Stanford University Transfers Fall 2011

Transfer Students
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<p>Yup. According to Stephen Hawking, Newton could have a mental breakdown at the slightest criticism of his work. </p>

<p>I want to see an intellectual (and hopefully civil) discussion about Einstein’s revisions to Newton’s fundamental understanding of the universe. Having two giants of physics in conversation with each other…what more to ask for? (Well maybe this Feynman legacy: <a href=“Undergraduate”>Undergraduate)</p>

<p>And then maybe they could explain how magnets work to the clown people. </p>

<p>Back on topic: What purpose do you think these “facebook” questions served the the admissions committee. I kept second-guessing my choices (which I cannot presently recall).</p>

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<p>@BostonCrmPie:</p>

<p>They just want to know you via these facebook questions.</p>

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<p>I think what they want is a little more context about what sort of stuff excites you as a person, independent of you as a student. They probably have a pretty good idea of when someone’s just name-dropping works they think will be impressive. </p>

<p>I have no idea what my favorites say about me; to be honest, I universally loathe having to pick favorites. It’s so depressingly one-dimensional; I just don’t see the point of limiting the number of things in the world I can consider the most awesome. I would rather have an unlimited number of such things in my world.</p>

<p>Edited to add: You know what I really wonder? I listed twitter in one of those favorites fields. I wonder if they’re going to actually look me up. If they see I tweeted about registering for UC Davis orientation, I hope they understand I’m just trying to prepare for disappointment!</p>

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<p>haha, it’s cool I put facebook down. I understand what you mean about how it’s a little “one-dimensional.” I wouldn’t call the things I listed as “favorites” as much as, “Things I tend to observe more than others.”</p>

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<p>does anybody know when decisions are coming out?</p>

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<p>There have been rumors about tomorrow. If they don’t come out within 24 hours, we may have to manufacture some fresh rumors.</p>

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<p>How many hours for the decisions?</p>

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<p>@kazzar:</p>

<p>According to someone, less than 6 hours</p>

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<p>According to someone else, between 8.35 hours and 9.12 hours.</p>

<p>Seriously, “how many hours”? They’ll come when they come. Go fly a damn kite.</p>

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<p>I just called the admissions office. The lady said they will be e-mailed today at 3 pm PST.</p>

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<p>it seems that this thread is more calm than the UCLA or Berkeley transfer threads.</p>

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<p>It’s a quiet panic.</p>

<p>I’m so “calm” I’m checking CC from my NOOK.</p>

<p>Posting a reply seemed like a better idea ten minutes ago (when I started typig the damn thing in).</p>

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<p>3 hours left for the decisions?</p>

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<p>1.5 hours left?</p>

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<p>10 min ?..</p>

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<p>If it’s really 3pm PST, then it’s…fifteen minutes left.</p>

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<p>Can someone check with admissions?</p>

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<p>haah rejections from yale, columbia, penn, all in last 2 days… and in 2 min stanford… i feel like 2 cents after working so freakin long on those apps…</p>

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<p>Transfer9858 I feel your pain exactly. O well; we have to make do with what we have.</p>

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<p>rejected =/ </p>

<p>Good Luck to everyone else!!</p>