Official Stanford SCEA 2017 Applicants' Discussion Thread

<p>i mean they have to let some people in right?
im just not a very special person so i feel my chances are low…</p>

<p>Glad to see someone’s started one of these! I’ve been a CC creeper for about a year now but when I saw this thread pop up I broke down and made an account. :’)</p>

<p>I’m applying SCEA to Stanford. I visited there last spring break and fell even more in love with the school than I already was! I’m also taking the October SAT. I took it last spring but I’m hoping to boost my score substantially. I’ve done almost all of the Common App except the EC essay and I still need one teacher recommendation. The supplement essays are troubling me, though. I have a ton of things I want to write about but I can’t seem to figure out how to fit those topics to any of the prompts… So I only have the roommate essay done so far. </p>

<p>The What Matters essay scares me because it’s so vague!</p>

<p>I’m applying REA too! I’m giving my SAT Subjects next weekend, but the rest of my profile is pretty much done. Here’s my profile:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1377948-stanford-rea-chance-feedback.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1377948-stanford-rea-chance-feedback.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck to all!</p>

<p>Hey guys, I’m from Arizona and I’m applying early! I agree, this is the most terrifying thing ever…to think that in a little over two months, we’ll know…yikes!!! This, like all of you, is my dream school, so my parents are taking me to visit the campus next week! I am sure you’re all BRILLIANT and you’ll do great on the essays, no worries :)</p>

<p>I studied psychology at Stanford for three weeks two years ago. Will that help me? I also visited last summer. I live in North Carolina though so it wasnt like I could go often at all haha I’m kind of obsessed with it and I’m gonna be so incredibly sad when I get rejected :frowning: December fifteenth is gonna be either the saddest or happiest day of our lives uggghhhh.</p>

<p>What’re yalls stats? Copy and paste the same format thing from the 2016 discussion thread and let us all know!! Omg guys lets all be friends!! Start posting!!</p>

<p>Actually I guess it was like a year ago. Summer 2011.</p>

<p>December 15th… Just the mentioning of that date sends chills down my spine 0_0</p>

<p>Signing for applying early. </p>

<p>I’m literally s***ting my pants about the admissions. My ECs are soo weak and I can’t do jack about it at this point in time. The only thing I can take comfort in are my grades and test scores although I heard Stanford doesn’t place as much emphasis on those as they do everything else. I’m boned.</p>

<p>Hey guys! I’ll be pushing the button on Wednesday… yipes! Is anyone else here doing a Theater live audition on October 20th??</p>

<p>@harborceal</p>

<p>Cool! I’m not doing a theater audition, but I’m doing the live classical voice counterpart at Stanford on the 20th as well. Oh so fun. Maybe I’ll see you there.</p>

<p>I’m also doing EA. I have a few questions about the supplement application. First, on the profile questions, it says limit your response to 2 lines, but each box has a 300 character limit? Which should I go with? I’m having difficulty fitting some, like what I did the past 2 summers, into only two lines. Second, is it a faux pas to mention other school’s summer programs in the short response / essays? I’m just mentioning them to highlight my love for certain subjects, not to actually talk about the program.</p>

<p>I am applying to Stanford (REA) too.
Is anyone else sending in the arts supplement?</p>

<p>@redchair
Just consider your responses as VERY LONG 2 sentences. XP
I think I used about 250 characters in each of my responses as well.</p>

<p>Hey Eucliiris, I’m sending in a SCEA arts supplement too :)</p>

<p>I was considering sending one in, but the deadline is way to early for EA. I haven’t even started my essays yet.</p>

<p>@cherryblossom71
Which art are you doing?
I am a violinist. :)</p>

<p>I sent in a visual arts supp for painting/drawing, and one for piano. The arts deadline does suck though…</p>

<p>^^
I can’t agree more. For some reason, I overlooked the fact that the arts supplement+common app is due on the 15th, so I had to rush.</p>

<p>Yeah, I haven’t gotten much sleep this past week. Staying up until midnight writing essays. Oh the things I do for love ;)</p>

<p>Okay, I’m about to submit my Stanford supp. It’s so exciting and nervewracking at the same time! BTW, if you’ve submitted your stuff already, did the payment register automatically or was there a delay like the Common App site warns you about? This might affect if I get some extra time on my Common App part.</p>

<p>I am stil reading and re-reading my common app and supplements… lol</p>