Do you think it helps your application if you are applying to a Stanford-specific program that you are unable to study at your current institution?
Depends on the program. Please do elaborate @98761234.
Product Design, it’s a major that brings together mechanical engineering, design, and psychology and exists virtually only at Stanford. I am very passionate about the subject and my application reflects that.
@BladeX I got my email about a week after I submitted my application. If you still didn’t get an email by now I would definitely be worried and emailing or calling a counselor
@summerdreams on the website its said it may take up to three weeks to get the email. Tmr is the third week. I will call them on tues if i still cant get it. But thank you for ur info 
Hi Everyone, I just found this thread and thought I’d join in! I’ve sent in all my application materials but they have yet to process college transcripts and college report. I found College Confidential extremely helpful when I first applied to Columbia my freshman year.
I was very positive about transferring to Stanford, but the recent acceptance rate for the incoming freshman class has me worried about how many spots will actually be available to transfer students.
Hi everybody! This is my first post on CC, but I’ve been prowling threads for almost 3 years now! Lol! 
Anyway, I’ve decide to go ahead and attempt the impossible!
I’m a US Permanent Resident, but I’m currently studying at a college outside the US. I would have applied last year as a freshman, but my family’s monetary situation last year wasn’t so hot, and I didn’t apply. I’m particularly worried that this year’s acceptance rate will be even worse than last year, simply because of Stanford’s higher yield rate last year(82%!!). BTW, does anyone know when decisions will come out??? I can hardly wait. Also, I’ve already been admitted to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and they want me to pay the enrollment deposit by May 1st, so iI don’t know what to do. Should i go ahead and accept my spot even if Stanford doesn’t release their decisions by May 1st?? Or will Stanford release decisions before that date??? Thanks!
@CollegeCrazy97 they release them in May. Usually a little before the 15th but I think you will have to pay the deposit.
Can someone chance me?
Applied Majors: ChemE, MS&E
HS GPA: 3.5 (Unweighted)
SAT: 2020 (CR 570, M 800, W 650)
College: Top 50 University
GPA: 3.05
Background: Current Engineering Project Manager at Apple, unstable financial background, left school to take care of family finances, over 1,500 community service hours in high school, Boy Scouts Eagle Rank, Research Assistant for 3 years in high school, several internships (Research at UCSF for 2 years, Research at UC Davis for 1.5 years, Process Engineer Intern at a robotics company for 2 summers, FIELD Camp Intern at an upstream oilfield services company), paid for school through winning several scholarships.
Essays: Very Strong (I talked about how I dropped out of school after 2 years of college to support my family’s finances, after some time in Industry, I learned how important a college degree is and I want to come back and finish my degree)
Letters of Rec: Stanford Alumni/Lecturer and now Engineering Manager at Apple and TA (Who’s research lab I joined after taking his class)
State: CA
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Applied: Stanford, UPenn, UMich, USC, UCLA
@aggietransfer You look really solid, I think you have a good shot.
@aggietransfer :
I think you have an extremely likely chance of getting in. 
You have a very interesting story to tell and I think your passion for engineering is very present.
I go to UCD too. XD
May I ask you to chance me please? Thanks.
Also, does anyone know if Stanford gives out likely letters for transfers?
@PrincessMorales I know they do so for incoming freshman,but I haven’t heard of it for transfers
We are about a month away from decisions being announced! How nerve-wracking and exciting!
I’ve got some similarities with @aggietransfer
Objective:
ACT: 36 (35 English, 36 Math, 35 Reading, 36 Science)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chinese w/ Listening, 790 Spanish w/ Listening, 780 Bio M, 770 Physics, 750 US History
College GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87, 4.0 on midterm report
Pursuing major/study: Statistics and Computer Science
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Head of Design for HackDartmouth, Dartmouth Chess Club, Dartmouth Quantitative Trading Team
Job/Work Experience: Youngest intern ever in Apple history, previous work experience at a few Stanford startups (one worth $500M+, one acquired by Google in 2014 for $500M). Currently developing a startup.
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer as a cook at a local homeless shelter
Essays: Put a bunch of work into these. They’re great.
Teacher Recommendation: Both were amazing.
High School materials: Top math and science student in senior class, Nationally-recognized high school journalist (won the Pulitzer Prize equivalent for high school journalism), AIME Qualifier, National Merit Finalist (PSAT 240), National AP Scholar
Other
School Type: Dartmouth College, one of 8 top mathematics students awarded a prestigious mathematics scholarship
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~$170k
With all due respect, saying someone has a good chance, is not just pollyanish, but also just plain inaccurate. Recent readings of accepted transfer students not only reveal an incredibly small number of accepted transfer students, 2-3%, but almost all were either veterans, returning home from active duty, or transfer athletes. In short, there are no back doors to Stanford.
I would imagine you need the same stats as a freshman to transfer, which are generally SATs of 2200+ and mostly A’s. If you are an Olympic athlete or a soon to be professional athlete, disregard.
Hi! Is anyone here applying to Stanford from community college?
@freshlemon123
I am! And in the past students from my community college have been accepted, so it at least was possible.
@freshlemon123 I am!