<p>From OP’s post, s/he realized the mistake upon submission (on or before Nov. 1) but decided not to correct.</p>
<p>Even if they truly made a mistake, it wouldn’t make sense. You’re logically supposed to review the application in its entirety before submitting. How else would you know if you missed something or have typos? That’s why it’s not possible for something like this to happen. I can’t believe the OP is impulsive to the point where he/she would actually rush the Stanford application. The OP isn’t even replying back, except the one time earlier. Besides, if he was truly concerned, then wouldn’t he/she at least be here trying to provide as much information as possible?</p>
<p>The fact that he clicked the wrong check box is understandable. The fact that he waited until after he was accepted to correct the mistake is questionable…</p>
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<p>Incorrect. They wouldn’t reject him for being Asian; they would reject him for being a fraud.</p>
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<p>Exactly my thoughts. The OP is very likely to get into trouble. I don’t see this going any other way for him.</p>
<p>^I agree. There is no logical, ethical explanation for waiting to see what might happen before calling admissions to confess your “mistake.” You thought you’d be rejected? THAT was your reason for not 'fessing up?</p>
<p>I completely agree that the best, fairest way to handle this is to put the applicant back in the RD pool. I hope that’s what admissions decides to do.</p>
<p>iJoker, I’m sorry, but I smell a rat. It’s a little hard to believe this was an honest mistake. It’s nearly impossible to believe that your intentions were good and honest when you declined to point out your mistake after you found it. And it’s somewhat easy to believe that all of this never happened at all, but that you’re just trying to get a rise out of the rest of us. (In all of those scenarios, I would say you are likely NOT the type of “standout candidate” Stanford is looking for.)</p>
<p>It could have been an honest mistake, but this : “I only realized this after I had submitted, and I did not call for a change because I had expected that I would have been totally rejected…” is not a honest mistake. You should have corrected it when you realized the mistake. Not doing so is dishonest.</p>
<p>If they change your decision, that would NOT prove they are being discriminatory (As some of the previous poster said). You misrepresented yourself in the application and they have all the rights in the world to change the decision. </p>
<p>And really, “I did not call for a change because I had expected that I would have been totally rejected.” How does someone even think like that?</p>
<p>^They don’t.</p>
<p>It’s a weak attempt to rationalize his dishonesty, not only in his own head, but to the rest of the populace. If his little story is even true, as opposed to ■■■■■■■■, at a minimum, his consequence will be that he will always know that he falsified his admission application and that HE, himself, was not actually accepted to Stanford.</p>
<p>Can you spell T. Rollllll? The thread is entertaining nonetheless. The notion that you “could go after Stanford” if they rescind their admission after you correct is about as stupid as it gets. Next steps are simple: Send an e-mail (rather than ask the question on CC) to the admissions office and let the chips fall where they may. If they send you packing that makes sense; why does Stanford want a student that can’t fill out an application correctly? Real compassion would be to put the app back in the RD pool and let it run through legitimately.</p>
<p>BTW, 2nd ■■■■■ alert: Admissions office has already contacted all early admits (Monday!) so this guy would have had a chance to 'fess up.</p>
<p>OP is either ■■■■■■■■ or put black on purpose. I couldn’t imagine that someone could make that kind of honest mistake.</p>
<p>“It is with regret that I write to inform you that we will have to rescind your admission to the freshman class at Stanford University. Your erroneous application has given you an illegitimate advantage among fellow applicants. We as the admission committee must consider every single factor into Stanford admissions, including race. Although your admission will be rescinded, please feel free to apply again next round.”</p>
<p>HOLY ****… oh my god im crying right now… why the hell did i have to have so careless and stupid. ■■■.</p>
<p>Wow, I had to read that twice. I thought at first if they really did rescind you then they would be discriminatory, but I do get that they think you were misrepresenting yourself to gain admission. But if this is not ■■■■■■■■, OP, you have a good chance of getting into other schools, because even though URM makes a difference you wouldn’t have gotten in without good stats/essays/etc.</p>
<p>The OP has to be a ■■■■■. I can’t imagine Stanford writing a letter that says admissions “must consider race.” Mandatory race quotas are illegal. That’s why reporting race is optional.</p>
<p>“I only realized this after I had submitted, and I did not call for a change because I had expected that I would have been totally rejected…”</p>
<p>That statement right there makes me feel that you were dishonest. You knew, yet you didn’t inform them, because “you thought they would reject you anyway”? I don’t buy it. That’s inexcusable.</p>
<p>^I’m still thinking ■■■■■ as well. “including race?” just like that? </p>
<p>I don’t know. The whole paragraph seems poorly written. Too wordy. Not quite right. For instance, the whole sentence that includes the “including race” phrase is strange. </p>
<p>“We as the admission committee?” (really? would they say ‘we as the admission committee?’ don’t think so) “consider every single factor into?” (generally, one would consider every factor ‘in,’ not ‘into’ – we ‘factor in’ things – but we ‘consider things in;’ not to mention ‘every single factor’ – they’d leave it at ‘every factor.’)</p>
<p>And I could go on. </p>
<p>He’s a ■■■■■ who has enjoyed the ride and has injected this latest tidbit in an attempt to keep it going. Yuk. Wouldn’t want to know him.</p>
<p>^oh, and iJoker, let me give you a few tips for your next prank …</p>
<p>Professional, smart people (like those in Stanford admissions) do not write passively, as you just did. They write actively.</p>
<p>Not “it is with regret that I write,” but simply “I write.” Not “we will have to rescind,” but simply and directly “we are rescinding.”</p>
<p>You made too many errors in your fake letter. Good try, though!</p>
<p>Now get yourself off to some (more appropriate) college and learn how to write. Hopefully, you’ll pick up a few social skills and life skills while you’re there! </p>
<p>Best wishes!</p>
<p>I still can’t believe how many posters here fell for this transparent attempt to parody affirmative action (though I think it’s admirable to give people the benefit of the doubt in general).</p>
<p>■■■■■ or not, it’s an interesting and not altogether implausible scenario.</p>
<p>Simplelife’s posts nailed it. There are too many inconsistencies in this story for it to hold any credibility. It’s quite sad to see ■■■■■■ waste space and others people’s time for some laughs.</p>