<p>Just send them as soon as they’re available; don’t wait, and let your counselor know to work on it as soon as possible.</p>
<p>I thought I’d join in on this thread, since it’s a nice to deal with the suspense together with many others haha. It’s so cool to hear about what everyone wrote for their essays! They all sound really personal and creative. I wrote my roommate note about my tattoo and its meaning (since people always ask me questions about it when they first see it) and for the Common App general essay I used some quotes from a Moroccan-Dutch actor’s acceptance speech and created my essay around it. I’m actually really happy with both.</p>
<p>Now I just have to wait… Chances are like 1% for me though, since I am an international with quite low ACT scores applying for Fin Aid :’’’’’’’’’)</p>
<p>Oh and I got an email from Stanford yesterday - my Official Score report wasn’t in yet… ***, I already sent them the 2nd last week of December! All other colleges have received them. I faxed them for now, hope they’ll still get through!</p>
<p>How are you all doing?</p>
<p>Hey! And I doubt they will accept scores that are faxed :(</p>
<p>Neuroscience, they emailed me and told me to fax the Student Score report until my official one came in - so I did that the same day… Send 2 copies just to be sure :’). Penn has received my all scores, while Columbia hasn’t gotten any test scores either (but didn’t let me know anything is missing either).</p>
<p>Add me to the list of those anxiously awaiting the outcome of their application to Stanford.</p>
<p>I’ve been accepted by USC, but if I get into Stanford, that will be my first choice (although if Columbia accept me, I’ll have a difficult decision to make).</p>
<p>The only little “niggle” I have with Stanford, is that it’s just over an hour from home, so while my parents have finally agreed that it would be better for me to live in campus housing, I know they’ll be expecting me to pop home regularly.</p>
<p>Anyway, enough of my rambling, good luck all.</p>
<p>I am feeling pretty confident about my application because from all the advise I have read over the past several months, the most important thing to do is not to talk about passion, but to demonstrate it. Being the President of every club won’t do it, and neither will a 2400. I feel that (if you’re not a recruited athlete, racial minority, or 1st gen.) as long as you have good scores and grades, and also demonstrate through your activities 2-3 really profound passions (including some sport), you will have nothing to worry about other than remembering to bring a pair of sunglasses.</p>
<p>Hey guys. <3, gl all.</p>
<p>@ pinkcoconut congratulations on your acceptance by USC! I applied there as well, but I have to withdraw my application most likely, since Dutch/European bank accounts are not allowed to submit the data they require. 
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<p>I know I shouldn’t, because then I start fantasizing and already see me walking there which will make rejection even worse, but I looked through all the on-campus housing yesterday. I love the Stanford campus so much, it’s so unbelievably beautiful!</p>
<p>Ahhhh I can’t believe decisions are coming out in just over a month… freaking out slightly.</p>
<p>Do decisions come out on the 29th like the ivies?</p>
<p>The Friday before, I believe.
It’s a tentative date, though.</p>
<p>@pickcoconut Congratulations. I’ve also accepted by USC. Are u attending the Explore USC program?
Super nervous, too. I can’t imagine how i’ll be next month…</p>
<p>@collegeinfo1994 Where was that announced? EEK…</p>
<p>The Friday date was an extrapolation based on previous years’ decision release dates, as well as the SCEA release date this year (Friday before).</p>
<p>Less than a month to go…crazy.</p>
<p>Such a nice blog :)</p>
<p>I don’t know if it’s just me, but as the day approaches, I’m trying to get over Stanford as much as I can. My stats are pretty low. Yeah, me being on this thread doesn’t help much either lol. Does anyone feel the same way? I mean, I have faith in God, but I also believe that God doesn’t give what we always want. It’s reality. Does anyone feel the same way? Not necessarily the religious part, but the part about trying to get over Stanford before decisions roll in??</p>
<p>@smilence0411 - I plan to attend the program. You?</p>
<p>“Does anyone feel the same way? I mean, I have faith in God, but I also believe that God doesn’t give what we always want. It’s reality. Does anyone feel the same way? Not necessarily the religious part, but the part about trying to get over Stanford before decisions roll in??”</p>
<p>I feel like it’s pointless to give up hope until you have that letter in your hand. If I got over any school and then ended up getting in, I would not be excited anymore or want to go. Maybe that’s just me though. However, if it helps you, go right ahead. But I know what you mean about the faith thing. My stats are pretty low, too, and I feel like faith is somehow not going to outweigh my horrendous GPA.</p>
<p>I didn’t indicate why there were problems with my grades because I feel like it’s making excuses and I HATE making excuses. I don’t want them to accept me because they “feel bad” for me, then I’d just feel horrible. I brushed on it lightly in my interview, but thankfully I did not burst out crying like I thought I would. I hope that they can somehow see through my application that I WILL do well in a new environment and that I am eager to learn.</p>
<p>Sigh. In a few weeks we will know our fates…</p>
<p>Good luck everyone! (:</p>
<p>@pinkcoconut i’m back from the program. it was awesome! and the interview was just like a conversation.</p>