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For those anxious individuals on the waitlist: There is a survey in the accepted students group where so far 53 people have said they are coming in the fall. If you consider people who aren't in the facebook group and people who didn't vote for whatever reason, that means probably 20-30 students will be coming from the waitlist.
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I think this is overly optimistic. There are 9 Knight Hennessy Scholars in the class. They're not typically joiners of groups like FB, plus they are already committed. Additionally, there will be at least 12 MD/PhDs in the class. Again not usually participants in these fora. From Second Look, I knew that several were waiting on FA offers, many of which came very late in April. While there will be waitlist movement, I doubt it will be as high as 20. In the single digits, if it were my guess.
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Actually it looks like all KH students are in the group and 5 voted on the poll. You could be right about MSTP though. I don't know, just trying to give some people some data to work with!
We appreciate you sharing that information! By any chance, did the poll stats change since you last posted?
So add another 4 KH Scholars (to get to the 9), conservatively add 8 MD/PhDs, add me (I eschew public sites generally) and add another 5 who are folks like me and you are at 76. If the class is 85, then maybe 9 WL slots.
What I noticed at Second Look is that Stanford seems quite sensitive to diversity (as they should be), and not simply with regards to race, gender, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. They appear, as well, interested in attracting people with a diversity of talents (e.g., accomplished musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, etc.). People who could become Doctors Plus. It struck me as a kind of Noah's Arc, "two of each." With such a small class, my sense (no data) is they will pull from the WL so as to ensure the class has "two of each."
What I noticed at Second Look is that Stanford seems quite sensitive to diversity (as they should be), and not simply with regards to race, gender, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. They appear, as well, interested in attracting people with a diversity of talents (e.g., accomplished musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, etc.). People who could become Doctors Plus. It struck me as a kind of Noah's Arc, "two of each." With such a small class, my sense (no data) is they will pull from the WL so as to ensure the class has "two of each."
Thanks for withdrawing! Where are you heading if you don’t mind me asking?Withdrew my spot! Hope it goes to one of you
No. I think there will be movement but most may not come until early June. New traffic rules have not given admission officers the clarity they need to understand whether they have a full class. That certainty is likely not to come until folks exercise their Commit to Enroll.
It is true generally, not to specific to Stanford. There is also some likelihood, at this point, that Stanford is oversubscribed based on their Plan to Enroll census, and are waiting on Commit to Enroll to know whether (or not) to go to the WL.
To what do you ascribe the lack of WL movement at Stanford, and many other schools?
To what do you ascribe the lack of WL movement at Stanford, and many other schools?
Was emailed survey asking about interest (4 days ago)
Accepted off WL @ noon PST. Got call, then email (1 day ago)
Accepted off WL @ noon PST. Got call, then email (1 day ago)
+1 but was pulled off the waitlist at the other Bay Area school earlier this month. Stanford was my top choice this cycle but these games makin it fall out of favor...
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I would probably refrain from reading too much into the fb group, or whatever this survey is (I'm accepted and have no idea what y'all are referring to). After May 15th, probably 99% of WL movement will be done.
I hope this doesn't come off as me sounding like I'm overly optimistic or in denial about waitlist movement tapering off, but I thought @Fencer or another program admin had mentioned at some point in a thread that due to a more drawn out cycle, there was likely to be more waitlist movement in June?
Can someone in the Facebook group share information about the survey? How many people are planning on attending? Does it seem like the class is full?
It’s highly likely that the class is full, but since traffic rules changed this year, there might be a small chance the class isn’t full.
It's not really a survey, it's just a fb poll that one of the current students put up. 65 people have said "yes I'm coming!" and 2 have said "yes but deferring." However I doubt that is an accurate reflection of the current class size because I'm sure some people haven't answered the poll.
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Officially gave up on the waitlist here. Good luck to all of you still waiting!
Just officially got the R from the WL. Good luck everyone else!
At least they’re sending Rs from the WL as opposed to stringing people along. GJ Stanford and GL to you my friend
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Honestly yes, I really appreciated that too...stings a little but at least we're not living in uncertainty anymore.
yea it for sure is somewhat of a relief to not be in limbo anymore
Anyone on the waitlist here not receive a rejection but also not receive one of those interest surveys?
Still on WL but did not receive interest survey. I sent an LOI in early April prior to being WL'd (so I'm hoping they already know I'm interested lol)