@Something5150 what do you mean? are you being recruited?
Yes, but I’m not a typical NIL recruit. Rather I’m getting verbal support from the coach to admissions
Sorry I meant NLI.
@Something5150 I’m not exactly sure but it probably does play a somewhat significant role in admissions. I’ve heard from a friend who was recruited that coaches do help, and a lot of athletes aren’t held to typically as high of standars as normal applicants (still pretty high though)
Thanks for the insight. I had somewhat of an idea of it playing a role in my application, but I’m just unsure because I think I would be labeled as a “preferred walk-on” and I don’t know what the difference is between that and a top recruited athlete in terms of admissions. @srjxx7
Sorry, meant for @theglowingdragon - I only took one SAT subject test (Math II- 790), how much of an impact do you think it will have on my application? Do you know of any students (with no hooks) who got in without subject tests or only one? Thanks so much!
Hi! I only have one SAT subject test (Math II- 790), how much do you think that will affect my app? Do you know of a number of accepted students (with no hooks, like me haha) who got in? Thanks so much!
Hi guys! I did not apply REA to Stanford (I applied EA to Harvard), but I thought I’d drop by and wish all of you the best of luck! You seem like very chill and cool people, and I’m sure you’ll have an amazing undergrad experience regardless of whether you get into Stanford or not.
@anabanana101 Hmmmm. To be honest, I think taking one SAT Subject Test isn’t too great. It shows you were able to take SAT Subject Tests, but you decided to only take one? Why? Have you not mastered other subjects? These are two questions an admissions officer would ask him- or herself, I suppose. I’m not an admissions officer and this is by no means the ‘truth’. However, these two questions would be the first two to come to mind after reading you took one SAT Subject Test. Anywho, SAT Subject Tests are not nearly as important as other parts of the application, so don’t worry too much :-).
Good luck to all of you! <3
Hey guys! After so many unexpected events, I ended up changing my mind from Stanford REA (thought there was nooo way I could get int) and applied to Penn ED only to withdraw and change to RD, semi-regretting my decision but I’ll be applying RD so good luck to, you all will do great no matter where you go!!
@Tomas1355 while on the topic of subject tests, what’s the range in scores that stanford would find acceptable?
Any chance we will see decisions on the 8th?
So I looked at the last two years and they announced the decision date two days before. So if we don’t hear by Wednesday, then it’ll probably be the next week.
Given that their propensity is to release on a Friday (see notification history below courtesy of @Zion101 ), wouldn’t it be more likely to be either 12/8 or 12/15? After all, they haven’t released on a “non-Friday” in 8 years.
NOTIFICATION HISTORY
December 9, 2016 (Friday)
December 11, 2015 (Friday)
December 12, 2014 (Friday)
December 13, 2013 (Friday)
December 14, 2012 (Friday)
December 9, 2011 (Friday)
December 10, 2010 (Friday)
December 9, 2009 (Wednesday)
December 12, 2008 (Friday)
December 14, 2007 (Friday)
December 15, 2006 (Friday)
December 15, 2005 (Thursday)
December 10, 2004 (Friday)
December 10, 2003 (Wednesday)
December 17, 2002 (Tuesday)
December 11, 2001 (Tuesday)
I meant that if they did not announce the decision date by Wednesday, then we should expect it to be 12/15 because it does go with historical patterns. Sorry if I did not make myself clear.
I want to know if I’m rejected already. Jk hopefully I’m accepted. Hopefully we’re all accepted
@Zalo11 Usually, anything at 700 or above is considered a good score.
@Tomas1355 thanks for letting me know. People kept telling me I needed like 780s and 790s to be good. I’m getting anxious just thinking about opening that decisions letter. I need them to release those soon.
I glanced at GPAs and SAT/ACT test scores of those who got accepted via REA process to Stanford during last several years, and GPAs and test scores vary widely. Often, I have seen applicants with 1900 ~ 2000 SAT/28 ~ 30 ACT scores get in, whereas applicants with 2400 SAT (plus nearly perfect APs and SAT Subjects) and perfect GPAs get denied. I have no doubt that the primary goal of Stanford – more so than other top colleges IMO – is not to accept the students with the best academic skills but to form what they think is a good diverse class composed of pretty smart (not the smartest) kids with different backgrounds and interests. But I have no doubt that they let go some of the smartest kids, kids with perfect test scores, GPAs and AP and SAT Subject scores.
As a side note, I used to think my kid with 33 ACT (but NMF) and 3.9+ GPA with pretty strong focused ECs was a fluke in getting into Stanford REA, but after I glanced through stats for some students who got into Stanford REA during last several years, I no longer believe that is the case. This leads me to say: Even if you have 1900 SAT but high GPA and good ECs with sympathetic background, go ahead and apply to Stanford and write great essays, but make sure you apply to some safety schools.
Last comment: One thing that surprises me about the accepted or denied applicants’ own evaluations of their essays is that many denied applicants thought their essays (and recommendation letters) were superlative, which leads me to believe that the authors themselves are not the best judges of their own essays. I did not think my kid’s essays were awesome or great but that they described him as who he really was in a genuine way.
In short, there is no way you can say a kid with 2400 SAT, 4.0 GPA, perfect AP and SAT II test scores with good ECs will get in over a kid with 2150 SAT, 3.9 GPA, decent AP and SAT II test scores with good ECs, before they evaluate their essays. Maybe overall, kids in the former category will have a higher percentage of acceptance, but individually, there is no way I would bet my money on this unless I look at their backgrounds and essays first. Therefore, if you are an academic superstar kid, don’t think you have a better chance to get into Stanford over a kid in your high school who is pretty smart but clearly below you in academic stats.
@websensation I agree with what you said, but another reason why REA could have some lower-than-expected test scores is because of recruited athletes.
@18college1111 The stats I looked at were not those of recruited athletes, although there were some legacies. But even those legacies had pretty good hard stats. Just saying the stats vary pretty widely, so that I feel there is no way for me to say beforehand (before I thoroughly evaluate their backgrounds and essays) that a kid with perfect academic stats with good ECs will be admitted over a kid with 2150 SAT and 3.9 GPA with good ECs. What surprises me is that many denied applicants felt that their essays were darn good. I guess I would like to emphasize that I feel it’s a misconception to believe that hard stats of the accepted students (even excluding athletes) fall within a narrow band.