<p>Another question. How much does legacy matter if you had a sibling that went to Stanford? Are legacies for siblings guaranteed as long as your SAT/GPA aren’t extremely low?</p>
<p>@SAT128. What’s the difference between regionally and nationally published? The paper was co-authored, but I’m lead author.</p>
<p>@ccuser
There is a huge difference. The magnitude of the research paper’s importance or unique/recognized qualities would determine on what scale it was published/released to the scientific community. Of course, at a national scale it would be taken more seriously and with greater praise from an institution like Stanford; just as an award won at a national scale vs only a regional one. It’s definitely a plus that you’re the lead author, and they’ll appreciate the fact that co-author(s) are necessary when dealing with research papers that must be verified scientifically. </p>
<p>Or I could just be confused. There is a difference between publishing a research paper in a scientific journal or as an article, as opposed to just putting one up online and having a professor say it’s worthy. You’ll need to clarify this, because I get the feeling that your idea of ‘published’ may be different</p>
<p>Ummm… i think it was national scale because it was in a peer-reviewed journal and passed through several versions before being accepted (aka it was selective on the collegiate level) I think the journal is based in some European country lol.</p>
<p>Do folks think there’s still time to submit info to Stanford for 2013 NFAA YoungArts winners, or is it too late to matter?</p>
<p>I just wanna say… 6.6%</p>
<p>@ccuser
Sounds quite impressive to me, as long as you make sure to phrase it that way to Stanford. Research paper published in a scientifically recognized and selective peer-reviewed journal on a national scale? You’ll definitely want to mention the name of the journal though. Obv can’t just say ‘journal based in some European country’. Make sure it’s legitimate</p>
<p>Lol thanks. I gave Stanford the name of the journal and did phrase it like that haha.</p>
<p>no worries. The book won’t do much for him. Getting a book published is definitely something, but probably not a big deal in the eyes of the college. Is it a good book at least, because some of the things published nowadays are atrocious. You may have trouble if his essays are amazing, but besides that, there’s a possibility you could both get in.</p>
<p>I don’t think other people applying from your same school will hurt THAT much. If you’re both qualified, you’ll probably both get in.</p>
<p>So why did you guys apply to Stanford? I’m just curious because a lot of you are super qualified and could have applied anywhere. Personally, I fell in love with the campus and community feel of the school.</p>
<p>Completly agree with Whitehouses. The students just felt happy, something I didn’t see in any of the Ivies</p>
<p>Ya, definitely the campus.</p>
<p>^all of the above</p>
<p>I wanted to go somewhere that not only has the academics but also was somewhere that I could enjoy myself. Plus the entrepreneurial spirit. Also great location/weather. Oh and the athletics. Oh yeah and everything else about Stanford.</p>
<p>I liked that Stanford seemed more welcoming than most of the Ivies (both on campus and through their website) and that they had a quarter system, because I had to sacrifice a lot of electives in high school to have a competitive schedule. Also, the California weather would be nice :)</p>
<p>@cherryblossom71… it’s POURING rain and like, freezing (well… about 50 degrees…) right now! It’s not perfect all the time… just most of the time! ;)</p>
<p>Well, I’m banking on the fact that on average, the weather at Stanford will be a whole lot better than here in upstate New York 
I would kill for 50 degrees right about now haha…</p>
<p>You can probably count on that!! We’re so wimpy in the Bay…</p>
<p>wow… lot of bay applicants on this thread? is it harder to get into stanford from the bay area since there are a lot applying?</p>