<p>QUESTION:</p>
<p>im new to this forum, i just joined today.. so can anyone fill me in on what URM and SCEA mean? thank you :)</p>
<p>amciw, after this, I have no idea. But I would imagine so. From hearsay, it just seems that Stanford is amazingly 'random' -- even in the Law school and stuff.</p>
<p>A Law school alumna, mother of my best friend, told me a few weeks ago: "And Stanford...Impossible! They just don't like white people." </p>
<p>Clearly not true, but the idea still comes through...It just seems like they're trying to give opportunities to those who haven't had them but would do something great with them. Is this bad? Of course not! Do they accept kids with hooks and tons of opportunities? Of course. Heck, I'm one of the lucky ones (no hooks though). But...it just seems like they are looking for something slightly different than HYP.</p>
<p>SCEA: Single-Choice Early Action
URM: Under-represented minority.</p>
<p>URM = under-represented minority
SCEA = single choice early action</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected pooooooooop</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 750M, 660R, 770W = 2180
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2C, 800 Physics, 790 Chemistry
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.93 UW
[<em>] Rank: 24/374
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] APs (including this year's): AP Comp Sci AB (5), AP Calc BC (5), AP Chem (5), AP German, AP Macro/Micro, AP Physics C (5/5), AP US Gov (4)
[</em>] Senior Yr Courseload: challenging
[<em>] Number of Apps from Your School: only me SCEA
[</em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.): US Physics Team semifinalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, National Merit Commended Scholar, BPA Java Programming 3rd in nation
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Computers/Programming, Tennis, Piano and Guitar, Youth Group Leader
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Kumon Math and Reading Center, Web Developer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I thought they were good.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Awesome
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Awesome
[</em>] Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): none
[<em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Michigan
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Pretty good public school (silver medal USNWR)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian--Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: >$100,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[</em>] Strengths: Experience with programming and computer science?
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT scores, rank
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: See weaknesses
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Ah dammit. Oh well, University of Michigan will be just fine for me :)</p>
<p>so whats the count on the acceptees/deferees/rejectees so far? and where else are you guys applying to for those who have been rejected/deferred?</p>
<p>Yeah I think they will. You have a really strong app amciw.</p>
<p>Decision:Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] SAT IIs: u.s history 800, chem 780
[<em>] GPA:4.65, 4.00 uw
[</em>] Rank:3/710
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: good, i thought
[<em>] Teacher Recs: very good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): 1st gen immigrant
[/ul][n]Location/Person: Midwest[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:IL
[<em>] School Type: Upper class
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender:Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: nm semifinal, united way board, cross country (state qualifier), wyse chem/bio state qualifier, debate, tutor
General Comments: asian male didn't help, midwest didn't help, oh well</p>
<p>@baelor: yes I know hooks aren't the only way, I'm just saying that they are a plus and that people shouldn't try to deny it. We know they're all very qualified anyways, just that people shouldn't ignore their presence.</p>
<p>and tbh, I personally think the difference between domestic vs international is far greater than the difference between urms and otherwise. from my own experience, I've found that outside of the US, people only apply if they have something really exceptional (there are still crapshoots but fewer)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 730 m 730 cr 750 w
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 math2 770 french
[<em>] GPA: 3.9
[</em>] Rank: top 15% (because of lower grade in a college course)
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great, about research.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Great. From CS prof, mentor, math teacher, and RSI
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Hook (if any): Research science institute. Research in computer science. Siemens semifinalist.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[</em>] State or Country: NH
[<em>] School Type:
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/list]Other Factors:
General Comments:
Definitely got in because of my computer science. I have published a couple of papers and presented at a few conferences, and made my passion an plan to continue very clear.</p>
<p>Wilbest, your rejection has officially made me not feel bad about the decision anymore. To those who responded with my quasi-chances questions, thanks. I guess I'm looking forward to hearing from Y and P now, if I do have a better chance. Maybe they are a better fit, anyways. You never know.</p>
<p>And btw, I've decided to be nice and still root for the Stanford football team, even though I won't be going there. I love seeing smart people do good at football, and more importantly, beat USC (and Notre Dame, which they better do next year.)</p>
<p>amciw im in the same boat as you stat wise.</p>
<p>2350 superscored SAT
780 Math IIC, 770 USH, 730 Bio M, 730 Physics
1/332
4.7 GPA</p>
<p>^ goes to show that stats aren't everything, especially if you're asian, haha.</p>
<p>I have to say I still love you guys and Stanford, and hope that I will still be able to meet you guys in September.</p>
<p>wait
i have truly come to love each and every one of you here on this thread
but if stanford didnt accept you, then they didnt deserve you, lol
you guys are the coolest people in the world and i wish you all the best of luck!!!!</p>
<p>ps. st. aegis?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: CR 800 / M 790 / W 800
[</em>] SAT IIs: M II 800 / PHYS 800 / USH 750
[<em>] GPA: 4.40
[</em>] Rank: 1 %
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: about beans, radios, and squares
[<em>] Teacher Recs: phenom
[</em>] Counselor Rec: probably sucked
[<em>] Hook (if any): eagle scout?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: TX
[<em>] School Type: PUB
[</em>] Ethnicity: M
[li] Gender: Asia[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
self-produced musician / multi-instrumentalist (guitar, piano, cello, bass, voice)
legit arts supplement
national quiz bowl
academic decathlon
guitar teacher
research internship @ ut southwestern
epic volunteering
numerous instrumental performance awards
six-pack
General Comments:
WHOoOoOoOoO!!!!!</p>
<p>*Decision:Rejected.. *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] SAT: 2030
[<em>] SAT IIs: 760 USH, 720 Math I, 710 Eng Lit
[</em>] GPA: 3.92
[<em>] Rank: 1/30
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: At least good... talked about individuality & growing in the Iowa countryside
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Awesome
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Bad
[</em>] Hook (if any): Small town kid, went way above and beyond what my school offered education-wise.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Iowa
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** I was suspended... but I I made up for it (I made alterations to my school's website and was suspended for it)... I redesigned and now administrate the school site by myself.
General Comments:
ECS: Political volunteering, soccer, speech other stuff.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:no
[</em>] SAT I (by section):2350 (one sitting)
[<em>] SAT IIs:790 Math II 760 US History
[</em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.00 UW
[<em>] Rank:first decile (school doesn't rank)
[</em>] ACT: didn't take
[<em>] APs (including this year's): European History (5), US History (5), Microeconomics (5), Macroeconomics (5), Biology, Chemistry, English Literature
[</em>] IBs (including this year's: Math SL (7), Economics SL (6), Chem HL, Bio HL, English HL, Spanish SL
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: AP/IB HL Chem, AP/IB HL Bio, Student Government, IB HL English, IB SL Spanish
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: one other early besides me (also rejected)
[<em>] Other stats (Awards, etc.):National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Honors, Honor roll etc.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app:Research at UCI, worked with various literacy programs, science club treasurer, ASB club council president, Reading Education Club Publicity Chair, Amnesty International Publicity Chair, member of a ballet company, certificate of merit
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Community Services Leader, City Recycle Team
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):kinda iffy
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Interview (feel, interviewer and general location):n/a
[</em>] Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.):research?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:CA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):large school
[<em>] Ethnicity:Asian (quel dommage)
[</em>] Gender:F
[<em>] Income Bracket:middle class (not needy enough to receive financial aid, not rich enough to pay my own way...)
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):n/a
[<em>] Strengths:school transcript, teacher recs
[</em>] Weaknesses:essays?
[li] Why you think you were denied: prolly my essays. [/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I know stanford admissions are a crapshot, but I feel that I should have at least gotten deferred. Sorry if I come off as kind of bitter. I just read the email a couple minutes ago and my brain is still trying to process. Oh well, c'est la vie. Stanford was only like my "dream" school. Anyways, CONGRATS to all who got in. I wish I were you right now! :)</p>
<p>rejected..too depressed to post stats</p>
<p>Wow. This year's class really was good. I'm EA for UChicago, and we still haven't heard yet. It looks like admissions this year were really rough though, all of your stats are stellar. Congrats to those who got in, and to those deferred/rejected, just keep your chin up, you'll get into somewhere better in RD anyhow. Stanford doesn't create your happiness, you do.</p>
<p>For everyone who applied, it's so pointless in stating "rejected/accepted stats later!!!" Post the stats while you're here, because without your numbers/ECs/etc, you're not concrete parts of the data. So for the sake of everyone else on CC and future applicants, just freaking post your stats. It honestly can't take that long.</p>
<p>
[quote]
Not to be a major pain, but if you post on CC, you cannot complain about having to see people who are accepted. Haha, it's CC. CC's collective stats are (typically) at the... upper end of the spectrum.
[/quote]
To whoever said don't post acceptances, that'd completely ruin the point of this thread.</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED
Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?:no
SAT I (by section):2300 (one sitting/ M 800/ CR 800/ WR 700)
SAT IIs:790 Math II 800 Chinese 770 Chem 760 Bio 720 Spanish
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.64 W
Rank:2/727
ACT: 35
APs (including this year's): European History (5), Stats (5), Biology (5), Chinese (5), Chemistry (3), English Lang (4) Calc BC (4) Art History (4) (English Literature, Physics B, Spanish Lang
IBs (including this year's: Math SL (7), Spanish SL (6), Bio HL, English HL, History HL, Physics SL
Senior Yr Courseload: IB HL History, Newspaper (editor-in-chief), AP/IB HL Bio, IB HL English, AP Spanish, IB Physics SL, IB Theory of Knowledge
Number of Apps from Your School: not sure
Other stats
(Awards, etc.):National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, Honor roll, PTA Reflections CA 1st place, Scholar Athlete (3 years varsity swim), Piano MTAC Level X, bunch of AcDec awards, some small scholarships
Subjective:
ECs listed on app:
Varsity swim team, Operation Smile medical mission to Paraguay, President/Founder of Operation Smile club at school (10-12), Executive Leadership Council of Operation Smile Student ProgramsTzu Shao Buddhist Youth group volunteer/President (9-12), Tzu Chi Chinese Academy (12 years), Mission Hospital volunteer, Southern California Children’s Chorus, School musical, NHS, CSF, piano, Key Club, decathlon, newspaper (editor in chief),
Job/Work Experience: private Chinese teacher
Essays (subject and responses): I thought they were pretty good—main ones about volunteer experiences
Teacher Recs: pretty good, I though…my guidance counselor saw the one my English teacher wrote and described it as “beautiful”
Counselor Rec: good
Interview (feel, interviewer and general location):n/a
Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): 1000+ hours of community service? I dunno
Location/Person:
State or Country:CA
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):large public school (appr. 3000 students)
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:F
Income Bracket: middle class (not needy enough to receive financial aid, not rich enough to pay my own way...)
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):n/a
Strengths: scores, school transcript, teacher recs
Weaknesses: essays?
Why you think you were denied: my essays, I guess? I really don’t know.
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: If the suicide rate spikes in the next few days, we’ll know why. Sorry, that’s kind of morbid and bitter. But I honestly don’t know what to say: I’ve worked really hard to try and get a balanced resume (i.e. community service, varsity sports, high test scores, etc.). But oh well. Thou fortunate ones: enjoy Palo Alto.</p>