to graduate school at stanford. I’m from a very rural state.</p>

<p>I was actually accepted everywhere I applied, which really suprised me…</p>

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<p>I’m so glad I’m from a small, rural town in Wisconsin right now! Maybe California is trying to siphon more people from Wisconsin so that they learn all of our cheesy secrets and have a monopoly on the cheese market? You know, so that they can justify those slanderous television spots? If it gets me into Stanford, I’ll tell them all the secrets!!!</p>

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<p>How does this region sound:</p>

<p>California (Greater San Diego, Santa Clara County and the High Sierras)</p>

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<p>^^That sounds brutal, but I wouldn’t really take my word on it…lol, I basically know nothing about California counties.</p>