<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 W, 800 CR, 750 M (2350 Cum.)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 History, 720 Math, 780 Literature
[<em>] GPA: 3.71 unweighted, 5.18 weighted
[</em>] Rank: 14th (of 330)
[<em>] Other stats: All 5's on AP's (6 tests)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Sterling - slaved over them for hours
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Written by an English Teacher who could have been a novelist and a nationally recognized History Teacher
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Idn.... wasn't allowed to see...
[<em>] Hook (if any): Skipped 2nd grade (16 yrs old)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Hereford, Maryland
[<em>] School Type: Public, Restrictive (Artifically Public - The student body is all affluent / white / spoiled ..... 30 or so minorities in a 1500 size student body...)
[</em>] Ethnicity:African-American / Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Eagle Scout, National Merit Scholar, Maryland Distinguished Scholar</p>
<p>General Comments: I am so relieved! No - exultant! Not sure why, but I'm Stanford bound! Whooooo!</p>
<p>when posting your stats, delete the spaces in the brakets</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 570 W, 650CR, 770M (1990 Cum.)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 MathII, 630 Literature
[<em>] GPA: 3.7 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
[</em>] Rank: 60th (of 850)
[<em>] Other stats:
AP's
American History - 5
Computer Science - 4
Government & Politics 5
currently taking 5 AP's
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were really good. I focused on my general passion for learning
[<em>] Teacher Recs: great even though I haven't seen them. One was from my AP Government teacher who liked my a lot, and the other was from my AP Computer Science teacher who I've known for a couple of years
[</em>] Counselor Rec: decent considering that I don't know her that well
[<em>] Hook (if any): minority, volunteer work as a tutor
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul] Oak Park, IL
[</em>] State or Country: USA
[<em>] School Type: Public, competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: african-american
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: won school chemistry award, National achievement semi-finalist, math team, math tutoring program, worked as baseball umpire, few others</p>
<p>General Comments: I was very doubtful of my chances, but i took a chance and I got in.</p>
<p>Stats: [ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2320
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 790 Bio M, 780 Chem, 760 US
[<em>] GPA: 4.94/3.97
[</em>] Rank: Doesn't rank
[<em>] Other stats: Calc BC AP, Bio AP, Chem AP, USAP, EHAP- 5's
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 1 supposedly killer, 1 decent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty good, but unsure.
[<em>] Hook (if any): 2x Siemens Semis
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hunxue :D (Chinese/White)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Stanford summer research internship, research at UCLA General Comments: Very relieved and happy to have the chance to come back to Stanford</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:770 Math, 740 CR, 690 W (2200 Cum)
[</em>] SAT IIs: BioE 760 (9th grade), Physics 750, MathIIC 800
[<em>] GPA: 3.7ish unweighted, 4.1 weighted
[</em>] Rank: top 10 % (school doesn't rank)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I spent forever on them, I felt they were excellent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Should have been excellent as well
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Should be very good to excellent too
[</em>] Hook (if any): would be third generation Stanford student
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: top private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:[ul]
[<em>] 3 years of summer internships with a visual effect company.<br>
[</em>] Peer Tutoring Coordinator
[li] Helped start a program that sells donations on ebay last year - target of $275,000 when all is said and done this year.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to all who got in, good luck to those who got deferred or rejected - cliche as it sounds, all of your hard work will be rewarded.
-Aaron</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2200 (720 M, 720 CR, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 BioM, 720 USH, 760 Lit, 680 Math IIC
[<em>] GPA: 3.96 UW, 4.67 W
[</em>] Rank: 4/645
[li] Other stats: [/li]IB Diploma Candidate
APUSH: 5
AP Bio: 4
AP Human Geo: 5
AP Psych: 4</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty dang good, because I truly think this is what got me in
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One was amazing, one was very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Doesn't know me very well, but I think she did a good job
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Arizona
[</em>] School Type: Large public
[<em>] Ethnicity: East Indian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors:My main ECs were speech and debate, science research for the past 2 years at ASU, and tons of community service at hospitals, a doctor's office, and a hospice. This year I am planning a benefit concert for the American Cancer Society...basically I've taken the initiative to become a leader in what I do and my recs spoke of this. General Comments: I still don't quite believe this...I'm not perfect and nor am I the "superapplicant" that seems to be necessary...I wanted to post to give all those without stellar SAT scores hope, because I truly thought that was going to be what kept me down. My advice: Do things that you love, stay true to yourself, and make your application unique through your essays</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 V, 800 M, 790 W: 2390
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 IIC, 800 Chem, 800 Phys, 780 Chinese
[<em>] GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW, 4.33/4.0 W
[</em>] Rank: 10% / 450
[<em>] Other stats: 7 APs, all 5s
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very me, great long essay
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Dunno
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): National business awards, debate
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Single legacy. General Comments: Congrats guys. I'm still trying to figure out whats going on. Probably going to talk to the admissions office (if they let me) next week.</p>
<p>Stats
SAT: 730 V, 800 M, 790 W - 2320
SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 800 USH, 790 Physics, 750 Bio-E
GPA: 10.44/11 UW,
Rank: N/a</p>
<p>Other Stats
Subjective: My college counselor, who has since talked to one of the people who had a say in the decision, said he loved the "quirky personality" in the essays.
Essays: I thought they weren't bad
Teacher Recs: Probably good
Counselor Rec: Ditto
Hook (if any): N/a</p>
<p>Location/Person
State or Country: MA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors: President of Debate, tons of other ECAs
General Comments: I have to say, I am honored to be in the company of such high-achievers. This whole game is a total crapshoot, and you'll all be heading to equally wonderful places.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: (Pretty low actually because of my English)
[</em>] SAT IIs: No
[<em>] GPA: 3.974
[</em>] Rank: 1
[<em>] Other stats: hum...
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good I guess
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any): hum...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Singapore
[<em>] School Type: Polytechnic
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I guess my numerous awards and passion for computing got me in. General Comments: Good luck to everyone! Remember, getting in is only the beginning. Rejection is not the end.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 M, 710 W, 650 CR
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2C, 700 Chem, 680 US Hist
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[</em>] Rank: 1
[<em>] Other stats: AIME Qualifier
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 1 crappy one, 1 great one, 1 moderately fair one (I submitted that optional rec)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Washington State (you wouldn't believe how many people mistake this to be Washington DC), USA
[<em>] School Type: Crap
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: AP Scholar with Distinction, most rigourous classes possible. Stanford EPGY (online classes) for 1.5 years-ish. Math team, Debate team, book club, student council. A few awards in math and debate. General Comments: It is possible!!! Even if you come from a horrible school, even if you weren't a National Merit Finalist, even if you didn't cure cancer with a professor at the nearby state university, even if you aren't the captain of footbal, basketball, and wrestling, even if...!!!</p>
<p>Thanks, Phoenix =] And congrats! I agree that it's totally awesome to do groundbreaking research, volunteer in a third world country, or be a junior olympian, but you don't have to be that way to get into Stanford =] There are many ways to excel and be a great, driven, passionate person!</p>
<p>sorry guys....lot of people wondering how i got in with a 2100...i got a 36 on the ACT w/ 800 in physics...just too lazy to write it on the post when i was accepeted :P</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2280 (760 CR, 780 M, 760 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800/800/800 Math 2/Physics/Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 4.7 (It's a little odd, IB school in Canada, GPA is screwy)
[</em>] Rank: Top 5%
[<em>] Other stats: IB Point total of 43:
HL Physics: 7
HL Chemistry: 7
HL Math: 6
SL English: 7
SL Economics: 7
SL German: 6
3 bonus points
Diploma Student
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Were definitely decent. Probably not creative enough though.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Should be great.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Probably also excellent.
[<em>] Optional Rec: Was amazing
[</em>] Hook (if any): Nationally ranked squash player, maybe...? Other than that, not really.
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ontario, Cnada
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors:** General Comments: Well, we'll see how it goes RD - I'm not exactly pleased by deferral, but definitely not overly disappointed either.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2270 (800 CR, 740 M, 730 W)
SAT IIs: 780 Math 2, 730 Lit, 800 Spanish, 680 Bio E
GPA: 4.26
Rank: Top 5% ( ranked 2/88)
Other stats: IB predicted:
SL Physics: 6
HL Spanish A1: 6
HL Math: 7
HL English A2: 7
HL Economics: 7
SL Business and Management: 6
Diploma Student</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: I thought they were great. My counselor said they were incredibly good..
Teacher Recs: pretty good
Counselor Rec: excellent.</p>
<p>Hook (if any): ? Not sure if this is a hook but my rock band ended up 6/60 in a national band contest...
[ b]Location/Person:**
State or Country: Costa Rica
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: latino
Gender: Male
Other Factors:
General Comments: Meh...we´ll see what happens...I was pretty bummed initially, mainly because I was with a friend in New York and he just got into wharton, so we were celebrating his acceptance and I just had my damn deferral...</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 740 CR, 780 M, 720 W (2240 Cum)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Lit, 790 M
[<em>] GPA: 3.9UW
[</em>] Rank: 33/571 or something.
[<em>] Other stats: APs: 2 5's, 2 4's
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: thought at least 3/4 were damn good, but..
[<em>] Teacher Recs: no idea.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: no idea.
[<em>] Hook (if any): I was hoping my essays were unique enough.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese-Cambodian
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]Other Factors: AP Scholar w/ Honors, NHS, National Merit Commended, etc. General Comments: I was actually expecting a deferral, at least, cocky as it sounds.. but I guess things don't work out the way you expect them to sometimes. Good luck to all of you '11ers.. I had a great time on CC's Stanford board with you all. (: See you guys on the Brown/Columbia boards.</p>