<p>My cousin who is one of the brightest people I know got rejected.</p>
<p>Her stats were:
GPA 4.0 UW
SAT 2300</p>
<p>tons of AP classes with 5s 4s and 3s</p>
<p>Damn...stanford must have really picked up their admission standards this year...</p>
<p>5% increase in apps this cycle.</p>
<p>Sometimes its not all about test scores and grades. Holistic Approach.</p>
<p>Everytime I hear "holistic" I'm reminded of Dirk Pitt's Holistic Detective Agency...</p>
<p>I know a similar girl that got rejected too...it happens a lot of it is luck with draw.</p>
<p>Guess what happens when 10 times more amazingly bright and talented people apply than you have room for in your class?</p>
<p>I know it's easy to think of it as luck, elitism, high standards, etc., but I think they just have to use tiny nuances that we couldn't possibly be sure of (ie, certain things in essays or recommendations).</p>
<p>My sympathies to those rejected, into RD I plunge.</p>
<p>Stats should be required in US Highschools.</p>
<p>I thought that was Dirk Gentley?</p>
<p>I just got accepted EA....my stats are decent but nothing extraordinary....3.85/2250...I think its got alot to do with essays and recs</p>
<p>yeah my friend just got rejected too with a 4.0 uw and a very high sat score. sad :(</p>
<p>hey spartanspirit! I helped edit your essays =) were my edits helpful?</p>
<p>about EA, last year the acceptance rate was around 20%, this year it was 16% which reflects what hazmat said in the # of apps increase</p>
<p>spartanspirit, do you think you could let me read one of your essays?</p>
<p>were all rejection letters the same? Ending with the paragraph that says ____, you are a fine student with solid support from your teachers and advisors.... I only wish we had room for everyone with talent and energy like yours...</p>