*Official 2011 RD Decisions Thread*

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Now, that y'all know when the decisions are going to be released, I thought I'd create this thread and save one of you from "The Thread Starter's Curse".</p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=red][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: CR: M: W:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank: x/xxx
[ *] AP/IB scores:
[ *] Courseload:
[ *] Other stats:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Recommendations:
[ *] Hook (if any):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Major strength/weakness:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ *] Extracurriculars:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Why I think I was accepted/denied:
[ *] Other thoughts:
[ *] Favorite dessert:</p>

<p>Copy the above template and remove the spaces. Use red for accepted (Cardinal), blue for waitlisted and yellow for not admitted.</p>

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<p>[ size=+1][ color=red][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: CR: M: W:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank: x/xxx
[ *] AP/IB scores:
[ *] Courseload:
[ *] Other stats:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Recommendations:
[ *] Hook (if any):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Major strength/weakness:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Why I think I was accepted/denied:
[ *] Other thoughts:
[ *] Favorite dessert:
[ /list]</p>

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<p>rejected
sucks....</p>

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<p>ditto mafia</p>

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<p>WAIT-LISTED
So close, yet so far...</p>

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<p>I am out of the race as well.</p>

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<p>Me too. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle for either Harvard, Yale, MIT, Princeton, Brown, Cornell, or WashU. Thanks for not making my decision harder :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>

<p>I didn't see the official thread and selfishly made my own (sorry!) I'm so ecstatic!! :):)</p>

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<p>Rejected, double legacy gave me no rewards ><</p>

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<p>Rejected...</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR: 770 M: 780 W: 750
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 MathII/720 Chem/680 US
[<em>] GPA: 3.73uw(9-11)/3.6uw(10-11)/4.0w
[</em>] Rank: 42/462
[<em>] AP/IB scores: 4 (US History), 4 (Calculus AB), 5 (APLAC)
[</em>] Courseload: 8 APs, 5 this year.
[li] Other stats:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Recommendations: Probably good.
[li] Hook (if any): URM</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Arkansas
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: African American
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Major strength/weakness: Not really sure . . . I think a lot/too much</p>[/li]
<p>Other Factors:[list]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Extensive
[</em>] Summer Activities: Summer college, debate institute
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/denied: URM + SAT
[</em>] Other thoughts: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA STAAAAANFOOOORD!
[*] Favorite dessert: Everything[/ul]</p>

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<p>rejected, as well</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted - biochem</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I or ACT: 2250 (800 M, 760 CR, 690 W) (stupid 8 on essay? weird as English/Lit is one of my best subjects)
* SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 760 Bio E and M (yea took both... same result), 760 Lit, 710 Physics
* GPA: Don't do GPA around here... say around 95+%
* Rank: Top 3% - only ranking school gives, but received award as top male academic student last year (note that top 5 included one girl...)
* APs: None final (not available at my school until senior year)
</code></pre>

<p>Projected 5s on Calc BC, Bio, Lit
Projected 4s on Chem/Physics B (mad about these two, should be able to get a 5), French</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs: Piano grade 10 certification, violin - school award winning orchestra, pit orchestra, guitar for kicks, varsity rower (bow), student council, prefect, fairly prestigious summer internship at local cancer research centre, presentations at many local high schools about internship, volunteered as teaching assistant at local learning centre, school outdoor leadership program
* Essays: Solid
* Teacher Recs: Both quite strong I believe
* Counselor Rec: Good... but not brilliant I believe
* Interview: N/A
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State: BC, Canada!!!
* School Type: University Prep Private, one of top in province
* Ethnicity: Asian
* Gender: Male
* Other thoughts: Am an American citizen...
</code></pre>

<p>Hooks: Internship/presentations + Outdoor Leadership (with corresponding award).... all not quite </p>

<p>ONE FINAL NOTE:</p>

<p>Congrats to all of those accepted, and the very best of luck to all those waitlisted/rejected!</p>

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<p>REJECTED.
Stanford was my #1. :&lt;/p>

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<p>Waitlisted, ****ed, stats later.</p>

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<p>Rejected, Stanford was my number one as well. Oh well, I was pretty clueless about the process until junior year, and I'm happy I was able to get into UChicago and many others. Have fun Stanford class 2011!</p>

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<p>rejected.....</p>

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<p>rejected...blehhhh</p>

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<p>rejected as well...</p>

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<p>can someone post their rejection letter please?</p>