<p>3 more weeks</p>
<p>Aye… I didn’t apply anywhere besides my local CC when I was in high school, so this is my first time playing the waiting game. It’s not very fun :(</p>
<p>No not at all. Haven’t you heard from the UCs already?</p>
<p>anyone else going through the motions like i am?</p>
<p>define the motions :? lol</p>
<p>longshot if you were speaking to me; No, I only applied to some extreme safety schools in North Texas due to financial reasons. Stanford was only reach I applied for as I couldn’t see myself at any of the other Ivies if I tried and wishful thinking has me hoping they could use my profile to “round out” their class.</p>
<p>going through the motions as in jumping from one extreme emotion to another all the while never finding stagnance; from feeling confident, to feeling hopeless, to just not knowing what. that is my version of the motions anyway. it may be different for you</p>
<p>^^ I was doing that…right now though I’m calm.
Either this will happen or it won’t.</p>
<p>But life’s gotta go on anyway and I’m already blessed as it is.</p>
<p>i’m on a calmer pole myself.</p>
<p>i think i’ve learned a lot about myself throughout this entire experience. the waiting is not something i am particularly thrilled about but hey, that’s life. the paperwork is already submitted and now all that’s left to do is to wait and hope for the best.</p>
<p>things could be worse.</p>
<p>Eh, I spent the first few weeks going through the motions then I suppose. That first week after admissions had some rough reoccurring dreams that were mapping out every possible decision of acceptance/denial. Now that we’re a little over half way there things are a lot easier.</p>
<p>I hope at least one of us (if not all of us :D) can make it in as transfers this next year.</p>
<p>i truly hope the same thing :)</p>
<p>where do you guys anticipate going <em>if</em> not at big S</p>
<p>I’ve become more and more pessimistic as time has gone on actually, which seems to serve me well in terms of relaxing lol</p>
<p>I just got into UCLA so I think when Stanford rejects me I’ll be going there :)</p>
<p>congrats longshot!! and now for berkeley…</p>
<p>Yeah. I’m not even too concerned about Berkeley. I think I’m pretty set on UCLA (barring Stanford’s decision of course). I think the only school that could convince me to leave friends, family and nonprofit in L.A. is Stanford. </p>
<p>I just emailed the admissions counselor because I was notified by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation that I’m a finalist for the national award. If I happen to be one of the 30 national winners I think I’ll tell Stanford, just in case it may factor in. </p>
<p>You know… even getting into UCLA, which was really great and nice, didn’t perk me up the way I thought it would. I think only Stanford makes me feel that way. I suppose it’s a bit like love, no matter how much you logically know one person is great, it can’t compare to how someone else makes you uncontrollably feel. And how heartbreaking it is when they don’t feel the same for you. </p>
<p>I guess this is what you meant by going through the motions… lol</p>
<p>I’m done rambling. 21 days left.</p>
<p>How are my stats for a Stanford transfer applicant?</p>
<p>I am a community college student from California.</p>
<p>**Major: **Political Science
GPA: 4.0
IGETC: Complete
**ECs: **
- Associated Student Government President
- Associated Student Government Vice President
- Intern for California State Senator
- Intern for City Councilmember
- Administrator/Founder of a website
- Volunteered for a Supervisor’s campaign
- Volunteered for Barack Obama for President campaign
- College Tutor
- Freelance Graphic Designer, etc.</p>
<p>Pretty good man, our stats are all pretty impressive. That’s why it’s a crapshoot. </p>
<p>I assume you got into all the UC’s right?</p>
<p>@thelongshot I got rejected from UCLA due to not completing the prerequisites, despite the fact that it was not offered at the community college I currently attend. I also read your stats and they seem rather impressive.</p>
<p>external, i speak with confidence when i say that there is nothing in your profile that warranted the rejection, apart from the obvious fact that you were missing a prereq. your stats are fantastic and you should be proud of your accomplishments. with that said, i wish you the best of luck with the rest of your decision letters. with stats like that, i am certain that you will merit admission at a uni that will actually appreciate your capabilities, and not reject you for something so trivial in the bigger picture of your impressive resume</p>
<p>@external - the rejection for incomplete pre-requisite is absolutely stupid and while I was accepted I feel for everyone who got rejected on that basis while I see people with 3.2 GPAs getting in because they completed one more class than a 4.0 student. I agree with everything ghettopony said about your accomplishments. </p>
<p>And thank you for your comments on my stats, they are what they are, let’s see what or where they get me.</p>
<p>yup. what longshot said.</p>
<p>while i don’t feel that it is my place to determine if whether or not one is deserving of their acceptance, i must say that it is baffling and moreover absurd that people with no extracurriculars and gpa’s as low as 3.0 have gotten in when there are people like you who have clearly shown intelligence, diligence, and proactivity not just through your schooling but through your involvement outside as well. wow… it’s just one class!</p>
<p>if the evaluation process isn’t flawed, then i just don’t know what is.</p>
<p>@thelongshot and ghettopony:</p>
<p>I truly appreciate your positive comments toward my accomplishments, and I feel incredibly honored to see remarks like those from both of you. It appeared that there are many strong candidates here.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the lack of prerequisites appeared to be the reason why I was rejected from UCLA. I honestly did try to maintain my GPA, as well as commit time to others; not only for myself, but for the betterment of the community. for I am not sure whether Berkeley would feel the same way, but when the time comes, I will know. As for Stanford, I would be so ecstatic if I were to be offered admissions. I wish all of you the best of luck in your educational endeavors!</p>