2024-2025 Stanford

[bruhmomento]

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found from previous year's thread:

This is purely speculation, but the review process might go like this:

1. Admissions reviews our files semi-chronologically or according to their own scoring criteria
2. The update button disappears once they start reviewing the file
3. They place us on the staircase analogy -> if you are a very strong candidate, they accept quicker; if you are a candidate who needs further consideration, they compare you with later candidates (hence the different lengths between button disappearance to decision)
4. We either get A, WL, or R

Again, this is purely a guess, so take it with a grain of salt

 

[narrator]

if you guys really want to be neurotic.

this guy claims to be stanford m4 adcom. ask him

https://www.reddit.com/user/tinamou63/

 

[Daris]

found from previous year's thread:

This is purely speculation, but the review process might go like this:

1. Admissions reviews our files semi-chronologically or according to their own scoring criteria
2. The update button disappears once they start reviewing the file
3. They place us on the staircase analogy -> if you are a very strong candidate, they accept quicker; if you are a candidate who needs further consideration, they compare you with later candidates (hence the different lengths between button disappearance to decision)
4. We either get A, WL, or R

Again, this is purely a guess, so take it with a grain of salt

this makes the most sense

 

[Daris]

hmm there was a bunch of post-II R's on cycletrack last year, how is this new?

cycle track doesn’t distinguish between pre and post II rejections. the threads of the past three years never had a single post-II rejection, so everyone assumed they only WLs

 

[HobbyDoctor]

hmm there was a bunch of post-II R's on cycletrack last year, how is this new?

Were there? I might be mistaken but looking through the SDN thread from last year it seemed like the initial outcomes post-interview were either A or WL

I know last year they were sending out pre-II Rs up until late-January-ish

 

[hermionegranger1]

are you saying no more KHS acceptances will come out, or general acceptances? if the latter, i have a hard time believing that since there was a huge A wave last year that hasn't happened yet

I am a KHS finalist this year, and i haven't heard back from MD if this makes you feel better. Clearly, Stanford is doing something new this year, so I would dare to say that speculating based on previous years really do no good but cause anxiety. And posting those speculations can only cause yourself and others anxiety here. Time will tell. Just wait until Wednesday or Friday, and keep manifesting not all hope is lost.

 

[dk100]

I think the staircase analogy is truly in play. Thus, idk if we should even expect to hear back M/W/F anymore. Or even this week.

 

[cashyolan]

I think the staircase analogy is truly in play. Thus, idk if we should even expect to hear back M/W/F anymore. Or even this week.

so you think it will be truly unpredictable what day they get back to us? It seems like they've at least waitlisted/rejected/accepted in waves on certain days, but it's been hard to predict what month of interviewees will be W/R/A on what day.

 

[ghostdawg]

It seems that each week, they've been releasing acceptances somewhat chronologically. This past Friday had a few acceptances from 1/15 interviews. The previous Friday had acceptances for some 1/10 interviews. However, since the waves have been so sparse, it is possible that they have been only giving acceptances to the absolute "top of the staircase" applicants that would get in regardless of how more recent interviewees are evaluated. I'm not sure whether interviews have officially concluded here, but my guess is that once they do, the adcom will circle back and release larger batches of acceptances to fill the rest of the class, pulling from all interview dates. This, of course, is all speculation and seems to be different from how they have made decisions in the past.

 

[cashyolan]

maybe they are doing it this way but also I'm confused because they did tell us nov interviewees that they would get back to us in January - so did they change their strategy last minute? I don't necessarily think nov/dec applicants are all cooked because larger waves of A's haven't been released from those months but also nothing seems to make sense anymore 😃

 

[kikikat]

IS WL just this morning, interviewed end of October. Didn’t expect it today but glad to at least hear something back!

 

[orangechicken77]

IS WL just this morning, interviewed end of October. Didn’t expect it today but glad to at least hear something back!

+1 WL
Interviewed late Nov

 

[dk100]

I think all of you guys are right. We've all been following this so closely since around 1/15, and it's getting so hard to predict what Stanford is doing. Of course I hope to hear back today or this week, but man is it draining...

 

[Daris]

WL email, interviewed early december

 

[dk100]

+1 OOS WL

 

[cashyolan]

+1 IS WL; good luck to everyone!!

 

[dayoneofmedicine]

+1 OOS WL; gl to everyone for the rest of the cycle

 

[cashyolan]

it just has the record of email sent to me from MD admissions!

 

[strawberrygirl10]

Soooo for those of us waitlisted... what's the tea... Is it pretty much over for us? Anyone know if they accept updates at this point? Email says we may hear from them again in May (tragic) but cycle track from last year has rejections/acceptances in March (though not sure if those were for waitlisted people). Just looking for any extra info people may know!

 

[wertheworld]

I am a KHS finalist this year, and i haven't heard back from MD if this makes you feel better. Clearly, Stanford is doing something new this year, so I would dare to say that speculating based on previous years really do no good but cause anxiety. And posting those speculations can only cause yourself and others anxiety here. Time will tell. Just wait until Wednesday or Friday, and keep manifesting not all hope is lost.

Did you get an A?

 

[shadysensei]

Does Stanford allow people to make notes during the MMIs?

Unfortunately not, but you get ample time to think before entering the room

 

[cashyolan]

Soooo for those of us waitlisted... what's the tea... Is it pretty much over for us? Anyone know if they accept updates at this point? Email says we may hear from them again in May (tragic) but cycle track from last year has rejections/acceptances in March (though not sure if those were for waitlisted people). Just looking for any extra info people may know!

this is what i want to know too :'(

 

[cashyolan]

bc there are more post II rejections this year and thus less waitlisted candidates, maybe chances of getting off the waitlist are higher?

 

[zyzz.]

@cashyolan I think I've finally pieced together how they're running things this year. It all makes so much sense now.

can you share w the class 😁

 

[dk100]

share!! i lowkey think WL is cooked though… ima just give up hope and try to get into the only other school that gave me an II

 

[kalimba]

Are newly submitted publications worth including as an update?

 

[dk100]

Are newly submitted publications worth including as an update?

yes of course that’s probably the best use of an update haha

 

[kalimba]

yes of course that’s probably the best use of an update haha

ok haha i wasnt sure because they technically arent accepted yet. thank you!

 

[duck3190]

A Call 2/4, Interview early Sep

 

[sphingolipid1]

Soooo for those of us waitlisted... what's the tea... Is it pretty much over for us? Anyone know if they accept updates at this point? Email says we may hear from them again in May (tragic) but cycle track from last year has rejections/acceptances in March (though not sure if those were for waitlisted people). Just looking for any extra info people may know!

Also wondering if they accept any sort of letters (updates/continuining interest/intent) from waitlisted applicants?

 

[mdobsessed64]

Also wondering if they accept any sort of letters (updates/continuining interest/intent) from waitlisted applicants?

I’ve been considering reaching out to admissions to see if they’ll accept any sig updates after WL. I feel like since they haven’t “welcomed” any additional info, they probably don’t want anything.

 

[zyzz.]

got a good feeling abt tmrw

 

[KitchenSinkEnjoyer]

JUST GOT THE CALL! Told me im the realest they have ever seen!

Interviewed in Dec and its been silence. They seem to have accepted Jan interviews fast asf. maybe the california fires burned our apps or something

 

[KitchenSinkEnjoyer]

Dang congrats!! Have they emailed you as well?

bro...im joking LOL no man im the same boat as u waiting to hear back.

 

[shadysensei]

JUST GOT THE CALL! Told me im the realest they have ever seen!

Interviewed in Dec and its been silence. They seem to have accepted Jan interviews fast asf. maybe the california fires burned our apps or something

Is this tea real with the january interviews... i'm a late jan interviewee 🙂

 

[KitchenSinkEnjoyer]

Looks like there was an acceptance yesterday on Cycletrack though

I genuinely hope u get in bro. I know ur neurotic ass be checking this forum everyday, multiple times a day (I do too)

 

[biotechwannabedoc]

A call just now, PSTP interviewed 1/29!!!

 

[javadoc]

OOS WL, just got an email

 

[Randomguy128]

OOS A!! Interviewed in September! MD only.

 

[shadysensei]

Is this tea real with the january interviews... i'm a late jan interviewee 🙂

The tea is a WL

 

[meticulousex36]

Just missed a call asking for me to call back — interviewed in September!!

It’s official!! I got the acceptance!!!!!!!! 🥳

 

[osteoclasting]

Hey everyone, can someone explain why the update button disappears? For those who interviewed recently (e.g., in January), how long did it take for your update tab to disappear? The wait is really getting to me 😩.

 

[hermionegranger1]

OOS A, II in September, KH Finalist

 

[dk100]

OOS A, II in September, KH Finalist

CONGRATS

 

[deleted1194639]

OOS A, interviewed Oct! Finally putting all of this to rest 🙂 good luck to the rest of you all!

 

[jjkkooper]

A call yday, interviewed late Jan!

 

[zyzz.]

OOS A, wanted to wake up today and check to make sure it was still there. For anyone being neurotic in the future and reading over past years threads it’s not worth. I tweaked over this SO much and spent hours beating myself up over small stutters/mistakes I made during the MMI and ways I could’ve answered each prompt better. I honestly thought this was my worst interview of the cycle. TLDR: neuroticism isn’t worth the time or energy

 

[Randomguy128]

@zyzz. @wise_university1 @jjkkooper @meticulousex36 @Ethan M

Have any of you been able to get your financial aid supplemental application to load in axess?

 

[lavalamppp]

Soooo for those of us waitlisted... what's the tea... Is it pretty much over for us? Anyone know if they accept updates at this point? Email says we may hear from them again in May (tragic) but cycle track from last year has rejections/acceptances in March (though not sure if those were for waitlisted people). Just looking for any extra info people may know!

I have my interview coming up, so those R/As in March are probably for the last batch of interviewees in Feb

 

[meticulousex36]

@zyzz. @wise_university1 @jjkkooper @meticulousex36 @Ethan M

Have any of you been able to get your financial aid supplemental application to load in axess?

No, the whole axess site is pretty buggy for me!