<p>I just wanted to say to everyone applying to Stanford a couple of things. First off, I have been watching the threads on this site constantly to see what other people are saying, but never actually put in my opinions. I have to say that all of you who are constantly obsessing over telling people to "chance" you by putting all your stats up, get over yourselves. Having a bunch of your peers, who are all competing against you and want to make you feel less of yourself, rate your application is a big no no. Everyone is obsessed with, "i only got a 2350 on my sats" or "only a 4.7 gpa" or some other silly comment. </p>
<p>Secondly, I can tell you that i only had a 2000 on my sats, my gpa is a 4.2 weighed, but more along the lines of a 3.7 or 3.8 unweighted, and I was ACCEPTED into Stanford. Crazy, i know, but when the essays ask you to put 'you' into it, they really mean it. They don't want some cookie cutter answer. They want to see passion put in to your work, not just sheer intellect. My essays were consistently not the typical essay, and im not even and english oriented person, but i put in how much i loved dance and theatre and other performing arts. I put stories of my childhood and current time, but all pertaining to something i loved doing. A stranger should be able to read your essay and truly have an idea of what kind of person you would be if they were to meet you in person, so just follow your heart, as cliche as that sounds. </p>
<p>For those of you who didn't get into Stanford, your life will go on, i promise.
And for those of you still applying, don't stress over everything. If Stanford is right for you, they will accept you, but if not, you probably are better off not going there. </p>
<p>Basically i just think that after reading all the previous threads, everyone needs to find something better to do other than complain on some forum to a bunch of strangers and ask them to "chance" you. Its just stupid. </p>
<p>This is kind of a mean spirited first post, lol. </p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, I hate chance threads too. It's more the strange sense of entitlement that's off-putting. Do you really know that Stanford is right for you and not right for the ~80% of the people who were rejected? Of course you don't. Do you really think telling kids whose dreams were crushed two days ago that they need to "Get a life", and that they didn't get in because they didn't have as much passion as you is productive? Congratulations on your acceptance, but really, how about some tact next time?</p>
<p>I'm 100% all of these people who have been working hard all their lives toward their dream school need someone like you to tell them to "get a life" after they've been rejected or deferred. Right.</p>
<p>I am putting your URM status at a 98% chance, so please, try not to be so self-fulfilled. That being said, your comment about the chance threads is accurate.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree. Just because you got accepted doesn't mean you can start telling the people who got rejected to get a life. I understand what you are saying about chance threads, but don't automatically assume all those people who got rejected didn't put effort in to their essays. Sure, some people might base everything on just scores, but I gurantee that the majority of the people do work really hard on their essays.</p>
<p>Shalashaska64, way to be stereotypical. It's not even an accurate stereotype, moron, Indians don't typically do theatre OR performing arts. I'm Indian, btw, so ****.</p>
<p>And yeah I agree with amciw - are you a URM? If not, I'd love to see those essays, because I'm willing to bet they aren't any better than all of those rejected/deferred students.</p>
<p>Edit: sorry, didn't know sitfoo would be bleeped out.</p>
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Shalashaska64, way to be stereotypical. It's not even an accurate stereotype, moron, Indians don't typically do theatre OR performing arts. I'm Indian, btw, so ****.
<p>in your post you come off as if you're so much wiser than the people who were rejected...but there's no real difference between you and them. i'm sure that many others put "passion" into their applications and did get rejected. btw, i was admitted for class of 2012...just so i don't sound like a bitter reject or something. </p>
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<p>^are these necessarily mutually exclusive?</p>
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<p>^what's the typical essay? (i really don't know, since i haven't seen what others have written, only what i had written)</p>
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If Stanford is right for you, they will accept you, but if not, you probably are better off not going there.
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<p>^this is blatantly not true. there are many people who would fit in at stanford who didn't get in.</p>
<p>wow. thats alot of replies in 15 minutes. first off, im not trying to say im better than everyone or that my essays are, because i have some friends with much higher stats that me and im upset they didnt get in too. secondly, im actually white, so no AA excuse either. i mean jazz, ballet, tap, and drama department such as plays and musicals. the mean or what you may call arrogant tone from part of it is not meant for the aspect of those who have worked super hard and didnt get in, but that tone was just for the chancing concept, and i apologize if it came across in other ways. As for the passion, that was also only meant for a small percentage of people, such as a few i know who just gave these dumb "world peace" kind of answers and im sure you know who those people are at each of your respective schools. </p>
<p>i really was just breaking it down to this... chancing is dumb in my opinion. many people have alot of resentment right now so dont take anything offensive too personally. and there is hope for those of us without 2400 sat scores. thats all. my if stanford is right for you comment was more with the fact that just because you didnt get in, doesnt mean you wont be as successful, if not more, than some people who did. </p>
<p>oh, and what is a URM status? im way behind on these forum acronyms.</p>
<p>oh and the get a life, was just so you would read it. i didnt know what else to put. the get a life, also, is just for the chancing. i guess i should figure out these forums a little better since everything i say seems to be taken as a personal attack.</p>
<p>Truthfully, I find your comments condescending. It is always easy for someone on the inside looking out to give "philosophical" advice, but it doesn't benefit anyone. This is a stressful time for everyone, and this forum provides sort of a coping mechanism for those who share common anxiety. Given your alias, it hardly seems appropriate for you to be giving critical advice. Actually, you seem to be using this as an avenue to boast about yourself.</p>
<p>P.S. The next time you offer philosophical advice, try to tell us something we don't already know.</p>
<p>if y'all want to sit here and tell me that im boasting myself, spouting philosophical nonsense, etc... go for it. but the intent was pure. all ive gotten is a congrats email. i dont consider myself "on the inside" at all. and im from california.</p>
Shalashaska64, way to be stereotypical. It's not even an accurate stereotype, moron, Indians don't typically do theatre OR performing arts. I'm Indian, btw, so ****.
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<p>Haha, yes, it is. And I am certainly an exception... I just hope that shines through on MY application.</p>