Is Stanford Need-Blind? Cause They Obviously Aren't

<p>If this is indeed the case then she should sue Stanford for equal treatment. </p>

<p>That said, I am not inclined to believe any of this until it goes to court (and a full investigation is done) - she could have quite easily procured a Stanford acceptance email and sent it to herself, etc. The Stanford admissions officer could also very easily explained away the double emails as an computer/administration problem - I am not sure why the admissions officer would go all the way and explain that she is deferred due to her need. All in all, I find your friend’s story very suspicious.</p>

<p>@marchnuts
It’s a good thing you posted! Please continue posting and update when you find out anything else about this. I’m sorry that few people seem to believe you, but if you have more information on this, please do share because it is quite a singular situation, and if true it could have some significant consequences.</p>

<p>i dont blame stanford. if you dont have any money then dont expect to get accepted…</p>

<p>i dont blame stanford. if you cant friggen pay then dont expect to get accepted…</p>

<p>further reason why I don’t believe this story: i was a waitlist kid. they could have EASILY taken someone else who could actually pay instead of taking me, who needed close to a full ride.</p>

<p>That’s true, darling - and at most institutions, the waitlist IS need-aware. I don’t know for sure about Stanford.</p>

<p>Okay, this whole thing is getting a little ridiculous. Marchnuts, if you’re going to claim that a carefully scrutinized, world-class university that accepts hundreds of financially destitute students every year (including myself) is going to openly admit that they are lying about their financial neutrality, then YOU have the burden of proof. Until you can provide some evidence, we have no reason to believe this.</p>

<p>applicannot: I laughed when I read your message (“That’s true, darling”); I hadn’t read the username of the poster before. :P</p>

<p>Yup. At many places, need-aware waitlists are in place. If Stanford really went against their policy I wouldn’t have stood a chance. </p>

<p>and Starmie, I didn’t realize how funny it would sound when people addressed me online by this name lol. :)</p>

<p>i can believe that it would happen on the inside (i guess) but i have .0000001% belief in the fact that they would have told that to ur friend on the phone. </p>

<p>but please. if you want people’s advice, you have to provide some sort of proof.</p>

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ahaha, I read applicannot’s post and was like, what…?</p>

<p>@marchnuts, building onto what the others said, if you did have any proof of this it would be really appreciated if you could share it.</p>