<p>i'm not stupid. i know that being a URM was a plus, but don't sit there and tell me that i got accepted PRIMARILY becuase i was a URM. There are URM's that get rejected and people with my SAT scores that aren't URM's and get accepted. but like it said, if you think the adcom was doubtful of admitting me and then looked down at the check by "Puerto Rican" and said "oh, well she IS a minority, so we'll let her in", then you can go shove it. would i have gotten in if i weren't a URM, i think so. i'm aware that if there was a similar candidate as me that wasn't a URM, then they'd choose my because I was a minority. However, it's every thing else in my app that got them to consider me in the first place. seriously, my friend is black and had a great app and got rejected from berkely (where i believe its 2% african american) and ucla. did my race play a part. yes. but trust me, i didnt get in just because i have a f^@king tan.</p>
<p>and btw staticsoliloquy, i'm a she, not a he...:)</p>
<p>Coqui- fellow urm chill out we got in and it doesn't matter what ppl think. I am full blown mexican and if i got in cause of that then so be it. The fact that i got in will not be blemished by what other ppl think. (1240 SAT)</p>
<p>uhhhh....great. so now i only got in because i'm a URM AND a female. whatever. i give up. and like i said, i'm not really as angry as i sound. just a little p-ed off and annoyed that people assume i only got in cuz i'm puerto rican...and now because i'm also a female. whatever. who cares. i got in. others didn't. i'm perfectly fine with that fact.</p>
<p>Nobody has said that you were accepted because you were Puerto Rican. What we are saying is that a minority is far more likely to be accepted to Stanford with a low SAT I score, as you had.</p>
<p>Thought I could add to this discussing about people who are URM. I got rejected from stanford (I'm asian btw). My school doesn't send many people to stanford or any ivy's. I'm going to be the valedictorian of my class and I worked hard for the past 4 years. However, 2 of my fellow peers who are URM's both got waitlisted and their stats from extra currics, grades, and test scores were far below mine. I know the essays mean alot but when there is such a large discrepancy on the other stats it simply doesn't make sense.</p>
<p>Uhm...they got waitlisted, not accepted. I don't know how being waitlisted is any better; I take it as a polite rejection. If you work hard, then you work hard. You didn't work hard to get into college, so don't be baffled by the results. Moreover, with your diligence and determination, it doesn't matter where you go, you'll make it nonetheless.</p>
<p>Very true. That is why I quickly got over my rejection. However getting waitlisted is a step up from being rejected. If nothing else it shows that they would rather have the other two people possibly attend this university rather than me.</p>
<p>Hey coqui, dont sweat these people. Theyre obviously obstinate and will believe what they want. You should be happy with your accomplishments in getting into stanford and dont mind others who are jealous and say that "you got in because youre a urm". </p>
<p>Otherwise, lakerak is obviously jealous that he did not get into his beloved school and of course hes gonna believe that he got rejected because hes the "asian" and of course colleges dont like to accept asians. Hey lakerak and other people who believe that all urms get into college just because theyre urms-Would you rather be a URM,(black, hispanic, n.a.) than the race you are now which im presuming to be either asian or white? If so, why? and name all the great benefits that you believe a URM entails</p>
<p>thanks DiamondT, but i don't want this to become a feud or anything. whether people are jealous or not, lets just leave it at that. i'm tired of trying to tell people that i didn't get accepted just because i don't burn when i'm in the sun. but seriously, let's just forget the whole "below 1400" thing because its pointless. it doesn't matter what score i got anymore because i got accepted. so did others with sat scores lower, the same, or higher than mine. and others that got accepted excelled in math, tennis, volunteering, painting, music, or something else just as credible. whoever got in had their reasons (notice "reasons" is plural)...so just accept the fact that everyone going or accepted to stanford is qualified to go there, and so are others who unfortunately didn't get accepted.</p>
<p>Hey coqui don't sweat it. I'm urm too and i really don't care why i got in or care what others think. (1240 SAT) I have a pathetic SAT but hey we got in and that is all that matters now! Cya there hopefully.</p>
<p>Coqui-The way you express yourself reminds me of my own daughter, by the way she got into Stanford with 1380. What these others are failing to realize 1. Many schools coach students endlessly on the SAT
2. many wealthy people pay big$$$ to have private SAT tutors come to there home to raise their childs score .3. Stanford realizes this is occuring and that if some URMs had the same opportunities as the wealthy kids, that they to could come up with those high SAT scores .
Why do I think my daughter got in? She has amazing leadership skills that she applied to her community service in our town, she has the ability to bring diverse people together to reach a common goal.But her essay she wrote about the photo I know was the cherry on top! Not to mention her 3.95 ,6APs
outstanding recs, many awards, global outreach club, unity community, hospital volunteer, Uganda Project, youth council and Harvard summer school. And no she is not an athlete or a leg and is first generation!!And my check I used to pay for the app fee bounced! But you know what ? She still got in!!She deserved it she has worked her ASS OFF and also dose not burn in the sun!!!Coqui-I hope you meet my D at Stanford you would click!</p>
<p>thanks Mrs. Weasley and oneunknown. i didn't have any prep books or tutors. i really didn't think it was worth it to spend more of my time and money on a test that wouldn't show the adcom who i really was. its annoying to hear people say that they didn't get in with their 1400+ sat just because URM's with lower scores took their place. but who knows, i'd probably be bitter if i didn't get in too.</p>
<p>Coqui, you shouldn't feel bad about getting into Stanford at all. You deserved it! My good friend at school got into Stanford. He's a urm, has a 4.0 uw (4.3-4.4 w) gpa, and got a 1330. This one white student in my class, who did not get in, was upset, and was claiming that the only reason my friend got in was because he's a "urm," and he "took his spot." First of all, no one is guaranteed a spot in a class to begin with, which is why there is the whole process of applying. Admissions officers give out spots, not applicants. Admissions officers choose who they feel will contribute the best to their college's environment, not applicants. Secondly, what this student failed to realize was that my friend has done an unprecedented amount volunteer work, devotes himself to the choir at my school, and wrote a phenomenal essay. Stanford felt that he would be a great asset to its campus, so they accepted him. Thirdly, as far as stats go, my friend may have scored 70 points below this white student, but my friend has a higher gpa than him. Basically, Coqui, Stanford accepted you because they feel that you will be a fantastic addition to its student body, and that's great. My friend is going to Stanford in the fall, and I hope you meet him.</p>
<p>My friend got in with 460 verbal score. He's not a native english speaker. (Me neither)</p>
<p>But that was a rare case.</p>
<p>I personally think that it's very stupid that colleges think that the verbal score (which pretty much is proportional to number of sat words in your head) is more important than other aspects of an applicant. I won't complain anything if they reject me because I'm not as smart as other applicants. Just don't judge an applicant by the verbal score.</p>