<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR: 770 M: 770 W: 700
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math2C 770 Chemistry 710 Lit 700
[<em>] GPA: 3.99/4.0
[</em>] Rank: probably no.1
[<em>] AP/IB scores: 6courses taken, 8 exams taken (55554443)
[</em>] Courseload: 6 AP courses, plus honors courses...
[li] Other stats: -</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[</em>] Recommendations: nice
[li] Hook (if any): i stand out from most applicants from my country?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: South Korea
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[li] Major strength/weakness: lots of awards, lots of activities, original writings</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: several club president, volunteer work, internship etc
[</em>] Summer Activities: lots
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/denied: no idea!
[</em>] Other thoughts: Woo hoo!
[li] Favorite dessert: german chocolate cake[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2360 CR:800 M:760 W:800
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math II: 780 Biology: 770 Chemistry: 750
[<em>] GPA: 4.0UW
[</em>] Rank: n/a
[<em>] AP/IB scores: didn't take any
[</em>] Courseload: mostly AP level classes since junior/sophmore year
[li] Other stats: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: well written
[</em>] Recommendations: great
[li] Hook (if any): Intel STS finalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NH
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Major strength/weakness: Strengths - research/passion in CS. Weaknesses - extracurriculars too concentrated in one area</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: compsci club, research, jazz club, orchestra, debate team
[</em>] Summer Activities: Car mechanic's assistant, visit relatives in korea
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/denied: For my research
[</em>] Other thoughts: they didn't give me much financial aid :/
[li] Favorite dessert: Tiramisu[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>SAT: CR:740 M: 610 W:670
-SAT IIs: 670, 710
-GPA: 3.96 unweighted
-Rank: 01/50
-AP/IB scores: 4 on Spanish AP
-Courseload: Alternative high school, moderate</p>
<p>Subjective:
-Essays: insightful essays about John Coltrane, and my own meditation practice
-Recommendations: Excellent. I am very close to many of my teachers
-Hook (if any): Jazz drummer, small alternative high school, latino? </p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code> State or Country: California
School Type: Small Alternative high school
Ethnicity: multiracial, white and latino
Gender: Male
Major strength/weakness: Not much AP and low SAT's.
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors:
Extracurriculars: Working and performing as a Jazz musician, Ultimate Frisbee Captain, community Service
Summer Activities: Music camps
Why I think I was accepted/denied: I think that I was so different than most applicants, and that my essays really showed that.
Other thoughts: I am very excited, and shocked
Favorite dessert: Apple pie?</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2100
ACT: 32
SAT IIs:710 Bio, 750 History, 640 Chemistry
GPA:99.6
AP/IB: American-5, Biology-5, World History-4</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Very well written
Teacher Recs: Very good
Counselor Rec: Pretty good
Hook: Submitted extensive art portfolio</p>
<p>Location/Person:
-Public high school
-Middle class, NY suburb
-No previous Stanford applicants
-white female</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Amnesty International-President, Art and Literary Magazine- Editor in Chief, Art Honor Society- President, Academic Team- JV Captain, Honor Society</p>
<p>Summer: volunteer at Cold Spring Harbor Labs, working at local nonprofit Arts Cinema, traveling to Italy, short PCR lab at Stony Brook
Favorite dessert: Coffee ice cream</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2220 CR: 720 M: 760 W: 740
[ *] SAT IIs: MATH 2: 800, CHINESE: 800, CHEM: 750
[ *] GPA: 4.4(2?) weighted, 3.9(6?) unweighted
[ *] Rank: no ranking
[ *] AP/IB scores: 5 bio, 5 music theory, 3 spanish lang =x
[ *] Courseload: 3 aps last year, 5 aps this year (senior)
[ *] Other stats: #2 public high school in cali, next to stanford so they know that haha, and I got all A's last semester with 5 AP's</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: alright, the long one was original & interesting but didn't really have a "point," the one to my roomate is really obscure and I'm not sure if it makes any sense at all since I'm trying to tell two stories and trying to do that under like...whatever word limit there was so it was quite confusing. hehe
[ *] Recommendations: good, and the other one no idea. prolly good
[ *] Hook (if any): both my parents work there? =x, national merit finalist, AP scholar</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: PUBLIC
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese/Asian
[ *] Gender:F
[ *] Major strength/weakness: strength: good academics...weakness...extra curriculars-not that many, but the ones I have I have been doing for at least 3+ years</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars: summer intern at stanford, work at stanford library, volunteer at stanford library, 3 years varsity badminton, 8 years piano/finished all CM, some clubs i've been in for 4 years
[ *] Summer Activities: nothing much...work/volunteer
[ *] Why I think I was accepted/denied: not sure, really.
[ *] Other thoughts: yay! except I'm going to be separated from my bf of 20 months...this sucks -_-
[ *] Favorite dessert: tiramisu
[ /list]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2080 CR: 700 M: 720 W: 660
[</em>] ACT: Composite: 35, Eng:35, Math:33, Read:36, Sci:36, Essay:9
[<em>] SAT IIs: 770 Math Level 2, 710 Physics, 670 US History
[</em>] GPA: 4.59 W 4.00 UW
[<em>] Rank: 2/554 (1/586 when I applied)
[</em>] AP/IB scores: 5 AP Stats, 4 AP English Language
[li] Courseload: 3 APs Jr Year, 7 APs Sr year</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Good, probably not great
[</em>] Recommendations: Not sure (I got a new GC this year--bad luck), also I didn't submit the optional reference form--I'm not sure how much of a difference that made
[li] Hook (if any): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Illinois
[</em>] School Type: Suburban Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian/White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Major strength/weakness: strong academically all around (everyone is, though)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Cross Country and Track all four years, show choir, quiz bowl, BPA (treasurer) Nationals qualifier and placed 3rd in PC Repair/Troublshooting event, NHS (Sergeant-at-Arms), Vice President of a very involved Social Studies Honor Society, CompTIA A+ Certified
[</em>] Summer Activities: attended a weeklong exploratory engineering program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
[<em>] Why I think I was accepted/denied: generic applicant, i guess...i have low sat scores because we don't focus on that test here in Illinois :)
[</em>] Favorite dessert: CHOCOLATE PUDDING!
[/ul]</p>
<p>My twin brother, who has very similar stats was also rejected EA. The only kid I know who went to Stanford from my school in the past got there on a baseball scholarship (he's in the majors now :)).</p>
<p>GPA 4.3 W 3.96 UW
Rank 1/425
Public Suburban school near San Francisco
2200 SAT (780 Math 720 CW 700 W)
SATIIs: 730 Chinese (I'm a Chinese female by the way) 710 Bio 740 MathII</p>
<p>APs: Bio (5) History (4) Language (4)
Planning on: Macro E, Calculus BC, Statistics, Lit, and Govt.
(Not really anymore...what's the point? To become a National AP scholar?) </p>
<p>ECs:
Swim Team 4 years (Co-captain senior year; PAL finalist, so it's not like I just dip my toes for fun)
Symphonic Band 2 years, Jazz Band 2 years (Treasurer junior year)
FBLA, CSF 4 years (CSF lifetime member)
Been playing harp for 10 years (performed at SF City hall, Herbst theater, Channel 4)
Over 500 hours community service (including school venues, church)
Working for 3 years at Chinese school
Christian Club Vice President, Service Commission squad leader, and tons of other stuff...</p>
<p>Essays:
Taking geometry at skyline college in 8th grade, my Navajo reservation work, tutoring AVID students...</p>
<p>Also rejected from Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!
After yesterday, I really didn't think that my life could get any better, but lo and behold, it somehow did!
This decision is going to be soooooo tough (Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Dartmouth, several...others).</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2350 (Math 800, Critical Reading 760, Writing 790)
[</em>]ACT: Decided not to take
[<em>]SAT Subject Tests: Math IIC 800, Chemistry 760, US History 750
[</em>]GPA, Class Rank/Size: 3.97 unweighted, 8/274 unweighted
[<em>]APs / other stats: AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP US History, AP Latin Literature, AP English Literature (averaged 4.6 on all) Senior year AP: AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics C (both parts) AP Physics B, AP Latin Vergil, AP Calculus BC
[/ul] Major awards/ECs:
[ul]
[li]Intel ISEF Finalist (2007, 2006, 2005), Siemens Competition Regional Finalist, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Regional Finalist, USA Math Talent Search Silver (10), Bronze (11), AIME 5, USABO/USNCO Semifinalists, National Scholastics Writing Gold Keys, NCTE Writing Award, Perfect Score on National Latin Exam, MMPC Honors/ Concertmaster of various orchestras including Interlochen All-State, President MAT, Editor-in-Chief of Lit. magazine, Assistant-manager of local flower-shop, and many more…[/li][/ul] Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Essays: I felt these were what got me in
[<em>]Teacher Recs: I didn’t see but my Latin teacher told me he gave me highest recommendation. Supplementary rec was stunning.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Didn’t see but she and I get along great.
[<em>]Interview: Stanford doesn’t do interviews
[</em>]Hook (if any): Recognized by Rev. Jesse Jackson for work with poor neighboring community.
[/ul] Personal: My favorite dessert is Superman flavored ice cream.
[<em>]Location (State or Country):MI
[</em>]Ethnicity & Gender: Asian Male
[<em>]Major strength/weakness: Research, well-rounded, sense of passion in whatever I do, risk-taker, essays (definitely)/my weakness was that I really didn’t submit new awards or distinctions after I applied RD.
[</em>]Your thoughts on your decision: Very surprised considering that many people who applied were absolutely amazing
[/list]
**Any other comments: Waitlisted by Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins. Most likely will be attending MIT this fall.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR: 740 M: 630 W: 740 (12 essay)
[</em>] SAT IIs:760 Lit, 750 USH
[<em>] GPA: 3.89 UW, ~4.3 W
[</em>] Rank: 6/375
[<em>] AP/IB scores: 3 on Eng Lang and USH
[</em>] Courseload: Most rigorous throughout high school</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I reread them, and I thought they were phenomenal but maybe its just because I got in!
[</em>] Recommendations:Excellent I believe
[li] Hook: none really, first gen. maybe? BUT Asian so lol</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Crappy public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian, Viet
[</em>] Gender: M
[li] Major strength/weakness: </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>[li] Extracurriculars: Congressional Page, Martial Arts instruction, pres. of few clubs, Piano CM, other random stuff</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Summer Activities: Congressional page for one of the summers</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Why I think I was accepted/denied: I come from a bad public high school and they felt sorry for me lol</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Other thoughts: I feel amazing right now!!!!!!!!! I NEVER EVER in my life thought that I'd get in here! NOR into Yale! But now the hardest decion comes, either Stanford or Yale. Congrats to you all that got in!</p>[/li]
<p>[*] Favorite dessert: Ice cream. Yum.</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT: 2090 CR: 700 M: 640 W: 750
[ *] SAT IIs: US History 770, Lit. 670
[ *] GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.42 W
[ *] Rank: 2/638
[ *] AP/IB scores: BAD.
[ *] Courseload: 12 APs by the end of high school.
[ *] Other stats: ...</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ <em>] Essays: kind of insane... i wrote about stalinism and why i love napoleon. i wrote them in 1/2 hour... i thought they were utter </em>* (i even found a spelling error after i submitted), and my long essay was 1/2 the length it should have been. but i guess they made me stand out.
[ *] Recommendations: really good.
[ *] Hook (if any): i can safely say that i love mr. bonaparte more than anyone else who applied to stanford. </p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Major strength/weakness: gpa/sats, ap scores, not using spellcheck</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ *] Extracurriculars:
varsity tennis team - co-captain
jewish student union - co-president
jewish student union regional board of southern california - vice-president
junior statesmen of america - treasurer
swim team
volunteering
[ *] Summer Activities: volunteering, working, and carousing in french canada
[ *] Why I think I was accepted/denied: because i'm crazy.
[ *] Other thoughts: i don't think they got my mid-year report.
[ *] Favorite dessert: napoleons, of course.
[ /list]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR:770 M:800 W:690
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 mathII, 760 USH, 740 Phyisic
[<em>] GPA: 103.6 W 96.5 UW
[</em>] Rank: 3/727
[<em>] AP: 5,5,5,5,4
[</em>] Courseload: AP chem, bio, engish, bc calc, and us government, honors german, independent study improvisation
[li] Other stats: CTY 4 years</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I applied to Stanford on a whim. I guess you could say they were a bit rushed, but decent.
[</em>] Recommendations: Great, captured different sides of me, One of the best of my career for all.
[li] Hook (if any): Student Council President/Improvisational Actor</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[li] Major strength/weakness: My strength was my application, my weakness was how my application was percieved by the admissions office.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: Student Council/tons of Theater/Chess team/Math team
[</em>] Summer Activities: 4 years of CTY, Lots of different working expereince. Worked for local government as an intern last year.
[<em>] Why I think I was waitlisted: I fell into the top 20% of the applicant pool, but not the top percent that would have been granted admission.
[</em>] Other thoughts: I said before this that this would be the end of my college admission process. Well it is not. What's worse is that my last 3 decisions were all waitlists, at Princeton, Williams and now Stanford. Damn. I thought I understood the admissions process, but I guess I just wasn't good enough.
[li] Favorite dessert: Tears of my own misery.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>That's a funny line. Congratulations. This just illustrates that a student who aspires to a highly selective college may just as well apply to more than one.</p>
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