<p>I'm just wondering. If you apply early at Stanford and get rejected under their Restrictive Early Action program, what happens next? Can you re-apply for regular admission? Or does your application file get defaulted to regular decision? Or does something else happen?</p>
<p>If you apply SCEA at Stanford and you don't get accepted you will either get deferred (to regular admission) or denied. Stanford, unlike the other SCEA schools, tends to deny more than they defer.</p>
<p>Rejected is a final decision. You may not reapply. If they want to consider you for regular decision, they call it a deferral.</p>
<p>So does it hurt to apply early?</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/531757-how-much-does-applying-scea-stanford-affect-chances-reach-applicant.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/531757-how-much-does-applying-scea-stanford-affect-chances-reach-applicant.html</a>
This thread provides many opinions on that question.</p>
<p>thanks for that link curious!</p>
<p>what i was wondering is why stanford defers so less of its applicants... if the pool was so competitive, wouldn't more be deferred? I remember reading only about 10% of deferred students were accepted in RD, that means they are about the same as regular applicants... that means the other 75% isn't even as good as the RD people....?</p>
<p>Stanford has a policy of providing as many final decisions as possible during the early round. Thus the few deferrals. In contrast, MIT is known for deferrals. But if you want a decision early, it seems to me it is better to apply early to a school that provides final determinations rather than one that defers about 70%. For schools with high early deferrals, it might be more fruitful to apply RD and save EA for a school like Stanford.</p>
<p>look at it this way yes, MIT defers most of it's EA applicants, while stanford only defer 10%. Howeve, MIT accepts more than 10% of it's deferred students, while stanford is only 10% too. You'd expect more to get in if they were about equally as selective because the stanford deferrees already gone through a really selective phase...</p>
<p>Whether you apply SCEA or RD stanford will treat you reasonably the same.
This takes away the incentive for one to apply SC and restrict their
choices.</p>
<p>If your app can be ready at that early a time to be good enough to
be admitted at Stanford go for it. Most students willl need some
more time.</p>
<p>I really want to go to Stanford, but I have no idea if I should apply SCEA. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>I am Hispanic and a legacy. I have a 4.23 weighted GPA and a 3.86 unweighted. My SAT's aren't great (1970), and my ACT is 29. My SAT II's: Math II(790) and US History(660). I plan on retaking the SAT reasoning, the ACT, and the US History exam. I am in the top 10% in my class.</p>
<p>ACT
Composite 29
English 29
Math 35
Reading 28
Science 25
and Writing I got a 9 on the essay, 28 as the score</p>
<p>In terms of extracurriculars, I have been playing football for 4 years, with 2 years on varsity. Our varsity team had the highest average GPA in our section and I won the Most Academic Award (for highest GPA) on that team in 2007. I am also a sectional scholar athlete and have earned my academic letter. I also played Freshman Basketball.</p>
<p>I have over 250 hours of community service. I volunteer weekly at my local hospital and have amassed over 150 hours there. This past summer I have been helping register voters and other volunteer work for Barack Obama's campaign(about 50 hours, and I really love it). I also do other random volunteer work with the football team and with some clubs at school.</p>
<p>In addition, I was a baseball umpire for a youth league for 2 years. I was also a private tutor for two years, tutoring elementary/middle school kids in math. I was also a videographer for the local youth football league(for 3 years), and taped every film of every squad's game. I also was an assistant coach for one of the squads of that organization for a year.</p>
<p>Also, I was in a summer program for gifted high school students at UC Berkeley for four years. There I took challenging courses that I got credit for.
In school, other than football, I am a member of the MUN club and the Spanish club. I have been in the California Scholarship Foundation for 7 semesters and have won numerous school and MUN awards. I plan on starting a couple of poltical-based clubs next year. </p>
<p>AP Scores(so far)
5 in US History
4 in Biology
4 in European History
I will have taken a total of 8 weighted courses(with 7 AP's) by the time of my senior year.</p>
<p>How am I looking? I know I am subpar, but will my URM and legacy status help me a great amount?</p>
<p>legacy? nuff said. definitely.</p>
<p>So legacies automatically get in? That's an interesting hypothesis...</p>
<p>The fact that he's simply a legacy definitely makes it worth it to apply, but the idea is that being a legacy is not actually a hook. Admission offices say that parents who have gone to their schools generally care more about education, and as such, have invested in their childrens' education. If they've donated a significant amount of money to the school however, that's a whole nother ball park. Also in case you didn't see, he's a URM.</p>
<p>But his SAT I and II scores are extremely low for Stanford, so I'd be very surprised if he was accepted. His ECs are also pretty boring.</p>
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No</p>
<p>Wow. Ok then.</p>
<p>i disagree. remember the guy who got in with a 1700 on SAT?</p>
<p>he's an URM. but your URM and legacy. Anything can happen you know... if you really like stanford, then TRY! don't let negative people stop you from reaching your dream. remember anything can happen!</p>
<p>that said, it's good if you can try to raise your scores and stuff</p>
<p>Just go for it! Most people apply knowing that they will get that rejection. Don't let others stop you. Remember to be honest with youself and expect the outcomes-even if they are bad.</p>
<p>itsthemendy: These boards seem to have concluded that legacy at Stanford only has an impact if you apply SCEA. So keep that in mind when you decide on whether to apply early or not.</p>
<p>I'd take ACT/SAT early, write good essays, and apply early if I were you. You have a good shot.</p>
<p>I am taking the ACT again, hoping for 31-32. I know its a reach, and I really wasn't discouraged when I read TheProtagonist's post.</p>
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<p>So, keep in mind that the student last year would likely have been given some leniency on tests scores since he was coming from a low SES area and had demonstrated interest in helping his community. This level of tolerance may not hold true for the child of a S legacy as it would be assumed that they had the opportunities offered in a much more supportive environment.</p>
<p>This is not a comment on the current student's chances, but rather a caution that all URMs or all legacies are not necessarily considered the same by AOs.</p>