Today's Acceptances - which schools

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In at Swarthmore! Last of five. Guess I need to give up this DCUM habit now.

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Anonymous wrote:Tufts University ED decisions shared today. DC thrilled for an admit and parents relieved as DC chose to go the no testing route and let record stand otherwise. Whew....

Can you share other stats? My friends son rejected and devastated

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

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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.

Thanks for the explanation, which is very nice to hear

DC got rejected by Stanford

SAT 1590 ACT 36
GPA 3.95(UW)/ 4.88(W) from DC top STEM HS
several national and regional academic award (Major related)
Leadership award and close to 1000 hours community service

financial aid needed
No hook. ASIAN!

every other Asian kid had the same stats.

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Request - when you share acceptances, please share stats. Thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:In at Swarthmore! Last of five. Guess I need to give up this DCUM habit now.

Our kid was denied - what was your student's profile, if you don't mind sharing?

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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.

Thanks for the explanation, which is very nice to hear

DC got rejected by Stanford

SAT 1590 ACT 36
GPA 3.95(UW)/ 4.88(W) from DC top STEM HS
several national and regional academic award (Major related)
Leadership award and close to 1000 hours community service

financial aid needed
No hook. ASIAN!

every other Asian kid had the same stats.

My Asian kid had worse stats.

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

Every single kid at our Big 3 who got into Stanford the past 3 yrs had a major hook. If you don't believe it then you don't know the whole story.

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Anonymous wrote:In at Swarthmore! Last of five. Guess I need to give up this DCUM habit now.

Our kid was denied - what was your student's profile, if you don't mind sharing?

So sorry. My first had some disappointments but ended up very happy and doesn’t think twice about the places where he didn’t get in. Yours will find the place.

4.0/4.93 in an aggressive AP-heavy schedule at a solid public. No score. Lots of ECs but nothing over the top. Extremely committed student. Worries me sometimes.

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

Every single kid at our Big 3 who got into Stanford the past 3 yrs had a major hook. If you don't believe it then you don't know the whole story.

Depends on what you think of as a hook, but we had one in our Howard County public. One national/international Econ credential but otherwise just an absurd student and universally liked.

[Anonymous]

DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

Profile?

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Anonymous wrote:We go to Stanford Sierra Camp. The counselors are current students. Their amazing traits go beyond the raw stats you are talking about. Think “I spent a gap year studying with a 32nd generation Shaolin Master.” That type of kid. Plus the double legacies.

This is a canard. It’s a bedtime story you tell yourself to make you and your kids feel better after they’re rejected. Someone must have cheated or had an unfair advantage.

DP here. I see your point, but the real stories are that donations do wonders. If you don't know anyone in that situation, fine - but it happens more than you think.

Since you seem to know please tell us how often it happens. Not saying it doesn’t happen but even the vaunted Harvard Z list had maybe 60 kids on it

Every single kid at our Big 3 who got into Stanford the past 3 yrs had a major hook. If you don't believe it then you don't know the whole story.

And the three kids at our school who got in had no hooks. So what?

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

Profile?

Mine deferred.

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Anonymous wrote:DD in at Santa Clara, that was the only one she was expecting to hear from today.

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Mine deferred.

but In at NYU. It’s all a mystery