I have lurked on this forum for a while but have never posted. This is probably the only thread I will ever post on. I just really need help.
I applied to Stanford REA. I was ACCEPTED.
I found out on Friday. I was so excited. I was 100% sure that I was not going to get in. I was so happy. I had not even thought about the application since November.
I decided to go back and read my application essays from the Common App PDF.
While looking at my app yesterday, I realized that I did not self-report my other two ACT scores. The Stanford website said that if sending all of the ACT scores was going to be a financial hardship, we could self-report them and then send them later if we are accepted. I took the ACT 4 times : once during each year of high school. I made a 26, 31, 31, and 32 in that order. I officially sent two scores through the ACT company - the ones from my junior and senior years. My family sincerely did not have enough to pay the extra $34 + $12 to send the other two scores. We barely had enough to send the first two. We have so much we have to pay for right now. I was gonna self report and them send them officially if I got in.
I SINCERELY thought that I put them on the app.!!. I did not purposefully withhold this information. I am scared that they are going to rescind my admittance if I just send them the other two scores now. Do you think they are going to take back my acceptance? I am going to LITERALLY die if this mistake means I can’t go anymore. I may as well just check myself into the hospital now. I am not kidding.
I really don’t think this will be a problem—just let them know. Congratulations on getting in! (But remember: No college, not even Stanford, is worth getting that upset about—it’s just school, not your whole life.)
It relieves me a little that you guys don’t think they will un-accept me for this. I am going to call/email them tomorrow. I have never hoped for anything to turn out okay so badly in my life. I am still gonna be freaking out for the next 24 hours.
I don’t know where you are, but you do know that it’s only 4pm in California, right? You can call right now - they’re alost certainly still around for the day.
Oh, and my “call them today” is 100% about easing your mind, not because I think you have any reason at all to worry. It’s just an opportunity to get past it sooner, rather than stressing about it until tomorrow.
And hey - congratulations on getting in to Stanford! You’ve got a great four years ahead of you.
I am so relieved!!! The lady at the admissions office told me not to worry about the 2 older scores. She said that I should just let my regional admissions person know about the issue and that this should be enough. I am gonna email her right now, and I’ll update more later.
You do not even know how relieved I am. I thought they were gonna reach through the phone and figuratively snatch my acceptance away! #:-S
Hey you guys: one more question. I am still a little anxious. I emailed my regional admissions counselor. For those of you who have more experience with this … how long does it usually take to receive a reply from admission officers? Should I expect to receive a reply at all? I did not really ask her a question . . . it was more of a notification.
