I’m glad (or sad, depending on how you think of it) that so many people are experiencing what I am experiencing. I haven’t been able to have a good nights sleep in forever because I keep thinking about Friday. I have begun to sprout some acne again even though I haven’t had acne since junior year. Adcoms tell us not to have a dream school but for me that’s impossible considering how big a role Stanford plays in my life. (I live ten minutes away, I volunteered at the football games in middle school, Stanford psych students carried out experiments at our school etc.) Ironically, living so close hurts my chances. I am so excited for Friday. If I get deferred, I don’t know what I will do. I can’t wait out that long again. Please either accept me or reject me! 
@kath00 Do you know if we’ll be prompted to open a PDF with our admissions letter on the portal? Or will those dreaded words be staring us in the face the second we refresh the portal page? The latter is wayyyyyyy too much to handle.
@alr33zy But the pdf will have the words staring you in the face too lol
It would be cool if they could call to our houses and tell us the answers like the old days.
@Oscardinho are you sure you want to be told that you were possibly rejected over the phone? Also it would be almost impossible to coordinate with international students
@vasodys I’m international student, but I have been studying in the U.S. for 3 years, so all is good. Either way, we will have to accept it.
I am not 100% sure @alr33zy but I believe it will either stare you in the face under the words “Application Status” or you click on a link that takes you a page with the PDF letter that says admitted or not. Don’t quote me on this – maybe some of the current admits can comment too. I forgot to ask my DD’s friend from last year. All I remember is the FB video she posted and the completely shocked look on her face when she logged in and saw she got in. ROFL. BTW she is loving her time there so far.
@vasodys I don’t want to be spamming the refresh button and then have the decision pop-up unexpectedly. Not knowing when it’s going to show up would be nerve-wracking. I mean, I could just wait ten minutes after the release to check haha
@kath00 Thanks! It’s definitely a lot to handle.
According to this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7UqZOE4ns, the website will direct you to a PDF file.
@alr33zy we will get an email asking us to check the portal. When you log on, your portal will say 1 new update. You click on the update and it is a letter pdf informing you whether or not you made it.
Source: I’ve watched way too many Stanford college acceptance live reaction videos on Youtube. (If you haven’t already, you should watch some as they are very uplifting)
@dewrrrett I just spent twenty minutes watching reaction videos and my heart is lighter. Thank you.
Why do they make you feel better?
Me too @SingHar17 ! I cried along with them every time! I am just so happy for those who got through this crazy process with such great news.
This thread is a mosh-pit of anxiety and hopefulness and its not good for my soul
Not really feel better per se @callmegray. But just seeing the elation in their faces when they get in always makes me tear up, and I’m not a guy who cries often. I’ve also seen plenty of rejection videos and the way they handle it so well is inspiring for me (e.g. this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6EkhJm68VM&t=121s. He gets rejected from his dream school, Yale, and Stanford but his mindset is so positive that it is inspiring.)
(On the flip side, there are people like the girl in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2r90T2pcpM who complain not because they didn’t get into their dream college but because they have to choose between Princeton and Yale which makes me feel so sad about my life 
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@callmegray It actually does make me feel better, because I know that either I’ll open my portal to experience the same emotions that I’ve watched, or I’ll open my portal and know that someone else nearby is experiencing those emotions. I know at heart that there’s TONS of other more-qualified and more-disadvantaged candidates out there, so it’s actually quite satisfying to know that they’ll be having a life-changing experience there. It’s a matter of perspective, I guess, and I’m usually the biggest pessimist around, but in this situation, while I want my acceptance more than anything, I can handle rejection knowing that the Stanford Class of 2021 will be excellent and impactful anyway.
aww you guys are so sweet
It’s important to realize in life that others’ success and happiness shouldn’t and doesn’t preclude your own…
is it confirmed that Stanford decision will release on Dec 9th?
@Maggie1224 We have to wait until tomorrow for confirmation.