<p>when I looked at the stanford website they said they that they reccomend SAT II’s but don’t require them. So if someone doesn’t send them in then they are not at a loss for admissions. I don’t beleive it because Stanford’s WAY TOO competitve and anyone who doesn’t give their SAT II scores would be automatically rejeceted. Am I right?</p>
<p>MY SAT II scores are low, i’m taking the ACT in june but should i retake my SAT II’s?</p>
<p>Thank you different_steps. I really wish I had been accepted to at least one of those schools, but I guess that didn’t work out. I feel really lost, I wouldn’t even know where to start looking for internships and productive things to do in a gap year. This is so scary to think that I might not be going to college this fall…pretty depressing too. </p>
<p>I think the reason I didn’t get in was because of my past grades from my community college. I was young and didn’t care about college success until this past year (4.0 last semester, 3.8 this semester). Also my SAT scores were low compared to the median applicant. Perhaps I could focus on retaking my standardized tests. Not really anything I can do about the grades. I already graduated with my A.A. </p>
<p>This is really disappointing though. Everyone here said I couldn’t do it. They said I should just go to the local University here…I wanted to prove them wrong. I guess I couldn’t.</p>
<p>Trixee,</p>
<p>I would say don’t take it personally. I had some great aspects and not so great aspects to my application as well. Getting into or not getting into Stanford isn’t like a value judgement on you. It’s as simple as the fact that this world has over 6 billion people, 1200 of them applied to Stanford, 20 got in.</p>
<p>Personally, I recognize that now that I have a good direction I have an opportunity to prove my dedication and my skill and get into a great grad school.</p>
<p>I would say do <em>not</em> halt your life to try to get into a very elite school. Depending on what your plans are, I think there will be only a marginal difference in your life 10 years from now between going to Stanford and not going to Stanford. I say you should keep moving forward. I’m guessing you have two more years left? I think you’ll get much more out of putting 100% into the next two years, and then bringing that dedication to whatever you do after you graduate, rather than focusing on something that didn’t happen and maybe just isn’t made to be.</p>
<p>My thoughts.</p>
<p>Cheers,
Joe</p>
<p>Everyone wants to prove the haters wrong, but sometimes they’re right. The acceptance rate for Stanford is brutal, getting in is unlikely for most top-notch students. Don’t be disappointed.</p>
<p>My confidence in myself is unshakable. The girlfriend believes cockiness is my most ostensible trait. </p>
<p>I believe I’m smart; I believe I’m a good writer. My grades and standardized test scores were high. I know my recommendations were great. </p>
<p>But even I felt ashamed telling people that I was applying to Stanford; I felt that I was making a proclamation akin to a high school nerd declaring that he would **** the prom queen.</p>
<p>I can’t believe I’m still reading this thread.</p>
<p>I sent that letter today btw.</p>
<p>Yeah dude, if someone earnestly believed that they were <em>likely</em> to get into Stanford, they ought to have been rejected on grounds of being clinically insane and on having an ego larger than Mars. Being a competitive applicant is one thing; actually getting in is another.</p>
<p>Also, like I said, I sent that same letter to Cornell a year ago when I got rejected from them ED, and admissions officers have no sense of humor. I just got a “we don’t have an appeals process” response.</p>
<p>I thought I’d take this opportunity to briefly reflect on some things that might have harmed my application, for the benefit of anyone who’s applying next year. As I’ve said before, I’m in at a great program that will be a great place to prepare for grad school, so I don’t have any regrets.</p>
<p>I felt like a lot of aspects of my application were very strong. I’m former Marine infantry and a veteran of both the Iraq invasion and the subsequent occupation. Overall I had very good grades, and recently I had perfect grades. My recommendations, AFAIK, were outstanding. I dare say my essays were outstanding as well. I’m married as well.</p>
<p>That said, I had some weak spots. Though I had maintained good grades I was directionless following my enlistment. I went to a few different schools, essentially “bumming around” on the GI Bill. I did some enriching things during that time, but academically I’m sure it reflected poorly on me. I tried to frame this period of my life as some natural confusion following my experiences, which is the truth. I don’t know if that worked or not, though.</p>
<p>I think the other thing that might have killed me were my SAT/SAT II scores. I did decently on the SATs in high school–5 or 6 years ago–and could have retaken them. Similarly I never took the SAT II’s. Unfortunately I decided to apply to Stanford too late to take these tests.</p>
<p>I’ll let y’all take whatever lessons from this you might. Once again I would have been thrilled to get into Stanford, but I’m quite pleased with where I’m going.</p>
<p>Good luck, all.</p>
<p>–Joe</p>
<p>how come stanford never gave us their transfer 2008 stats..does anybody know where i can find that? thanks</p>
<p>It will probably take awhile for 2008 stats to be posted. If I recall correctly, the 2007 admit stats only became public in the last few months.</p>
<p>Check out 2007 stats (the link takes you to 2007 even though the title says otherwise), I’m fairly positive the profile won’t change drastically from year to year. </p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Admission | Class Profile - Fall 2006](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/applying/extras/1_2a6_profile.html]Undergraduate”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/applying/extras/1_2a6_profile.html)</p>
<p>Annika</p>
<p>when I looked at the stanford website they said they that they reccomend SAT II’s but don’t require them. So if someone doesn’t send them in then they are not at a loss for admissions. I don’t beleive it because Stanford’s WAY TOO competitve and anyone who doesn’t give their SAT II scores would be automatically rejeceted. Am I right?</p>
<p>MY SAT II scores are low, i’m taking the ACT in june but should i retake my SAT II’s?</p>
<p>you should, if you can do well on it.</p>
<p>i have a question..should i stay at my college as a junior and apply to stanford as a junior, cauz i heard you can do that..or should i just apply as a sophmore and take more courses</p>
<p>They took 20/1200 approx.</p>
<p>11/20 from JC’s/Cc’s.</p>
<p>4 non trads I believe?</p>
<p>Anyone want to start a facebook group? Or is there one already?</p>
<p>can you please write your stats and a little about you…like what your life experiences is..and the stats you just posted are they from this year or last year?</p>
<p>I got in too! Good idea for a facebook group. Bourne will you be going for transfer day in August?</p>
<p>20/1200??
1.7% accepted??
Excuse me???</p>
<p>That’s consistent with the rate last year which was about 1.5%.</p>
<p>Yeah when I called that Mentzer woman she said it was Aug. 14th. I’m going to try to get them to pay for travel since I’m on full aid already. If not then I don’t know if I can go. Don’t want to miss work and have to pay for my ticket. Double negative.</p>
<p>Think it may be a bit above 1200? 1230ish or something? Idk. </p>
<p>I’m still thanking God, Allah, Yahweh, Buddha … Ron L Hubbard…</p>