@hopefulmuch I hate that I watched that video. It only reinforced every single aspect of what I came to love about Stanford in the two months I spent there (the summer). Oh, the memories of the campus, Tresidder, dorms, the amazing people, the positively communal and friendly (and relaxed!) environment. I miss Stanford. I want it back in my life. I could literally be one of those people who were being interviewed. I made friends for the first time there; I fell in love with that place and everything it has to offer, like I haven’t any other thing in an extremely long time. I don’t think any other college could do that for me. Stanford’s impact on my life was so dramatic, almost theatrical.
Edit: I found somebody in the video who I know. He was a mentor. Oh dear Lord.
I don’t know. It is incredibly hard to get admitted. I really don’t know what to think at this point.
@collegederp you will be okay regardless of the outcome on whichever date they announce the results. And even if you don’t get accepted (which I sincerely hope doesn’t happen) you will find another perfect little Stanford someplace else. You will end up where you were meant to be, and I hope you don’t fuss too much over couldhavebeens at that place that you fail to experience all the good things that place offers. I do want to get into Stanford badly, but I won’t let a rejection from there hinder my happiness in the future.
@Elrathia I suppose its a prank because one of the guy’s commenting is wearing a Wesleyan T-shirt
@kenyan254 I understand that fully. None of the rational part of my mind thinks that not going to Stanford would suddenly steal all happiness from my life or something. I also know that, like you said, I may find my own little Stanfords elsewhere.
But although I know this is not the most rational thing, I am emotionally invested in this. I will get over it if I don’t make it and hopefully, find and fall in love with another college. Having said that, in the now, I don’t think I can stop. Stanford made too much of an impact, and a very unexpected one, on my life to be able to be left behind easily.
Hey all, I’m in the previously linked Facebook group… pretty sure those people were being sarcastic/making fun of the fact that everyone’s so obsessed about their TOP choice.
Your counselor has not done as much research on Stanford as some of us have. haha Decisions have been coming out the Friday before the 15 since at least 2009. The website always says the 15th.
@Mysonsdad last year I think they posted on their blog and twitter two days before it came out that it was coming out on Friday the 12th. Will probably post tomorrow It was at 10 am last year but I don’t know if the time will stay the same
Oh and haha last year people were worried about seeing the admission decision in the preview of the email (like on an iPhone) but the line that showed up was “If you are having trouble reading this…” So you will actually have to open the email
me too Stanford is my dream school, and I watched every frigging Youtube video about Stanford, read the Stanford Flipside and stuff. Just love everything about the school <3 I already have plans for post-rejections and post-acceptance. The former was grudgingly study for finals and write essays for scholarships at Vanderbilt and WashU; the latter, bake 5 or 6 batches of sugar cookies as thank you gifts for all my friends and teachers, and myself And procrastinate until Monday to study for finals. But seriously tho, Stanford should release its results this Friday, since the 15th would be before my first final day, and Stanford rejection + AP Stats is not a good combination lol.
Stanford is my dream school, and I watched every frigging Youtube video about Stanford, read the Stanford Flipside and stuff. Just love everything about the school <3 I already have plans for post-rejections and post-acceptance. The former was grudgingly study for finals and write essays for scholarships at Vanderbilt and WashU; the latter, bake 5 or 6 batches of sugar cookies as thank you gifts for all my friends and teachers, and myself