Official Stanford SCEA 2017 Applicants' Discussion Thread

<p>That Stanford SCEA FAQ is odd. The Google cache of the page shows a snapshot as of November 26th containing the langague about the number of applicants and acceptances. </p>

<p>Last year they released the exact number of applications on or about November 14th, but I didn’t see that they had ever provided an estimate of the number of SCEA acceptances in advance of the official release that followed the notifications. I also can’t find the 6100/750 figures anywhere but in the SCEA FAQ. If Stanford wanted to release that data, adding language to the FAQ (with no clear reference to what year they are talking about) would be an odd way to do it. They are normally much more formal about releasing that kind of information. My guess is that language might have been there for a very long time and that the 6100 is perhaps a correction to the 5880 figure they had previously released for the Class of 2016 SCEA applicants.</p>

<p>last year’s # was 5880; the year before was 5950. So, the 6100 should be real for this year. The strange thing was the 750 admits. They probably wanted to say " will accept" instead of “accepted”.</p>

<p>Where are these numbers you are talking about?</p>

<p>The numbers are here: </p>

<p>[Restrictive</a> Early Action FAQs : Stanford University](<a href=“Page Not Found : Stanford University”>FAQs : Stanford University)</p>

<p>ewho, I guess you’re right. “this year” has to refer to 2012. They wouldn’t have left that FAQ sitting out there unchanged for 12 months. And if you read the rest of it, most of the FAQ is explaining why students should get over their rejection and move on with their lives. So I guess it makes sense they would update it in anticipation of releasing the SCEA results.</p>

<p>They say about 750 applicants were accepted, but isnt it like this every year?</p>

<p>Wow…so what’s the consensus, is there a strong change of it being the 7th then?</p>

<p>Columbia is the 6th. They were delayed by Sandy as well - probably more because a larger percentage of their undergrads are from the Northeast. Stanford pretty much always releases decisions the day after Columbia. Also, it’s almost always 2 weeks after Thanksgiving, which is the 7th. </p>

<p>It’s definitely possible, but ya never know.</p>

<p>Guys, it’s gonna be this friday. I’m just going to keep telling myself that no matter if it is or isn’t and i’m going to stop thinking about it. It’s not important. I am going to move on with my week</p>

<p>Is anyone else feeling overly optimistic? I told myself a while ago to stay positive and kind of just hope that my positive energy makes it happen. Now I’m stuck in this place where I’ve been telling myself I’ll get in for so long, and I know it’s random and difficult and everything, but I can’t help but be confident about it. I guess that’s good (at least I don’t feel like I made a mistake on my app or something), but I’m afraid of what will happen if (I would say when, but then again, I don’t want to be negative) I don’t get in. AHHHHHH.</p>

<p>I need to hear Friday. I just can’t deal with more waiting.</p>

<p>ive just accepted my rejection. i’m like getting excited to go to my safety school now!</p>

<p>I really like one of my safeties, but I’m out of state so I would need a really good scholarship to go. If money wasn’t an issue, I would be so much calmer right now. I’d still prefer Stanford though.</p>

<p>@coffeeandtea I totally get what you’re saying about being optimistic for Stanford, I feel the same way! I do feel a little bit of peace knowing the decision has already been made, and I keep telling myself that I totally got in, but I need to KNOW!! :D</p>

<p>@GlobalDolphin awesome username, and I really think the 7th for many reasons, including the ones Holocene just said. </p>

<p>Possibly less than 72 hours!!</p>

<p>Thanks for the compliment @20tigger! </p>

<p>And if that’s the case…wow…</p>

<p>… seeing it in hours just now gave me a mini panic attack. I see what they mean when they say Ivy (+Stanford) admissions are not for the weak.</p>

<p>I’m hoping decisions are released this Friday as well. I know my chances are slim, but I’m still holding on to a little sliver of hope… I just want to know the decision so that I can move on with my life no matter what happens, you know? </p>

<p>I got into one of my safeties (Belmont University in Nashville) yesterday & I’m starting to get really excited about going there if Stanford doesn’t work out. I was accepted into their music business program, which is one of the top two in the nation, so now at least I won’t be devastated (or even really sad at all) about a rejection at Stanford!</p>

<p>That said, I’m still freaking out, haha. I’m gonna be such a wreck the day that we get the email.</p>

<p>Does anyone know what the email looks like before being opened? I already know what the rejection text looks like (it’s available online along with Harvard’s and others’) but does the subject say something like “Congratulations?” or “Sorry?”</p>

<p>the subject just says “Stanford Admission Decision” or something like that. it wont tell you if you got in or not</p>

<p>there is an email with a link to the stanford site that has your account info and tells you if you got in or not</p>

<p>Ah ok, thanks. I guess I won’t actuallyread the emailby accident before I’m ready…</p>

<p>Does anyone here have the nerve to call them and ask them if it’ll be the 7th or 14th?</p>

<p>I mean I would but in all honesty it is what it is. The decision has been made, and at the end of the day I know all of you will be very successful in life regardless of getting in. Plus, remember there is always grad school and law school…etc if you are going down that road so Stanford may be your school then. </p>

<p>Personally, I say the 14th. They posted the 14th at 3:30 pacific time, so I see no need to speed up the process. Like I said it is what it is.</p>