<p>When is the RD notification date?</p>
<p>April 1st.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m new to the board. I am also awaiting word from Stanford though I don’t think my chances are very high for one of their PhD programs. I realized I had no idea what I was doing and before I knew it, I had to rush to do the GRE (and did poorly). I am hoping that having good recommendations, what I believe were good writing samples, and a M.S. already (with a 4.0 GPA), would show I am capable of doing good work. Anyways, I wish everyone luck!</p>
<p>@laodicean: Thank you!</p>
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<p>Maybe it’s easier to think of the fact that they’re running a business out in Palo Alto. Stanford has created a great brand and commodity product under the banner of higher education. I’m not sure there is room for prayer in their board room - but go for it!</p>
<p>Did anyone get any sort of decision yet? </p>
<p>Someone I heard of, international, claims that he got a rejection already.</p>
<p>wow, so according to earlier posts we have only about a week and a half to go! O.O</p>
<p>April 1st you guys</p>
<p>“Congratulations, you have been accepted into the incoming freshman class of 2016!”</p>
<p>Next email: “April Fools”</p>
<p>I think that if I get rejected, I’m going to pretend that it’s some mean April fools joke.</p>
<p>@smewshie: I thought of something similar - I was just worrying that I would receive a letter of acceptance followed by “Nah, we’re just kidding. You’ve been rejected.” That’d be mean. =)</p>
<p>So according to an announcement posted yesterday on the admission.stanford.edu e-mail decisions will be sent to all applicants on April 1st after 3PM Pacific time.</p>
<p>Are they really going to send thousands of e-mails on Sunday? I don’t mind at all, it just seems strange to me. But whatever. :)</p>
<p>^well I just read it and they said they are on schedule to release them by April 1st after 3, so I think it is still possible for them to come out earlier! I’m hoping anyways!</p>
<p>I thought Stanford always came out the Friday before April 1st! I don’t think I can wait any longer 
Oh well… let’s hope the wait is worth it!!</p>
<p>How unfunny/funny(?) would it be if everyone who got in got a rejection letter, and everyone who didn’t get in got an acceptance letter…then on April 2nd, everyone got an “April fools!” letter.</p>
<p>It would be extremely “unfunny”. Extremely disappointing to both groups when they actually find out.</p>
<p>No college could be that cruel :P</p>
<p>Ugh I’ll be on vacation then… poorly planned.</p>
<p>I actually think sunday is a better day than weekdays. lol</p>
<p>They always send it early…it should be thursday the 29th or friday the 30th</p>
<p>it’s kind of unreal how close the decisions are now… kind of a really big deal. this is so discombobulating.</p>