@fgcollegehopeful Currently in the same boat as you haha
Does anyone happen to know of stats about how many people Stanford has accepted REA (or even in general) from each state in past years?
I know they give heavy preference to California, but I’m curious about NJ, NY, MA…
@njg00n yeah I don’t know where to find those stats. I have such a low chance just bc my high school had 2 AP classes and we don’t rank and my senior counselor didn’t know what the subject tests were. I’ve been accepted to Alabama’s Honors College (I’m from Oklahoma) so at least I have that.
Im worried because I feel like my stanford essays were the worst out of all the ones I’ve made for the colleges Im applying to, which is a shame because theyre my #1. At least they want to interview me so at least thats a good sign.
Does anyone know when I should be getting interview invitations? My location is Arizona (I go to a public HS) and I’m worried that I haven’t received one yet (I know they can’t get everyone, but I feel like it could really benefit me). Do interview times vary by location, and when should I expect to be hearing from them?
@CuriousBobby I don’t think they take the interviews so seriously in the admissions process so you shouldn’t be at a disadvantage to a person who doesn’t get one. I’m not in a supported area so I can’t get one either.
@CuriousBobby my guy said the deadline is Nov 17th so you should be contacted well before then.
Also are the interviews by high school, meaning that all applicants from a chosen high school will be interviewed?
@CuriousBobby Interviews are assigned through the geographic location of the high school. If you go to a high school where alumni interviews are available then you will receive one depending on availability. ALL applicants from the same high school may not necessarily be interviewed; it all depends on the number of alumni interviewers in the area and their availability. It is completely random.
Stanford has enough slots to only interview about 25% of its applicants. They only started it a few years ago.
Is being selected for an interview indicative of how seriously they are considering your application?
@nwgruber Not knowing specifically, I would guess NO – my college typically interviews about 70% of applicants. We are randomly assigned students – to expressly remove any indication to the applicants that they are more closely viewed because they’re interviewing. We don’t want to add more anxiety for no reason.
I suspect that is what Stanford is striving for. Otherwise, “Omigod! Joe was interviewed and I wasn’t! I’m doomed!” will rise amongst the applicants.
If any Cardinal alumni could chime in, that’d be wonderful
Everyone gets an interview if one is available. My D had one yesterday.
So, wait, does the interview help at all? If it doesn’t matter if you do it or not, what’s the point beyond knowing more about “campus life?”
The interviewer evaluates the candidate and files a report with admission office.
@grtd2010 How did it go? Any pointers will be greatly appreciated!
D says went well for nearly 1.5 hrs.
My D has taken courses and done research there during summers so it was more of a conversation.
@grtd2010 Great! Good luck to your D!
Do interviewers read my application?
@CuriousBobby No alumni volunteers get access to that kind of information. Privacy issues. This is vast network of volunteers, you know.