<p>Objective:[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 700, M:750, W: 670
[</em>] ACT: didn’t take it cause i thought it was overrated
[<em>] SAT II: I only needed to take it once.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Around 1st, but I dont know for sure.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 on most of them, but I got a 5 in Human Geography!!
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): didn’t take it
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Humanities, Creative Writing, Advanced Physical Education,
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Participated in national quizbowl competition (naqt hsnc). Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quizbowl (Team B captain) School Track (3rd on team) and Soccer (goalie).
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard working.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: I volunteer a lot at the local humane society.
[<em>] Summer Activities: Lifeguard working
[</em>] Essays (rating 1-10, details): 10, I think im a pretty good essay writer though and that’s why I got in. I wrote about my parent’s break up.
[<em>] Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):[list]
[li] Teacher Rec #1: 9, they really liked my participation in class and we met a couple times at the pool I lifeguard in. [/li][</em>] Teacher Rec #2: 8, I didn’t try in his class but he’s a great guy and
[<em>] Counselor Rec:
[</em>] Additional Rec:[/ul][<em>] Interview:[/list] Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 75k-100k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] I’m the first born in my family. Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: I really put feeling into my essay and I study a lot in class. I’m such a nerd too, which I think helped me a lot. Also my teacher letters were really good!
[<em>] Weaknesses: My SAT scores were sort of low. I could have tried harder in class so I got a 4.0 instead of 3.8.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Really good essay!
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] i rather not say[/li]General Comments:
I think if you just try hard it’s easy to get into college! DONT GIVE UP EVEN IF YOU DIDNT GET IN THE FIRST TIME. we all have downsides to life and it’s our jobs to get over them!</p>
<p>Still no e-mail for me! It has been 8 hours after 3pm pacific time.
Why it take so long? Are they sending out e-mail by hand?
Hi your guys, when did you receive your e-mail?</p>
<p>Objective:[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 800 M: 790 W: 800
[</em>] ACT: Didn’t take it
[<em>] SAT II: Math II: 800 Chemistry: 800 Critical Reading: 800 Biology M: 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I go to phillips exeter, so the GPA is different, i have 11/11
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1st
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on Human Geo, Calc BC, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology, AP Language and Composition, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, 4 on AP World History and AP US History
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): nope
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Data Structures and Algorithms, Law and Literature, Capitalism and its Critics, Foundations of Abstract Mathematics, Advanced German, Biochemistry and Human Nutrition < for my winter term
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] USAMO qualified, AIME qualified, Attended TASP, AP National Scholar, National Merit Finalist, 1st place Brain Bee in New Hampshire, 3rd in State for Tennis, Won a lot of Chess tournaments Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN, Speech and Debate, Quizbowl (Officer), Orchestra, Squash, Gaelic Football (just a fun thing I started with my friends), Tennis
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship with the FBI
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Taught chemistry to kids in India, Father is federal court judge so I also helped review a lot of court cases
[<em>] Summer Activities: TASP, Volunteer work
[</em>] Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9, I wrote about my experiences with helping kids in India
[<em>] Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):8, I developed a very good relationship with my teachers while at Phillips Exeter.
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1:
[<em>] Teacher Rec #2:
[</em>] Counselor Rec:
[<em>] Additional Rec:[/ul][li] Interview:[/list][/li]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): NH
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Boarding
[<em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: 75k+
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] legacy from dad Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Volunteer work, test scores
[</em>] Weaknesses: maybe essay?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I really don’t know
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] General Comments: I can’t believe aznnerd2014 got accepted. I can’t believe this. Stuff like this really makes me lost faith in institutions like Stanford. This kid is not qualified at all, he deserves to go to some state university or a community college.</p>
<p>@batista
Hey, hopefully you have a chance at other great universities. I was rejected as well, but honestly I think that aznnerd2014 is just trolling; I kind of had a feeling, and I knew for sure when he got to senior year courses.</p>
<p>I still received no e-mail. No acceptance, no rejection, no deferral, nothing!
I checked my spam folder, trash folder, nothing!
In early e-mails, Stanford clearly indicated I am applying early action!
Anyone is having this problem? I’m desperate, please help!</p>
<p>The same thing happened to me…still no email. At this point I’m fully expecting rejection, but I’d like to just know for sure so I can fully move on. Doesn’t help that somehow my mom found out that the decisions came out yesterday and literally barged into my room while I was completely asleep and went onto my computer to check my email herself (no regard for the fact that I haven’t slept all week). Figure this would all happen to me. Any chance that I’ll get the email before Monday? I really don’t want to have to go through another full day of school waiting, because there’s no way I’m going to call and get the rejection while I’m at school.</p>
<p>Regardless, a huge congratulations to all those that got accepted! Based on what you guys have posted on this thread, each one of you truly deserves it.</p>
<p>@batista I wasn’t surprised at your rejection (I think maybe stronger EC’s?) until I got to the bottom… You’re a HISPANIC LEGACY?! Who DOES get into this school??? Well I know it made me feel better about my rejection…</p>
<p>I completely agree. Stanford says they are looking for people that are different, people who stand out. How many people have had an internship with the FBI? Taught kids in India?</p>
<p>I looked at the statistics of this year… about 750 of 7000 accepted from 36 different countries, and only 75% had a 4.0. So what is it that they are actually looking for? Because it looks to me that they are trying to diversify their student body and not look at academics and extracurriculars. This honestly makes me mad because people like you and me actually have incredible stories to tell and hoped that Stanford would see that also, but instead they choose people that don’t even qualify. </p>
<p>Honestly, Stanford has disappointed me this year. This doesn’t seem right.</p>
<p>@aznnerd2014 Congrats on being accepted. However, I think you should be more careful with your words when you say “if you just try hard it’s easy to get into college” because all of us tried hard. In fact a large majority of the rejected applicants have stats that are much more impressive than yours. It’s never easy to get into Stanford.</p>
<p>Nothing against you as you obviously worked very hard as well, but please choose your words more carefully next time. Again, congratulations.</p>
<p>For everyone out there who was rejected, I understand your disappointment, but please don’t belittle the accomplishments of those who were accepted. There could be circumstances at play beyond the stats and everyone who got in deserves to get in. You may have better stats, but there is more at play here than just stats. They may have written amazing essays or had fantastic recommendations, and the process really is a crapshoot. To be completely honest, I wouldn’t want to go to college with someone who disparages those who were accepted, and I don’t think Stanford would want to admit someone like that either.</p>
<p>Completely agree with Sophus. Batista11, please keep in mind that most people haven’t experienced all the advantages you have. Legacy, ultra-elite boarding school, connections from dad, etc… You have been given some amazing gifts. Use them wisely.</p>
<p>@sophus I’m definitely not trying to belittle @aznnerd’s accomplishments. He/she obviously had what it takes to be selected to the one of the best universities in the world! That’s something to be proud of. I respect you, @aznnerd and anyone else who was accepted/even applied.</p>