2014-2015 Stanford University Application Thread

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FriendlyFH said:
Waitlisted and heartbroken. Letter dated 2/2/15.

So far it seemed that the decisions have been coming out in a steady stream...I knew acceptances have been going out here and there. Stanford isn't admitting all that many students, so I doubt there will be a "wave".
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Sorry to hear that. 🙁 Can I ask when you interviewed?

By "wave" I meant a wave of post-interview decisions, not necessarily acceptances, haha. I heard mid-Feb was when another batch of decisions would come out, and based on last year's thread, that seems accurate?
 
Chansey said:
Sorry to hear that. 🙁 Can I ask when you interviewed?
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Sure. October.
Of the people who interviewed with me.
1+ acceptance received(s) in Dec.
2 WL in Jan
2 WL in Feb.
So as you see it's a continuing process.
 
🤣I'm really honored to be interviewing here this upcoming week. Does anyone have any tips they would like to share? Anything you wish someone would have passed along to you before your interview day?
 
Does anyone have an idea of how many students are on the waitlist. I remember on the interview day, they said that there are ~180 acceptances out of the 450 interviews. I assume this includes waitlist acceptances?
 
breadcrumbz said:
Does anyone have an idea of how many students are on the waitlist. I remember on the interview day, they said that there are ~180 acceptances out of the 450 interviews. I assume this includes waitlist acceptances?
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Not sure whether that includes waitlist. Seem to recall an M1 saying that there weren't many acceptances from the WL last year.
 
Li'ana88 said:
🤣I'm really honored to be interviewing here this upcoming week. Does anyone have any tips they would like to share? Anything you wish someone would have passed along to you before your interview day?
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Congrats, and good luck. Try to enjoy the MMIs and smile. And talk to as many students as you can -- in my experience, everyone I spoke to was really cool and chill -- since I felt they gave me the best information about the school.
 
bangadees7 said:
Congrats, and good luck. Try to enjoy the MMIs and smile. And talk to as many students as you can -- in my experience, everyone I spoke to was really cool and chill -- since I felt they gave me the best information about the school.
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Thank you.
 
gastronome said:
Not sure whether that includes waitlist. Seem to recall an M1 saying that there weren't many acceptances from the WL last year.
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Last year was weird in that too many people accepted offers the year before, and so they had a lot of people defer and thus had fewer seats to fill to begin with. I believe they're being a bit more cautious this time around.
 
thenEnd said:
Still genuinely surprised I haven't been rejected here yet. Chance of an interview is highly unlikely given my stats not sure why they're holding onto my app still.
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I feel the same!! I was visiting a friend a few days ago who happens to live a few blocks away, and I must say that I'd thought to walk over there and ask them myself 😛
 
thenEnd said:
Still genuinely surprised I haven't been rejected here yet. Chance of an interview is highly unlikely given my stats not sure why they're holding onto my app still.
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I hear ya. The only thing I can think is that they're holding onto my application because of my copious research -- I know they look at the stats and wince a little. I'm not actively anticipating an interview, so I'm always a little stunned (and relieved) when checking my empty mailbox.
 
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Has anyone actually gotten a pre-interview rejection?
 
The Milkman said:
Due to finances, I don't think I would spend the money to attend any other potential interviews that I may get offered at this point in time. However, I think I would empty the piggy bank for you, Stanford. Just let that sink in...
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I was telling people this exact thing earlier.

Maybe they'll take notice..
 
The Milkman said:
Due to finances, I don't think I would spend the money to attend any other potential interviews that I may get offered at this point in time. However, I think I would empty the piggy bank for you, Stanford. Just let that sink in...
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What if it takes you to sign a legally binding document to name your first child Stanford to get that interview? :cat:
 
FriendlyFH said:
What if it takes you to sign a legally binding document to name your first child Stanford to get that interview? :cat:
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If it's a boy, I think Stanford Ray _____ has a nice ring to it. Not so sure if it's a girls name though
 
Are they taking kidney donation for interviews these days?
 
@AMPK, I don't think so, but if you're willing to donate a kidney, you should be an altruistic donor and participate in a domino donor chain somewhere
 
Have there been any recent acceptances?
 
echo-112 said:
@AMPK, I don't think so, but if you're willing to donate a kidney, you should be an altruistic donor and participate in a domino donor chain somewhere
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Ill look into it. But that still doesn't solve the interview problem.
 
It's a bit difficult to tell from the fractured responses, but have we survived 1 or 2 rounds of rejections?

Also, every time I hear my email alert on my phone:

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Looks like I made it past the last round of rejections, but still nothing but silence since July. Stanford, my firstborn is yours if only I could get a shot at an interview. lol
 
MrLogan13 said:
Looks like I made it past the last round of rejections, but still nothing but silence since July. Stanford, my firstborn is yours if only I could get a shot at an interview. lol
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When was the "last round"? I know there was one around early-mid January...
 
itl1 said:
Have there been any recent acceptances?
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Second this, anyone from 12/15 interview hear back?. I think I fell in love with this school after visiting😍 been 9 weeks and I am remaining extremely hopeful. Praying some good news soon
 
dreamerandbeliever said:
Second this, anyone from 12/15 interview hear back?. I think I fell in love with this school after visiting😍 been 9 weeks and I am remaining extremely hopeful. Praying some good news soon
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also interviewed 12/15. didnt hear anything D:
 
I want to go here so badly and no love.... should have done research in undergrad I guess.
 
biotechpharma said:
did anyone who interviewed 1/16 hear back yet?
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interviewed same day and haven't heard anything yet. But they did say that the earliest we would hear back is end of February. But I bet it will be even longer since 12/15 students seem to not have heard back yet either
 
I heard Stanford is notorious for silent rejections. And I've heard stories of people receiving a rejection letter after they are already in classes elsewhere.
 
kmonkey55 said:
I heard Stanford is notorious for silent rejections. And I've heard stories of people receiving a rejection letter after they are already in classes elsewhere.
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If that's true--and it may be--then why have so many already received official rejection letters?
 
Maybe they didnt want to waste additional paper on us, given that they are located in california.
 
Psh. As a re-homed California resident, I'm offended by their disinterest in donating paper to the cause of my rejection. Hmph.
 
kmonkey55 said:
I heard Stanford is notorious for silent rejections. And I've heard stories of people receiving a rejection letter after they are already in classes elsewhere.
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Does anybody know why they insist on snail mailing rejections? It just seems so inefficient...😵
 
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