<p>I got my acceptance letter today and am in total shock. I had to read it like five times… no, had to print it out and then read the hard copy of it like five times because I didn’t trust the email version to be real.</p>
<p>I’m a 33 year old resuming Art History student, high school dropout at age 15, now at Portland Community College. Totally random- what are the chances? I’m gonna write a book and call it “From a GED to Stanford in less than 3 years!”</p>
<p>I still have to decide between a free ride here at Reed, and moving down to Stanford. Let’s hope the financial aid awards come SOON…</p>
<p>Anyone else here accepted? Are you going? Anyone non-traditional age?</p>
<p>looks like I will be returning to Tufts, which in no way depresses me :). Congrats of those of you that did get it in. Its truly an honor, considering the caliber of student that we all are.</p>
<p>Ok, now no offense to you fuzzybear, and super congrats on getting in - btw screw reed, go to Stanford - but it is a bit ridiculous that someone who drops out of high school can get accepted to Stanford when thousands of on track, near perfectionists (4.0+ gpa 2300+ sat etc. etc.) get denied from the school as freshmen (and hundreds as transfers). I mean turning back around to go to school shows courage and other great qualities, but what is with the overlooking of being completely on track. It is so stupid that Stanford practically views that as being mundane. Just shows how applying there in all undergraduate situations is a complete crapshoot.</p>
<p>you can’t say that…maybe he went through milestones to get to where he is. it is sometimes harder for people to go back to school due to many family/outside issues than it is to stay on track…you completely deserve it fuzzybear, in fact, i applaud stanford for choosng students who have nontraditional background in education.</p>
<p>maybe stanford has already accepted plenty of ‘on-track’ people during freshman admission round. stanford doesn’t need more GPA 4.0, SAT 2300+ transfer students. it seems that non-traditional students have a better chance of transferring to stanford.</p>
<p>I also applaud Stanford for seeing beyond the SAT/GPA and really truly understanding the different circumstances people face and how those experiences have lead them to Stanford. No doubt it is a place of academic but I am sure the admissions office wants to cultivate an environment of diversity and rejuvenate it with people like fuzzybear</p>
<p>Is having been born in a Genocide, having a mother who is suffering from depression and having an abusive father translate to non-traditional difficult life?</p>
<p>In my opinion, that definitely would be a difficult life. I’m very sorry…</p>
<p>I know many people who go through difficult lives, we all do really…it is just what you take out of the experience and what you did with the resources or lack of resources you were given that counts =)</p>
<p>Let us not forget that perfect GPAs and SAT scores are not the sole indicator of wisdom and knowledge. Much can be learned and gained through out-of-the-classroom experiences, and Stanford recognizes that. They accept PEOPLE to their school, not numbers and awards.</p>
<p>It’s just variety. The transfer class isn’t completely non-traditional. There are some very statistically impressive people who transferred in with me. </p>
<p>There is also a 34 year old guy who is by far the smartest guy I’ve ever met in my life – doubt he’s ever taken a standardized test. </p>
<p>It’s just variety. Who says one candidate is more impressive/deserving than another?</p>
<p>“I also applaud Stanford for seeing beyond the SAT/GPA and really truly understanding the different circumstances people face and how those experiences have lead them to Stanford”</p>
<p>Just because a person has all the stats does NOT mean that they do not have different circumstances and experiences in their lives as well. Just because they look good from their stats does not mean that those stats are all that they have to offer (it is like everyone assumes ppl with good stats are generic robots). I read that stanford could fill the freshman class like 6+ times over with those near perfect stats but end up only filling around 90% with them. Are you telling me that the other ~11000 students who also had near perfect stats could not fill the remaining 10% with amazing, hardworking, unique students that had different circumstances?</p>
<p>pacers, maybe fuzzy has all the stats and is nontraditional. Stop being so childish and resentful. </p>
<p>I know I couldn’t have “stayed on track” cause I would’ve been given a black eye or worse. Surprise, you don’t have all the answers. You don’t know why fuzzy dropped out.</p>
<p>pacers…if stanford wanted to, they can very well fill an entire class with PERFECT GPA/ PERFECT SAT SCORES, but what does that prove? there are few people that are simply not good at taking test, than there are others who have never had the chance to take a test due to external/financial struggles. i know, cause for a long time, i’ve been one of those. i don’t believe that one’s worth is determined by numerical data. please learn to look beyond that to find the real human.</p>
I haven’t heard yet.</p>