How do they read your application?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>I heard from others that readers get all applications from your school or your district and read them together to get a better view of you, your environment, and peers? Is this true? Or is there simply no order in which they read?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone ;)</p>

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<p>They don't. The adcoms pin all of the applications on one big board, get really really drunk, and take turns throwing darts.</p>

<p>The admissions process is very mysterious.</p>

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<p>Stanford doesn't have regional officers, so your scenario would logically be illogical (lol). But really, how does this affect how you apply? O.o</p>

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<p>"The adcoms pin all of the applications on one big board, get really really drunk, and take turns throwing darts."</p>

<p>I wouldn't be suprised actually...</p>

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<p>They do have quasi-regional readings. I am from Arizona and we had Richard Shaw visit our school- the dean. Someone asked about that and he commented that himself and 2 others were reading 'Arizona' apps, and that while not done strictly regionally, they are evaluated in a regional context. So whatever you want to take from that.
Also, read the article that was posted on here about the way they look at apps.</p>

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<p>Oh drat! JimmyEatWorld 711 figured us out!</p>

<p>Alright, gentlemen, time to go for plan B...12 sided dice!</p>

<p>-Stanford Adcom</p>

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<p>Darts? That's a bit elaborate. My dad swears they just throw all the applications up in the air and admit whoever they catch before they hit the floor :)</p>

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<p>Nah, that's plan C.</p>

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<p>Lol, thanks for the reply. I'm more confident about applying now- I'm very lucky :)</p>

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<p>Does anyone know if West Virginia is an underrepresented state or not?</p>

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<p>No idea, it shouldn't be because most people going to stanford is comming from the west or ca.</p>

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<p>rofl.</p>

<p>this has to be the funniest stuff ever</p>

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<p>You mean, it SHOULD be?</p>

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<p>Goldfish, I think West Virginia is the only state that did not have a student as a freshman this year. All other things being equal, you're in luck.</p>

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<p>Stanford apps are read regionally. I talked to an assistant director, and I was like "oh, hopefully you'll read my app" and she's said "oh no, we read regionally, and I'm not assigned your area." Pa-da-da-dow.</p>

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<p>bloody brown-noser. =P</p>

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<p>HAHAHAHA! I gave them candy too!</p>