<p>I think I'm just being stupid, but I am in complete shock and I really can't think of doing anything else other than stare at these boards hoping it was all a big joke.</p>
<p>I didn't even apply EA anywhere and I feel as crushed as if I got deferred or rejected. This year's Stanford EA was ridiculous and I know many people feel the same.</p>
<p>It's 3:30 am and I'm seriously worried. This does not put a good feeling in my stomach AT ALL for my app in the RD cycle. Anybody want to make this some kind of support thread for both EA and RDers?</p>
<p>I agree... at the same time, it gives hope. I got deffered, and I thought i should have gotten in... that is until i saw some of the rejections. Still, what it means is that even for us 2200 SAT I's and non-4.0's without a bajillion years of community service there is a sliver of hope left :)</p>
<p>I am sure those rejected or deferred will be accepted at another top university or be the leaders of their class at a slightly less competitive school. Just look at what some of them have done in their fields of interest throughout high school. If as anonymous posters we can recognize something special about another person through a few chars of text, then it seems clear to me that they will go on to do great things.</p>
<p>Two years ago, a student from my school with the picture perfect application was deferred and eventually rejected from Stanford. How I got in and he did not? Inexplicable. It truly is a crapshoot, and we are applying during the worst time to be in it: the nation's applicant pool is at its peak in size and many of us are suffering from the economic turmoil.</p>
<p>I woke up four times last night, convinced myself my stanford deferral was just a bad dream, then went back to bed. I know there is a god, and I know everything will work out! So stay calm.</p>
<p>i think those of you who were deferred should at least be happy that you weren't rejected.
i was rejected, even though i had the 2300 and 4.0. im not particularly distraught about it, but you have to have faith that it will all work out in the end.</p>
<p>best of luck to you!</p>
<p>I've decided that I'm not telling my parents (yet) about the rejection. So I had a good night's sleep</p>