<p>And they shouldn't have.</p>
<p>Here on CC? You sound bitter.</p>
<p>and many who got in who should have, and many who didn’t get in who should have.</p>
<p>No, from my school
They had 4.0 UW and 2300 SAT’s but they werent THAT special</p>
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<p>Better than those who are just as not special but had significantly lower test scores >_></p>
<p>That is actually good to look at numbers. Thank god Stanford is looking more like British colleges = true education.</p>
<p>it’s been said often but it’s a crapshoot… plenty of decisions that make you go “what the ****?” but the adcoms had their reasons.</p>
<p>You definitely sound bitter. While perusing the Stanford REA decision thread, I noticed many high-achieving students were rejected, including many with 2360+ SAT scores and laundry lists of huge awards.</p>
<p>^we had a 2400 4.0 type student with impressive EC’s get flat rejected.</p>
<p>pioneer, no~!
i did not even apply, because i cum from Henfry M Gunn high School palo alto!</p>
<p>im getting outta town baby!</p>
<p>Stanford REJECTION baby!!!</p>
<p>I FEEL LIBERATED! TIME TO GO GET FIREWOOD! MUAHAHAHAHA…</p>
<p>Rejected here as well. :p</p>
<p>Ah that sucks. </p>
<p>Man… it’s gonna suck applying. I love Stanford University. I fell in love with their Computer Science program, and their mathematics program.</p>
<p>And while the numbers game is good for Britain, I don’t think we should have a large affinity for numbers. While not everyone with high scores is a robot, you do want people who just aren’t numbers-driven.</p>
<p>I have been rejected! Glad to see I’m not the only one. But now I feel like I won’t get in ANYWHERE because the early admission chance has passed. Anyone else feel this way?</p>
<p>Good thing, I don’t apply for another 2 more years…xD</p>
<p>@SeaHawks506 - 2400 & 4.0, and rejected? Yep, so that scares me…</p>
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<p>Since you’re judging, allow me to do the same.</p>
<p>To quote pretty much every HPYS counselor I’ve ever heard speak on the subject: admission to their colleges is NOT a reward for doing the right things in high school. </p>
<p>Stanford had their reasons. There’s a good chance you could live one lifetime, and another one, and never recreate the circumstances for yourself that got these people admitted. Maybe it was money, athletic skill, a desire to admit a world class bagpiper. Who knows. And in four months…who cares.</p>
<p>The people I know who got into ivies (nicluding a friend of mine who got in to stanford last night) aren’t the people I would consider the smartest or most intelligent. they are people who have a passion outside of the classroom, are good students, and strong SATs. we all need to shed the belief that just being smart and academically inclined is what gets people into ivies. it’s just not true. Try reed or chicago if that’s what you want. I think the ivies might even discourage admitting super-intelligent people, because they usually aren’t the strongest leaders. ivies want future leaders</p>
<p>My daughter applied REA at Stanford and hasn’t gotten an email yet. Anxiety at our house is high! Any help with why she hasn’t heard? We live in the states. Her email is working. Her application was complete.</p>
<p>I’ve noticed that the students who tend to get accepted to high-caliber schools are those who are less concerned with selling themselves and are open and genuine about their interests and character.</p>
<p>For those of you who aren’t seniors, I would strongly urge you to pick up a copy of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays by the Harvard Crimson. I got my copy at the Harvard Co-op in Cambridge, but you may be able to find it online. Read through these essays to get a taste of the kind of people the top schools admit. I’ve read all 50, and not a single one was concerned with some “eye opening mission work in Africa” or “the rigors and rewards of interning at a top research facility”. Rather, these essays are usually narratives that offer insightful glimpses into the applicants’ personalities. They are incredibly genuine and actually interesting.</p>
<p>Long story short, you don’t have to be a 2370 4.0 Intel Semifinalist prodigy to get into HYPS. Don’t try to market yourself as that kind of student: be genuine, and the results will follow.</p>
<p>wait what happened?? when were the decisions announced? they’re already out?</p>