<p>according to the collegeboard, about 56% of students at stanford are from cali, and the rest are obviously out of state.</p>
<p>i heard that its tougher for californians to get in because of the overwhelming amount of applicants from there, and there ain't enough room. true or false?</p>
<p>what if someone's from the east coast? like new jersey or new york? would a location like that have any play/ advantage on admissions at stanford?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>According to the Dean of Admissions, no. He says that location is not something they generally consider. I think the exception is if you're from a disadvantaged area.</p>
<p>New Jersey or New York will not give you an advantage in admissions. These two states have some of the most competitive high school grads in the country..</p>
<p>What about Hawaii? =]</p>
<p>I asked a rep from the Admissions Office this. No, location really doesn't matter. Think about it: is Stanford more concerned about admitting an able class, or a geographically diverse one? I think the former would benefit them more.</p>
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According to the Dean of Admissions, no. He says that location is not something they generally consider. I think the exception is if you're from a disadvantaged area.
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I don't think you should need to ask us if your specific state is disadvantaged or not. What he meant is that a student may be given special consideration if he or she is from an area that is poor, has high crime, has not-so-good schools, etc.</p>