Sending extra stuff in

<p>I know Stanford strongly discourages it, but have any of you sent in extra stuff? I was thinking about sending a 3 pg activity list, and perhaps 2-3 research abstracts on a few projects I've done. I have already submitted one extra recommendation letter.</p>

<p>i wouldn't recommend it.</p>

<p>I think the adcoms would cry if you sent in a 3 pg activity list.</p>

<p>I don't think it would be too beneficial unless it were something very significant</p>

<p>Why is Stanford like that? Harvard gladly reads activity lists, and even papers. Acing the College Application seems to think most colleges are like Harvard in that manner.</p>

<p>The reason why they discourage them is because they read every single thing.</p>

<p>Thus they would not get mad at you, unless maybe you sent them 10 pages of stuff and a photo album, but they would be mad at the fact that their pile of paperwork is bigger.</p>

<p>I read somewhere that Harvard spends at least 30 minutes reading even the least qualified application, because they have the $$ to hire people to do so.</p>

<p>Ohhh does Stanford not do 30 mins per application?? I thought all top schools did....</p>