<p>I’ve been watching this site regarding the colleges I have applied to, including Stanford. In terms of prestige, Stanford is the highest I have applied to. I want a degree in broadcast journalism or something similar. Is Stanford’s communication program strong in that department, especially for sports journalism? I believe I have the academics (4.0 gpa unweighted past 4 years, 2070 SAT, #1 in class from unweighted gpa overall from all 4 years) and the extra curriculars (1,200 hours, Eagle Scout, Past Master Councilor in DeMolay, student body president, school choir, yearbook, and newspaper, Special Olympics, volunteer sports announcer, three internships in sports broadcasting and reporting with professional companies, plus more) to get into Stanford. I’m also confident in my essays and recommendations. Of course, this could all be for nothing come tomorrow, but should I get accepted, is Stanford a good fit for what I want?</p>
<p>I’ve been able to keep it off my mind until now, but it’s so real when it’s happening tomorrow. I’ve made peace that I did everything I could have and honestly it’s up to chance, but I’m dreading the possibility of needing to tell my parents, friends, family, third cousin, hairdresser and effectively everyone in my life who thinks I’m “totally going to get in” that I didn’t :/</p>
<p>@matrixsurgeon remember that guy who wanted to get post #1111? Haha</p>
<p>Don’t know why I am calm now… almost numb…</p>
<p>Deferral is all around me so I just don’t care anymore…</p>
<p>Are the decisions at 6:00 EST for all regions tomorrow?</p>
<p>@matrixsurgeon @HinduPowers
Noooooooooooooooooo!</p>
<p>I’m not a guy, by the way. Lolz</p>
<p>That means that results will be sent out at 5:00 Central time tomorrow right?</p>
<p>My friend applied to Harvard early, and he finds out three hours before I do. Those three hours are going to be absolutely awful.</p>
<p>@Big</p>
<p>LOL my bad hahahah sorry. i didnt realize tht i forgot haha</p>
<p>I just want an acceptance or rejection. I can’t handle another 3.5 months of this</p>
<p>yeah. but they won’t be immediate, at least in some cases, according to the announcement article</p>
<p>@beachgod3 i would take a deferral over rejection any day of the year…</p>
<p>omg -24 hours. I can’t believe more than 50 days of waiting has become one asdfghjkl; It feels surreal that in 24 hours I’ll know if I’m going to Stanford or not.</p>
<p>anyone here not filled with suspense and nervousness and worry, etc? for some reason i don’t feel anything… (like nothing from confidence to extreme worry)…i just feel empty…void of all feelings (other than my calc 2 final’s worry tommorow lolol)…is tht just me or are there more like me out there?</p>
<p>@matrixsurgeon their deferral to acceptance rate is so low that I would rather be put out of my misery and move on with my life</p>
<p>IMPORTANT QUESTION!!! Do acceptances get announced slightly later? Do the emails that come earlier signify rejection? I heard something like that goes for Harvard</p>
<p>Well, my friend got deferred from Brown. I’m starting to enter a zen mode where I just stop caring and go through tomorrow without really thinking.</p>
<p>@beachgod3 actually their deferral to acceptance rate is higher than most of the good schools. it rotates around 10-15 percent… ALOT BETTER THAN THE REGULAR DECISION NORMAL RATE…and if u were deferred (fewer deferred than accepted) that means u atleast were considered so u never know… and even if im deferred and rejected, ill know tht they atleast were considering me. the 3.5 months of extension of worry and aprehension wont be there cause ill think of it as a second chance, a second moment for them to consider me which i appreciate more than a immediate rejection…
just my thoughts</p>
<p>my friend got deferred too…@AEGISE, so bad</p>
<p>matrixsurgeon is correct, being deferred, while stress-inducing, is a good thing statistically!</p>
<p>Look guys, the fact of the matter is most people will be rejected. I know it’s easy for us to get wound up, but try and calm yourself in the next 24 hours, it will make whatever decision we end up with better.</p>