<p>Lion I checked out those links, those are interesting. Seems like there are loads of people who tried the method and it worked out for them. It really makes me curious as to why they’re only punishing you, or why they figured it out when you did it. </p>
<p>Is there any way we can figure out if the admissions committee was able to detect even the people whose ID’s SUnet did not recognize? That’s what I’m curious about. What else did they say about this in your email from them? And what did you tell them?</p>
<p>“Finally, I asked the admissions office directly and got a very carefully phrased response implying that I was, in fact, admitted and that they had to reconsider because of the SUNet thing.”</p>
<p>Okay, I’m not trying to offend in any way whatsoever, but here is what I think:</p>
<ol>
<li>Come ON. 23 people. Out of thousands. This thing cannot be the sole reason for the rejection.</li>
<li>Even if it were, it does not make sense that Stanford would even IMPLY that it has rejected you based on this little thing, if it were true. This is completely intentional.</li>
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<p>Based on these two ideas, here’s what I really think happened…</p>
<p>Lion, I believe you have been picked as an example for future students. A highly qualified student who did not make quite make it to the cut line, being used to scare off future applicants who might want to peek at the decision ahead of time. I could be stepping out of boundaries here but I am willing to bet that College Confidential forums are monitored- if I ran a university I would definitely check this forum. By the insinuative talk of could-have-been-admitted, Stanford is trying to scare off whoever may hear your story.</p>
<p>So: Yes, they’re using you, but the SUNet thing didn’t change anything.</p>
<p>Missyujin, the fact is that the admissions office admitted by implication that I had been <em>admitted</em> before I was rejected because of the SUNet thing. I do agree with you that I’m possibly being treated as a scapegoat.</p>
<p>I really hope it’s not because somebody on this forum tried to sabotage me. A certain someone (let’s call him person S) who has posted on this very thread had been sending me threatening messages via PM. This person also sent another person I know on this thread (let’s call him person X) a threatening message, accusing person X and me of having relations and using offensive language. Person S has also used offensive language directed towards me on this very thread.</p>
<p>But the meaning we can deduce is the same. I think they’re just being extremely careful of what they say, as they’re aware it could be held against them.</p>
<p>Private message. Perhaps he sent a letter to Stanford? I don’t know. He did ask for my Facebook, and though I didn’t personally give it to him, he might’ve found out when I linked a Facebook group once of which I was a member (shouldn’t have done that in retrospect).</p>
<p>Admitting and implying, you cannot “deduce” the same meaning. Honestly, if Stanford decided to pick one person to scapegoat to scare off future applicants, which one do you think they’ll pick? An accepted person, who is apparently good enough to beat hundreds of other competitive students, or a highly qualified denied student? A student qualified enough to be accepted for TRANSFER to Stanford, I don’t think the school will be willing to risk just as a scare-off for future applicants.</p>
<p>Missyujin, if you read the email, it is clear that I was admitted initially. You have to read it in context. If it was so clear that I was waitlisted or denied, they would’ve just said “Actually, you were waitlisted/denied.” That would’ve been so much easier, don’t you think? They didn’t do that, however.</p>
<p>As much as I want to show you the email to make you believe me, I shouldn’t as it’s private information.</p>
<p>Plus, again, I was “recognized” on SUNet, and the rejected students weren’t. Never in the previous threads have applicants who were ultimately rejected or waitlisted able to get “recognized.”</p>
<p>As stated, my decision letter also came a day later. Stanford admissions explicitly told me after decisions were released to all of you that they were still deciding my case. If I’d been rejected outright, don’t you think I would’ve just been notified along with the rest of you?</p>
<p>Put all of these pieces of the puzzle together, and it’s clear I was admitted initially.</p>
<p>liontreelion, stanford deemed what you did in violation of their code (which is loose). what can you do? as for the rest of the students who tried to access their decisions on SUnet before they were posted, you should have been in the same boat as liontreelion.</p>
<p>since i am catching up on this thread i agree with paceers 3115. let it go lion. you don’t know for a fact in writing that you were ever admitted before. how would you even go about proving it???</p>
<p>wow lion. you are paranoid. i’m “just” “like” you guys. i did not sabotage you. if i had good reason to, and the opportunity. i might have. but i have been out partying 24/7. so while i think it’s interesting that you decided to point the finger at me (clearly), i think you better look inside yourself, because i did not have any communications with stanford (i’m sure if you call and ask, they will be puzzled and confused). and “PM”? really? you think i have time to send you private messages? haha. funny story.</p>
<p>sorry for the rant as i am buzzed, and i posted everytime i saw something interesting without waiting until the end of the thread. but you all should know: we’ve had disagreements in the past. and yes i am opinionated. but sabotage? wow. that really is taking this too far. i need to sleep. good luck beating yourself up lion. goodnight folks :)</p>
<p>In all honesty, this is ridiculous. Lion, it seems to me like you are scouring for some explanation for why you were rejected. First you say you’re a scapegoat, then its possible sabotage.
I feel safe saying that the people that run admissions at Stanford are not unjust, and not irrational. Thus, I don’t think that your rejection was solely based on SUNet thing. They wouldn’t just up and reject one of the 23 that initially struck them as worthy over something this childish: it just doesn’t make sense. I would venture that there are other reasons that effected their decision that they feel they don’t need to explain to you.
I know not getting in is tough: we are all in the same boat as you with that. But it is in no way going to help you to keep searching for reasons and trying to find peace with it that way. You are at a great school, and still have a world of opportunity in front of you. Just be grateful for what you do have, and don’t dwell on what you don’t, and will never, know.</p>