Today's Acceptances - which schools

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The only stanford admit I know is double legacy.

[Anonymous]

My DS was rejected from Stanford last week (as was every kid we heard about from his school). He's devastated even though he knew the chances. He's in the top of his class and founded a venture backed startup this year. He's likely headed for a gap year to continue his work.

Even though it's hard, kids need to fall in love with multiple schools (and most kids do). Elite admissions is a crapshoot and we all know that. We're lucky to have the in-state options we have. It's just hard sometimes to get our kids to see that.

[Anonymous]

Good luck to your son!

[Anonymous]

Stanford must make so much money with each app costing ninety bucks.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone comment on accepted or denied EA students to Stanford? What kinds of high schools and stats?

I know one from public HS. Perfect stats (literally 4.0 and 36). Impressive ECs but nothing super unique. POC. I’m sure they had outstanding essays cause they’re very smart and creative.

The one I know who got into Stanford is a male who goes to a FCPS high school. He's my DS' classmate and DS has known the young man since elementary schoool. I do know he got in via Questbridge.

The one I know who got into Stanford this year must have been doing something behind the scene because this student was not known for academics, sports, ECs, essays, test scores, or any hook.

As a Stanford alum and former west coast resident, i can tell you applying there is brutal. Half their admits are recruited athletes. Many others come from families of .001% wealth, big time connections or fame. This leads to a strong arrogance and sense of entitlement. Sprinkle in the scholarship students and URMs (several of whom are of dubious claim) to make Stanford feel good about itself, and that leaves very little space for the amazing applicants you read about here. It's great to apply if it's your dream, but just be realistic about the chances. When you hear that someone from this area got in "on their own merits", i will bet that there is a hidden hook almost every single time. And I am extremely supportive of the school having a diverse student body, but what passes for adding diversity has been questionable lately.

The perception of Stanford out here is that it's a funky, liberal school with great academics. I think people conflate the image of Berkeley and Stanford. The latter is much more mainstream and intense. And with the student mix described above, it's not as utopian as people think.

I always figured those celebrity kids that went to Stanford were just really smart - Rob Lowe’s kid, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s kid, etc

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone comment on accepted or denied EA students to Stanford? What kinds of high schools and stats?

I know one from public HS. Perfect stats (literally 4.0 and 36). Impressive ECs but nothing super unique. POC. I’m sure they had outstanding essays cause they’re very smart and creative.

The one I know who got into Stanford is a male who goes to a FCPS high school. He's my DS' classmate and DS has known the young man since elementary schoool. I do know he got in via Questbridge.

The one I know who got into Stanford this year must have been doing something behind the scene because this student was not known for academics, sports, ECs, essays, test scores, or any hook.

As a Stanford alum and former west coast resident, i can tell you applying there is brutal. Half their admits are recruited athletes. Many others come from families of .001% wealth, big time connections or fame. This leads to a strong arrogance and sense of entitlement. Sprinkle in the scholarship students and URMs (several of whom are of dubious claim) to make Stanford feel good about itself, and that leaves very little space for the amazing applicants you read about here. It's great to apply if it's your dream, but just be realistic about the chances. When you hear that someone from this area got in "on their own merits", i will bet that there is a hidden hook almost every single time. And I am extremely supportive of the school having a diverse student body, but what passes for adding diversity has been questionable lately.

The perception of Stanford out here is that it's a funky, liberal school with great academics. I think people conflate the image of Berkeley and Stanford. The latter is much more mainstream and intense. And with the student mix described above, it's not as utopian as people think.

Agree with this analysis. My SIL went to Stanford undergrad and my sister went to Stanford for grad. I would never conflict environment with Cal though. Hope people don’t do that. Stanford is more like Duke on mega steroids.

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^conflate its environment with ... (autocorrect mixup)

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The perception of Stanford out here is that it's a funky, liberal school with great academics. I think people conflate the image of Berkeley and Stanford. The latter is much more mainstream and intense. And with the student mix described above, it's not as utopian as people think.

Agree with this analysis. My SIL went to Stanford undergrad and my sister went to Stanford for grad. I would never conflict environment with Cal though. Hope people don’t do that. Stanford is more like Duke on mega steroids.

I was a grad student at Stanford and it was fine and a beautiful campus and all that, though I kind of hate Palo Alto. I so clearly remember the first time I ventured over to check out Berkeley and was driving down University Ave toward campus and thinking THIS is the kind of college town I wish I were living in! Not comparing the schools themselves, I was never a student at Cal, but a much more vibrant environment. Depends on the person though, plenty of people love the manicured feel of Stanford/PA.

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The perception of Stanford out here is that it's a funky, liberal school with great academics. I think people conflate the image of Berkeley and Stanford. The latter is much more mainstream and intense. And with the student mix described above, it's not as utopian as people think.

Agree with this analysis. My SIL went to Stanford undergrad and my sister went to Stanford for grad. I would never conflict environment with Cal though. Hope people don’t do that. Stanford is more like Duke on mega steroids.

I was a grad student at Stanford and it was fine and a beautiful campus and all that, though I kind of hate Palo Alto. I so clearly remember the first time I ventured over to check out Berkeley and was driving down University Ave toward campus and thinking THIS is the kind of college town I wish I were living in! Not comparing the schools themselves, I was never a student at Cal, but a much more vibrant environment. Depends on the person though, plenty of people love the manicured feel of Stanford/PA.

Wow - such a interesting description of Stanford! Thanks. Duke on steroids? Ugh. Add in the tech-bro kind of culture I imagine permeates - like, if you're not a gazillionaire by junior year you're a failure. My kid wasnt interested in applying, but I know she wouldn't have gotten in anyway... It's weirdly nice to hear a place like this - nirvana from my viewpoint on the east coast - kind of taken down a peg.

[Anonymous]

Can we get back on which schools are reporting today/this week?

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone comment on accepted or denied EA students to Stanford? What kinds of high schools and stats?

I know one from public HS. Perfect stats (literally 4.0 and 36). Impressive ECs but nothing super unique. POC. I’m sure they had outstanding essays cause they’re very smart and creative.

The one I know who got into Stanford is a male who goes to a FCPS high school. He's my DS' classmate and DS has known the young man since elementary schoool. I do know he got in via Questbridge.

The one I know who got into Stanford this year must have been doing something behind the scene because this student was not known for academics, sports, ECs, essays, test scores, or any hook.

Nothing a huge donation from the parents can't cure. Unfortunately, that is not illegal. That, and warming a bench in a sport the kid barely participates in - usually just like the mom.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back on which schools are reporting today/this week?

There’s a whole google sheet on Reddit with all the schools and their decision dates

[Anonymous]

Anyone heard from NYU yet? Pins and needles here...

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone heard from NYU yet? Pins and needles here...

Its usually 3p est. Check your account for a letter.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone heard from NYU yet? Pins and needles here...

Its usually 3p est. Check your account for a letter.

There Twitter says 4 pm