Honestly yea, but it’s so out of our control now
#Stanford University (2023-2024)
pine rain
my ass is getting rejected so im trying to find time to work on my other shit too
slim kayak
There is always a chance regardless what you think
dim badge
my ass is getting rejected so im trying to find time to work on my other shit to...
u got a chance
i believe in you
i think we all have a shot
cloud basin
There is always a chance regardless what you think
right... thanks TuT
sonic dagger
time to cope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aX_GXXWBBY
flint umbra
im struggling so much on the short answers
i have too much to say and am having difficulty cutting to 50 words
spring osprey
Maybe ask someone you trust to read over it and have them give feedback on which parts you should remove? It helped me a lot when trying to cut my personal statement from 6 pages to under 650 words lol
flint umbra
Maybe ask someone you trust to read over it and have them give feedback on which...
6 pages wow
im gonna do this tyy
spring osprey
No problem!!
spring osprey
im gonna do this tyy
And if you’re not on a time crunch, maybe take like a day or two away from those responses and come back later. Idk how or why but my mind became clearer and realized all the extra parts I can remove
slim kayak
Why does Stanford try to be quirky and release decisions the day after the Ivys do
spring osprey
Honestly my question too
But it’s lowkey giving me time to get all the other apps done before their decision comes out
slim kayak
Just submitted 6 today cuz I need that to keep my mind off the 15th
dim badge
Why does Stanford try to be quirky and release decisions the day after the Ivys ...
some of the ivies are releasing the 15th lol
slim kayak
Nah specially about RD this time
dim badge
Nah specially about RD this time
idk prob due to applicant pool size
they used to release their decision before the ivies
narrow jacinth
Aren’t you all excited :)
digital spoke
Aren’t you all excited :)
Yes
wintry delta
i open the fated december 14 letter and proceed to get deferred
narrow jacinth
i open the fated december 14 letter and proceed to get deferred
wait you did rea
wintry delta
rea princeton
digital spoke
Good luck!!
Thx!
narrow jacinth
Oh
spring osprey
Just curious, but what are your intended majors??
slim kayak
Datsci
harsh sentinel
creative writing!
spring osprey
Ooh, mine is symbolic systems (and cs for other schools)
naive plinth
Aren’t you all excited :)
No 😍🔫
narrow jacinth
NO
spring osprey
Decisions about to give me depression 🤭
naive plinth
NO
My parents are throwing a party coincidentally the day rea comes out and I’m literally going to be so depressed the whole time
narrow jacinth
Or you get in/get waitlisted and you can celebrate!
naive plinth
I WILL FIGHT ALL YOUR COMPETITION
Girl 😭 dw none of the people from my school are going to get in
spring osprey
The worst part is my AP Lit teacher is a Stanford alumni and I have his semester exam right after college decisions so like 😭😭
naive plinth
Or you get in/get waitlisted and you can celebrate!
❌ I wish!
naive plinth
The worst part is my AP Lit teacher is a Stanford alumni and I have his semester...
Maybe he’ll feel happy/bad for you and go easy
spring osprey
Hopefully 😭😭 He’s wrote my LOR so like…
naive plinth
Aww
wintry delta
My parents are throwing a party coincidentally the day rea comes out and I’m lit...
wtf
i dont even think my parents know when princeton decision day is
naive plinth
i dont even think my parents know when princeton decision day is
They didnt know
wintry delta
despite being alums
spring osprey
Delulu is the solulu
naive plinth
Don’t delulu but
There’s a 3% chance I get in!
wintry delta
the princeton delusions are getting to me
spring osprey
As soon as I get my Stanford decision back I’m pressing submit on all my other apps
No time to waste fhdhsg 😭😭
narrow jacinth
the princeton delusions are getting to me
Got you so bad you’re in the stanford thread
spring osprey
Should we join you in the Princeton thread??
digital spoke
Just curious, but what are your intended majors??
CS
spring osprey
Omg same
harsh sentinel
my mom is so obsessed with my decisions
that day she asked for all my portal logins
i refused to give her because i wanna see the decisions first lol
spring osprey
I don’t even remember my portal logins 
harsh sentinel
lol i frantically check all of them everyday
spring osprey
I did that too at the beginning but then the delulu was getting too much 
pine rain
My parents are throwing a party coincidentally the day rea comes out and I’m lit...
Ruby you’re getting in lol
I can feel it in my bones
My depressed ass is gonna get rejected tho lmao
wintry delta
iirc viola portfolio for him
dim badge
My depressed ass is gonna get rejected tho lmao
i believe in u bro
stop the negativity!
lusty obsidian
Why does Stanford try to be quirky and release decisions the day after the Ivys ...
Wait for rea? Do we know the date already?
spring osprey
There isn’t an exact date but website says mid-December and the 15th is on Friday (they usually release on Fridays) so we’re assuming it’s the 15th
lusty obsidian
Ic ty
solemn oasis
Ooh, mine is symbolic systems (and cs for other schools)
yo same, just philo/psych for others
symsys is such a cool major
naive plinth
Ruby you’re getting in lol
I’m going to @ this when I get rejected billert
naive plinth
My depressed ass is gonna get rejected tho lmao
Billert bffr 😭 you’re getting in and if you don’t it’s because you’re ong too good for Stanford and Harvard, MIT, or whatever other awesome school you want to go to will be like “😍 omg I’m in love with the applicant”
dusky pumice
who is ford
harsh sentinel
does stanford send out likely letters in rd
slim kayak
Rarely
calm condor
does stanford send out likely letters in rd
rea?
hexed harbor
hi!! im very nervous for these REA decisions (like everyone else) but im not optimistic about my chances - im wondering if anyone wants to review my app/potentially pacify my nervousness 😄
slim kayak
Sure
clever grove
no
calm condor
rip
viral adder
yea but imposter syndrome is still real
as a jr i would recommend applying anyways cus comparison is horrible
and just keep your head down and keep going, ykwim?
harsh sentinel
im not rea but I'd like to think i do
ionic radish
spring osprey
Nope 🫣
Told my advisor I wanted to go to Stanford and she said just do REA so here I am 🥲
digital spoke
Told my advisor I wanted to go to Stanford and she said just do REA so here I am...
lol 🤩
Stanny on top haha
spring osprey
Love Stanny 🥹
dim badge
hi!! im very nervous for these REA decisions (like everyone else) but im not opt...
no chance mes
spring osprey
Since decisions are coming out so close to Christmas, it’s going to be “Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away” 😭😭
dim badge
ok t-10 days today
digital spoke
Since decisions are coming out so close to Christmas, it’s going to be “Last Chr...
oh naur 😭
digital spoke
I have a decent spike, not nearly as insane as many people though
pine rain
i just realized deferral is also an option
rejection or deferral probably my most likely options lmao
digital spoke
i just realized deferral is also an option
deferral from Stanford isn't as common as other schools though right?
pine rain
deferral from Stanford isn't as common as other schools though right?
i think it's 15%
so it's not uncommon
digital spoke
i think it's 15%
ah
pine rain
the acceptance rate for deferred students is about the same as other applicants i think
so basically likely rejection
digital spoke
the acceptance rate for deferred students is about the same as other applicants ...
yikes 😭
Let's hope we all just get in! :D
dim badge
the acceptance rate for deferred students is about the same as other applicants ...
rlly? i heard it was higher
iirc awhile ago they published an official number of 15%
pine rain
iirc awhile ago they published an official number of 15%
oh wait yea i misread lmao
i thought 15% of applicants were deferred
digital spoke
ohhh
well, still not a great chance lol
and kinda stressful too
hope we all can just get in 🤩
pine rain
nah i think im finna get rejected/deferred lol
wintry delta
I don't know if I'm delusional about Princeton and should be more realistic like UT or something
dim badge
the acceptance rate for deferred students is about the same as other applicants ...
i've heard they defer around 8-9%
that was 5 years ago though
sonic dagger
Just curious, but what are your intended majors??
CS 
spring osprey
Ay yo!! CS too
Well, I applied as symsys but cs is also my top choice at other schools
sonic dagger
stanford is probably the hardest school to get into in the world for cs 🙃
slim kayak
Mine was dat sci and aerospace
digital spoke
Well, I applied as symsys but cs is also my top choice at other schools
what symsym again?
spring osprey
Symbolic systems
spring osprey
stanford is probably the hardest school to get into in the world for cs 🙃
It’s like the most popular major 😭
spring osprey
Mine was dat sci and aerospace
Ooh aerospace sounds interesting
slim kayak
Yeah the whole flying thing feeds into it
pine rain
if i had to pick dream careers that didn't involve mindless calculation i'd probably want to either be a race car driver or pilot
slim kayak
I wish there weren’t calculations as a pilot 💀
slim kayak
The FAA would like to know your location
cloud basin
stanford is probably the hardest school to get into in the world for cs 🙃
Aren’t Stanford admissions blind to our major choices though?
Maybe not blind but they did say we’re just applying to Stanford on their website, not a specific major
dim badge
Just curious, but what are your intended majors??
BME but plan to switch to Biomedical Computations
slim kayak
Maybe not blind but they did say we’re just applying to Stanford on their websit...
Yeah everyone is undeclared for the first two years
dim badge
Maybe not blind but they did say we’re just applying to Stanford on their websit...
it matters in context of ur application
slim kayak
Yeah kinda gives the officer something to remember you by
Like oh this kid? Loves aerospace
dim badge
Yeah kinda gives the officer something to remember you by
academic preparation and class thinking diversity as well
yale said they look at it in regards to academic preparation so id assume similar
cloud basin
Ohhhh icic :O
dim badge
but like i dont think CS is disadvantaged as everyone says it is
if you have a unique perspective of CS it prob isnt
ik a kid this yr who barely had any cs ecs and got in for it bc his essays were so unique and powerful tbh
spring osprey
Yeah the whole flying thing feeds into it
I have a friend who is doing an air traffic control degree and it’s like super cool
spring osprey
BME but plan to switch to Biomedical Computations
Oooh fancy fancy
spring osprey
ik a kid this yr who barely had any cs ecs and got in for it bc his essays were ...
That was the case for someone from my school last year too!!
spring osprey
BME but plan to switch to Biomedical Computations
Are you also applying to Hopkins? I heard they’re like the top for BME
dim badge
Are you also applying to Hopkins? I heard they’re like the top for BME
no idc about rankings that much
id go to brown for bme over hopkins
bc it aligns w what i wanna do more
spring osprey
Ooh that’s good
pine rain
The FAA would like to know your location
LMAO im acc trying to get a drone license rn
spring osprey
I visited Hopkins back in October and I’m not sure if it was because it was a Monday and they had a concert 2 days before but the mood was really mellow
And the surrounding neighborhood was kind of rundown so like 🫣🫣
dim badge
I visited Hopkins back in October and I’m not sure if it was because it was a Mo...
its honestly id prefer not to go to the east
spring osprey
Ohhh
dim badge
i wanna discover more of my cultural heritage in college and the east isnt the place to do that
spring osprey
Aww
That’s such a good reason
The only reason I kind of want to go to the Northeast is they get actual snow 💀
dim badge
The only reason I kind of want to go to the Northeast is they get actual snow 💀
meh idm cuz i live in a place w snow
spring osprey
I live in Texas so like we get extreme cold weather with just ice for a week and the power grid shut down
dim badge
I live in Texas so like we get extreme cold weather with just ice for a week and...
oh i remember when i lived in a hot state like that i dreamed of snow
its great
definitely consider north if youve never experienced before
spring osprey
I was so excited about experiencing snow when I moved from Southeast Asia to the US but I ended up in Texas so no snow for me
dim badge
I was so excited about experiencing snow when I moved from Southeast Asia to the...
honestly stanford will be nicer weather and you can go visit the snow in the mountains (if you have time)
but definitely not a winter wonderland like dartmouth or just anywhere in the east tbh
spring osprey
definitely consider north if youve never experienced before
I’ve thought about it before but I sometimes find myself dying in Texas cold weather (which is less severe than north) and wonder if I’ll survive up there 😭😭
dim badge
I’ve thought about it before but I sometimes find myself dying in Texas cold wea...
you get used to it
but also the hot sucks for me so
sonic dagger
The only reason I kind of want to go to the Northeast is they get actual snow 💀
im in california and its so hot and its DECEMBER
dim badge
i even find 80s pretty hot
spring osprey
i even find 80s pretty hot
80s- We got above 100s for most of this past summer without a drop of rain
sonic dagger
they actually have snow and seaons in the northeast im so jealous
dim badge
80s- We got above 100s for most of this past summer without a drop of rain
i remember when i lived in the desert bro it was like that too 😭
we could cook bacon on the sidewalks
slim kayak
Stanford is actually a legendary place to find your heritage and place ngl
naive plinth
im in california and its so hot and its DECEMBER
Speak for yourself
It’s been low 40s high 30s here and I’m in ca too
slim kayak
I don’t like winter
It’s so overrated
It’s about to snow and I will have to clean the driveway AND the sidewalk in a windy cold dry day
dim badge
Stanford is actually a legendary place to find your heritage and place ngl
im not too sure about that, it's just the location for me
spring osprey
im in california and its so hot and its DECEMBER
Texas weather is so confused right now like it’s cold and hot at the same time 😭😭
pine rain
The only reason I kind of want to go to the Northeast is they get actual snow 💀
pretty sure city snow is not something you want to experience...
it's black and dirty
at least from my experience
slim kayak
im not too sure about that, it's just the location for me
It is! The people there are so helpful personally to help me realize who I was and what role culture/heritage can play
dim badge
pretty sure city snow is not something you want to experience...
definitely
true winter wonderland is in rural/small town places
rough lark
interesting how stanford took off the pages listing AOs and their region
dim badge
interesting how stanford took off the pages listing AOs and their region
prob bc of them getting death threats from parents
vagrant bloom
prob bc of them getting death threats from parents
Damnn fr??
rough lark
I remember the name of my ao but that’s it
i still got the link to the wayback machine for it
dim badge
Damnn fr??
yes they get tons of calls by angry parents when their kids get rejected
dim badge
i still got the link to the wayback machine for it
they could have re-assigned
rough lark
they could have re-assigned
maybe but theyre supposed to learn regions and be familiar with them
more likely they just left the job
dim badge
more likely they just left the job
tbh they tend to switch a lot
AO is not really a permanent job
digital spoke
interesting how stanford took off the pages listing AOs and their region
prob cuz ppl calling lol
or emailing too much
vagrant bloom
Confirmed that Stanford is the 15th? Not the 8th?
digital spoke
Confirmed that Stanford is the 15th? Not the 8th?
unless they release that it's the 8th tomorrow
likely not
rough lark
do yall know what the cutoff for 1 and 2 in testing is
digital spoke
do yall know what the cutoff for 1 and 2 in testing is
around 1520-ish I'd say?
idk
but I recall seeing admissions files and 1540 was a 1 and 1510? maybe was a 2
I don't remember the 1510 precisely
but 1540 was def a 1
dim badge
do yall know what the cutoff for 1 and 2 in testing is
depends on the context of the application from what i've heard
arctic snow
stanford voicemails: cope + seethe + mald + get better + ... 🤣
digital spoke
depends on the context of the application from what i've heard
Oh true, like location affects too
dim badge
Oh true, like location affects too
ya that's what i heard at least
digital spoke
But honestly, I think the test score is probably least important
dim badge
But honestly, I think the test score is probably least important
oh you're not wrong
because of the ruling stanford said this year test optional is "truly optional" more than ever
there was a presentation
digital spoke
because of the ruling stanford said this year test optional is "truly optional" ...
ah
digital spoke
But honestly, I think the test score is probably least important
yeah, even normally though, I feel like the other categories are often more important unless you have an extremely low test rating
dim badge
yeah, even normally though, I feel like the other categories are often more impo...
which tbh can be easily avoided now
digital spoke
which tbh can be easily avoided now
yeah
dim badge
yeah
i also heard MIT might be going test optional next yr depending on what the demographics of their class turns out like this year too
digital spoke
i also heard MIT might be going test optional next yr depending on what the demo...
mm
rough lark
Oh true, like location affects too
isnt that more of an HSR thing rather than test
digital spoke
I didn't spend too much time on testing, so I don't mind
rough lark
around 1520-ish I'd say?
lowest i’ve seen for a 1 was 1550
digital spoke
isnt that more of an HSR thing rather than test
yes, but kinda both too, cuz if you're more rural, that could explain a lower english
dim badge
isnt that more of an HSR thing rather than test
it's both i believe
2 often needs something beyond the curriculum of the school
for HSR
if i remember right
rough lark
oh so my 1530 might be like a 3 then cuz my school is a bay area
dim badge
oh so my 1530 might be like a 3 then cuz my school is a bay area
nah it'll prob be a 2
rough lark
2 often needs something beyond the curriculum of the school
yea it also depends on quality of school
digital spoke
oh so my 1530 might be like a 3 then cuz my school is a bay area
nah, either 1 or 2
dim badge
yea it also depends on quality of school
it only matters when it's disadvantaged
rough lark
like regular schools your hsr maxes at 3
arctic snow
whats 1234
dim badge
like regular schools your hsr maxes at 3
yes
like doing all AP classes
but just whatever ur school offers
digital spoke
2 often needs something beyond the curriculum of the school
ahh, hopefully my dual enrollment math helps me get a 2
dim badge
ahh, hopefully my dual enrollment math helps me get a 2
it definitely will help i think
dim badge
but just whatever ur school offers
at least according to jerry wei's file
digital spoke
like regular schools your hsr maxes at 3
my school isn't bay area level, but it's the best in the region
dim badge
jerry wei maxed out cs courses + took algebra 1 in 6th grade and still only got a 2
digital spoke
it definitely will help i think
:D
digital spoke
jerry wei maxed out cs courses + took algebra 1 in 6th grade and still only got ...
by cs courses, does he mean community college, or his HS
rough lark
jerry wei maxed out cs courses + took algebra 1 in 6th grade and still only got ...
yea 2 is basically max i’ve never seen a 1
dim badge
by cs courses, does he mean community college, or his HS
computer science at his hs
digital spoke
computer science at his hs
I swear, I'm so similar to Jerry in terms of math and cs then lol
digital spoke
which is nice
dim badge
only one to do differential equations/linear algebra as a senior at my school and took max cs courses bc idk
i dont even wanna do cs
rough lark
i like go to a sweaty bay area and did the max load and my weighted is probably the highest out of all Stanford REA applicants from my HS, and i did dual enrollment college math but i got 2 B’s so idk if i’d still get a 2 in HsR
dim badge
i like go to a sweaty bay area and did the max load and my weighted is probably ...
is hsr grades tho?
i thought grades were something else
rough lark
is hsr grades tho?
i think its a combo of grades, rigor, and quality of school
dim badge
the su6 or something
rough lark
yeah the SU6 but its not a rating category
dim badge
i think its a combo of grades, rigor, and quality of school
oh then im definitely getting a 3 😂
digital spoke
only one to do differential equations/linear algebra as a senior at my school an...
fun! for some reason, discrete isn't offered locally, so I kinda maxed out math at my local CCs, so I'm taking an honors seminar intro to proofs spring sem
dim badge
fun! for some reason, discrete isn't offered locally, so I kinda maxed out math ...
damnnn, did you take them last year?
rough lark
oh then im definitely getting a 3 😂
which is fine. most admit videos i’ve seen got hsr 3 only jerry wei had 2
digital spoke
damnnn, did you take them last year?
I took calc 3, lin alg last fall and spring respectively, finishing up diff eq now, so yeah, no more 😭
and I don't feel like spending my spring of senior year dying in real analysis
rough lark
bro my 2 B’s drop my SU6 to a 3.9 💀
digital spoke
💀
rough lark
lol i wish theyd include freshman
dim badge
I took calc 3, lin alg last fall and spring respectively, finishing up diff eq n...
my school didnt offer calc bc so i had to take it online, got a 3 on the exam so i had to take calc 2 de and then calc 3 de my jr year
now in diff eq/linear
digital spoke
my school didnt offer calc bc so i had to take it online, got a 3 on the exam so...
ahh ic
digital spoke
now in diff eq/linear
niceee
how are you enjoying them
which one are you taking rn
rough lark
lol cc classes are so much easier than my hs classes
dim badge
fuck diff eq
wintry delta
fuck diff eq
me rn
digital spoke
lol cc classes are so much easier than my hs classes
I choose to take the hardest professor cuz he teaches well and I love math 💀
dim badge
calc 3 was enjoyable
digital spoke
fuck diff eq
bro, I swear, there's so much computation
wintry delta
i scored a 70 on my second most recent laplace homework, but a 95 on my most recent laplace hw (a week later)
how strange
digital spoke
but dw, lin alg still my fav class to date, so you'll hopefully love it next sem
@dim badge
rough lark
I choose to take the hardest professor cuz he teaches well and I love math 💀
i did multi over the summer. diffeq rn and its a breeze cuz its online asynchronous. and lin alg next semester just so i could put that on my applications
dim badge
but dw, lin alg still my fav class to date, so you'll hopefully love it next sem
maybe, the school i take it genuinely has some of the worst professors ever
digital spoke
i did multi over the summer. diffeq rn and its a breeze cuz its online asynchron...
damn
wintry delta
when they added vector spaces to linalg it started getting hard
digital spoke
maybe, the school i take it genuinely has some of the worst professors ever
aw
that sucks
wintry delta
i take my math classes at tamu
digital spoke
😭
dim badge
it doesnt help the class has way too many ppl too
wintry delta
cu boulder based for making the phet simulations
digital spoke
maybe, the school i take it genuinely has some of the worst professors ever
my professor has been teaching for 33 years, so like :DDDDD
he is the best
dim badge
our cc doesnt offer linear algebra
digital spoke
besides too much hw
dim badge
it's dumb
sonic dagger
maybe, the school i take it genuinely has some of the worst professors ever
at my local cc I took a math course and I had the worst professor with the thickest accent ever and absoultely hated me
dim badge
if i get into stanford im prob restarting from differential equations
wintry delta
isnt linalg a junior level course
digital spoke
if i get into stanford im prob restarting from differential equations
prob like Math 51/52/53
dim badge
at my local cc I took a math course and I had the worst professor with the thick...
same my diff eq professor isn't from the US so he had a heavily accent and writes in cursive
shut charm
isnt linalg a junior level course
no
dim badge
prob like Math 51/52/53
i'm an engineer
digital spoke
hopefully I get a 2 on HSR for ratings lol
shut charm
people normally take it freshman or sophomore year
digital spoke
i'm an engineer
still the same, no?
wintry delta
here at tamu, its course code is math 304
dim badge
still the same, no?
nope
wintry delta
and its taken soph/junior year in degree plans
dim badge
still the same, no?
math 20 sequence > calc 3 for engineers > differential equations for engineers
shut charm
id assume a physics/math/cs major would try to take it asap
digital spoke
math 20 sequence > calc 3 for engineers > differential equations for engineers
ohhh
dim badge
and its taken soph/junior year in degree plans
just look up APPM 2360, it's notorious 😂
wintry delta
dang
digital spoke
guys
what are your predictions for your ratings
like personally
what do you guys think you will get
dim badge
what do you guys think you will get
well, i'm hoping for a high intellectual vitality score
arctic snow
wheres the rating chart lol
digital spoke
wheres the rating chart lol
well, Testing/HSR/ECs/Support/SPIV, each from 1-5
arctic snow
whats hsr spiv support
digital spoke
well, i'm hoping for a high intellectual vitality score
same, I hope for a 2 ideally, 1 would be very difficult
pine rain
I hope for an acceptance but accept a deferral/rejection
digital spoke
whats hsr spiv support
high school record, self-presentation intellectual vitality, support from recommenders/legacy/other stuff
Lol
arctic snow
oh
digital spoke
that's amazing tho
arctic snow
what counts for spiv
digital spoke
what counts for spiv
essays and a bit of recommendations
arctic snow
cool
pine rain
Depends on your circumstances
digital spoke
I think it means high school rigor
^
dim badge
or just my courses
it's something to do with courses
and rigor
cuz they comment on it
but we dk if that's all that goes into the score
pine rain
I think my friend got a 2 and 1 from his readers
pine rain
and 2 average = accept?
No
dim badge
I think my friend got a 2 and 1 from his readers
holy
pine rain
lol
dim badge
1 for HSR?
digital spoke
I lowk took the most difficult STEM classes as an underclassmen, and now senior year, I'm just taking humanities lol 💀, which is kinda weird...
dim badge
and 2 average = accept?
lmao theres a chance they'd even accept a 4
pine rain
It’s their feelings tbh
It’s not particularly objective
I’d get rejected/deferred either method tho
Lol
dim badge
i hate to be that guy but i doubt they'd accept a 6 or 5 though
arctic snow
this confusing
sonic dagger
I lowk took the most difficult STEM classes as an underclassmen, and now senior ...
same I only really have 5 classes half I don't have to do anything for
digital spoke
and 2 average = accept?
they have an overall score for peeps, 1/1-/2+/2 is basically accept, 2-/3+ is more borderline, but 3/3- are possible too
dim badge
oh another thing AOs really like apparently according to my college access AO network is boys state
sonic dagger
I get out early everyday too lmafo
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make sure if you did boys state to put it on ur activity list
digital spoke
oh another thing AOs really like apparently according to my college access AO ne...
what's that
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what's that
a summer program
digital spoke
same I only really have 5 classes half I don't have to do anything for
I'm taking regular English, AP Physics 2, AP U.S. Gov, Science TA, AP Spanish, then I'm out for diff eq after school lol
pine rain
oh another thing AOs really like apparently according to my college access AO ne...
What do they think about research 💀
And nonprofits
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What do they think about research 💀
i didnt ask because i have none
digital spoke
I'm taking regular English, AP Physics 2, AP U.S. Gov, Science TA, AP Spanish, t...
how rigorous would you guys rate this schedule?
arctic snow
seems like mock gov tbh
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And nonprofits
my nonprofit only helps 2-3 kids at a time but it's a unique cause so he thought it looked good lmao
he thought it should be higher up than where i put it
digital spoke
i didnt ask because i have none
aw
pine rain
my nonprofit only helps 2-3 kids at a time but it's a unique cause so he thought...
I don’t think mine helps anyone 💀
sonic dagger
how rigorous would you guys rate this schedule?
depends on your school but I'd say its pretty tough
pine rain
It’s just a math competition
digital spoke
depends on your school but I'd say its pretty tough
aight
rough lark
and 2 average = accept?
i mean usually those with 2 or 2+ overall are clear admits and get in
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I don’t think mine helps anyone 💀
it definitely makes an impact
sonic dagger
my school only has like 9 aps and I maxed them out 💀
digital spoke
i mean usually those with 2 or 2+ overall are clear admits and get in
yeah, basically
arctic snow
ah ok
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It’s just a math competition
really anything that makes an impact and shows ur a leader looks good
arctic snow
hopefully im 3 then 
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that's what he commented on
i didnt really ask him the specifics or anything though so
pine rain
I’m probably a 4 or 3 i think
digital spoke
my school only has like 9 aps and I maxed them out 💀
damn, mine has more, like 14-16, but many are art/music/bio/lit, so I didn't take those
dim badge
Hopefully not 5 or 6
honestly i'm just mad about my community contribution essay
i think my other two are good but
hexed harbor
my school only has like 9 aps and I maxed them out 💀
Mine has 0 💀💀
digital spoke
I’m probably a 4 or 3 i think
for what?
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i really dont like my contribution one
digital spoke
honestly i'm just mad about my community contribution essay
I don't like many of mine now 🫠
we'll see
sonic dagger
damn, mine has more, like 14-16, but many are art/music/bio/lit, so I didn't tak...
thats smart, at my school the aps are stupid easy for no reason lol our grades are so inflated
digital spoke
thats smart, at my school the aps are stupid easy for no reason lol our grades a...
ah 😭
rough lark
if i dont get in that would be cringe cuz i do research at a stanford lab
sonic dagger
last year nearly most people had an A in ap physics then we all failed the ap exam 💀
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I don't like many of mine now 🫠
if i get in or get a deferral i'll share them with you guys
digital spoke
if i dont get in that would be cringe cuz i do research at a stanford lab
damn, I do research at UC Santa Cruz
digital spoke
if i get in or get a deferral i'll share them with you guys
nice
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i'm not really sure they'll be that useful though 😭
pine rain
honestly i'm just mad about my community contribution essay
Same
hexed harbor
Just curious does anyone know spie (photonics west)
I'm primary author of my project being published there and wondering if it's well known/ will help
pine rain
I feel like my roommate one isnt the worst
digital spoke
i'm not really sure they'll be that useful though 😭
well, we'll have our results too by then lol
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I feel like my roommate one isnt the worst
your roommate essay is gonna carry you
pine rain
Just curious does anyone know spie (photonics west)
I'm primary author of my pr...
Idk it
arctic snow
roommate essay is fire
digital spoke
I feel like my roommate one isnt the worst
My roommate one is so casual lol
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well, we'll have our results too by then lol
for like smithri and kvd
pine rain
your roommate essay is gonna carry you
Nah it’s just me shitposting 💀
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Nah it’s just me shitposting 💀
clearly you have a talent
arctic snow
mines a messi ronaldo debate 💀
spring osprey
Everyone out here with research and me over here with my most impressive ec being an internship
arctic snow
kinda
rough lark
Just curious does anyone know spie (photonics west)
I'm primary author of my pr...
i got neurips on a paper i did at stanford which is hella good but i dont think aos know what that is or how hard it is to get that
digital spoke
Everyone out here with research and me over here with my most impressive ec bein...
internships can be cracked 💀
pine rain
Everyone out here with research and me over here with my most impressive ec bein...
It’s more what you did
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Nah it’s just me shitposting 💀
i feel like my diversity essay definitely went for sob points
arctic snow
Everyone out here with research and me over here with my most impressive ec bein...
same difference lol
pine rain
I can scrub dishes and call it research
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and that's why i dont like it
pine rain
i feel like my diversity essay definitely went for sob points
I feel like mine is like
Idk
I just said i have experiences working with and leading diverse teams and that i appreciate it
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I feel like mine is like
i mean for both of us i think the contribution essay was the worst out of the bunch
spring osprey
It’s more what you did
Does having my scripts still in operation within the organization currently counts?
pine rain
Idk bro
pine rain
i mean for both of us i think the contribution essay was the worst out of the bu...
I feel like my intellectual vitality wasnt the best
hexed harbor
i got neurips on a paper i did at stanford which is hella good but i dont think ...
Yeah it's more obscure
Photonics west is the largest optics conference in the world and hosted in San Francisco so all I can do is hope they've heard of it
pine rain
It had a good ending
digital spoke
I feel like my intellectual vitality wasnt the best
same
jovial bobcat
so what makes someone have good IV?
pine rain
At the same time i hope my 4 publications and 3 conference paper awards make up for it
digital spoke
I'm getting boosted by the fact that no one in my regions do what I do
digital spoke
At the same time i hope my 4 publications and 3 conference paper awards make up ...
BRO WTH
GOD DAMN
pine rain
Cuz i think research helps with spiv
rough lark
so what makes someone have good IV?
look up jerry wei’s admit video
spring osprey
At the same time i hope my 4 publications and 3 conference paper awards make up ...
Bro what
arctic snow
bro what
digital spoke
LMAO
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Does having my scripts still in operation within the organization currently coun...
i think it just depends
pine rain
Bro what
I gotta hope that they realize it
I posted it in additional info
Citing all of them
jovial bobcat
oh yeah same LOL
arctic snow
I’m probably a 4 or 3 i think
🤨
jovial bobcat
i threw my 3 publication there
pine rain
Cuz i didnt have enough space to put it in my common app
digital spoke
I only have 1 publication 💀
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At the same time i hope my 4 publications and 3 conference paper awards make up ...
me, who's going into a stem major, having done really no stem related activities 
spring osprey
i think it just depends
I only briefly mention it once in my app so doubt they remember it lol
spring osprey
I only have 1 publication 💀
That’s better than me with 0 💀
deft sleet
me, who's going into a stem major, having done really no stem related activities...
we move !
digital spoke
I only briefly mention it once in my app so doubt they remember it lol
what company is the internship with, if you don't mind sharing?
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I only briefly mention it once in my app so doubt they remember it lol
if it helps you, i've never done research or an internship and columbia said i'm a competitive applicant
pine rain
My interview went kinda terribly tho
jovial bobcat
also, does isef special award significantly boost my IV? i feel like its not that prestigious
pine rain
We weren’t talkative
pine rain
also, does isef special award significantly boost my IV? i feel like its not tha...
It’s good i think
hexed harbor
We weren’t talkative
🤝
jovial bobcat
hmm lowkey stanford feels like is just all abt IV
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We weren’t talkative
that might not be all that bad
dim badge
hmm lowkey stanford feels like is just all abt IV
thats cuz it mostly is lmao
a great IV can get you in
spring osprey
what company is the internship with, if you don't mind sharing?
Southwest Airlines, only 17 accepted out of 278 this summer
deft sleet
hmm lowkey stanford feels like is just all abt IV
what does IV mean
rough lark
intellectual vitallity
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Southwest Airlines, only 17 accepted out of 278 this summer
holy
spring osprey
if it helps you, i've never done research or an internship and columbia said i'm...
Ooh that’s comforting to know
rough lark
if it helps you, i've never done research or an internship and columbia said i'm...
how did they tell you
arctic snow
Southwest Airlines, only 17 accepted out of 278 this summer
oh i applied there lol but forgot to record the first interview 💀 , congrats
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how did they tell you
i went to their fly in and they said we were all competitive applicants 😂
jovial bobcat
no i mean like schools like harvard care a lot abt ur other stuff not just IV
but for stanford IV feels much more important
deft sleet
intellectual vitallity
how do you demonstrate this lol
arctic snow
be nerd
spring osprey
oh i applied there lol but forgot to record the first interview 💀 , congrats
Thank you!! But not the forgetting to record 😭😭
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Ooh that’s comforting to know
i've made impacts in other ways though so as long as you've done something like that i'm sure youll be fine
arctic snow
Thank you!! But not the forgetting to record 😭😭
3 of my friends did the same thing except the stage before...
we sold fr
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At the same time i hope my 4 publications and 3 conference paper awards make up ...
i think you might get a 1 on HSR tbh
grad level courses in statistics have got to be a 1
pine rain
grad level courses in statistics have got to be a 1
Nah lol
My friend had a more rigorous courseload than me and got a 1 and 2
spring osprey
i've made impacts in other ways though so as long as you've done something like ...
Hopefully!! Someone I know got into Stanford CS with no internship or research either but her backstory was really strong
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Hopefully!! Someone I know got into Stanford CS with no internship or research e...
yeah i know one guy like that too
spring osprey
3 of my friends did the same thing except the stage before...
🫣
arctic snow
they gave me an extension cuz i emailed but the internship was for some dumb position so i ghosted their 2nd interview
spring osprey
Oh
arctic snow
like opposite of my major
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fuck speaking of internships i was supposed to go to lockheed martins webinar to get access to apply
spring osprey
What’s that
arctic snow
a boom boom company
spring osprey
like opposite of my major
Honestly I heard from one of the interns that they mostly did like cleaning out closet, sorting out papers, moving boxes around so Idk what to say lol
pine rain
fuck speaking of internships i was supposed to go to lockheed martins webinar to...
I thought you were choosing research over that
arctic snow
dang
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I thought you were choosing research over that
oh yeah the materials lab
most likely
but idk if ill get it
so im applying to both
arctic snow
Honestly I heard from one of the interns that they mostly did like cleaning out ...
i think out of the 17 they only chose like 2 swe's right?
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worst case i just turn down one
spring osprey
i think out of the 17 they only chose like 2 swe's right?
There were a lot in the tech department, I was in cybersecurity (got rejected from SWE 😔)
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I dont want to accept it
worst case worse you go to purdue engineering, do good, get into stanford for grad
spring osprey
But 2 cyber, 2 swe, and like 2 other ones in tech but I forgot what they did specifically
jovial bobcat
Bro the rejection/deferral is going to hurt so much
LOL facts
do you guys all have some insane community service startup stuff
spring osprey
No
jovial bobcat
stanford is so into that bruh
arctic snow
There were a lot in the tech department, I was in cybersecurity (got rejected fr...
still epic
pine rain
worst case worse you go to purdue engineering, do good, get into stanford for gr...
Ive thought about it and i sort of feel that i HAVE to go to grad school after purdue
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do you guys all have some insane community service startup stuff
would u say i fit into this category? idk
spring osprey
Bro the rejection/deferral is going to hurt so much
If you get rejected with all your ECs then what am I supposed to do 😭
jovial bobcat
would u say i fit into this category? idk
what do u have? if u dont mind sharing ofc
pine rain
If you get rejected with all your ECs then what am I supposed to do 😭
My app is scuffed
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im not rlly sure what category my stuff is in 😭
pine rain
would u say i fit into this category? idk
Tbh idk much about you
If your thing is big yea
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Tbh idk much about you
oh shit wrong billert
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would u say i fit into this category? idk
@wintry delta
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I know what u run tho too lol
well that's not my main ec
arctic snow
There were a lot in the tech department, I was in cybersecurity (got rejected fr...
found the email 🤣
they sent me a template
auto rejection
wintry delta
do you guys all have some insane community service startup stuff
no
arctic snow
(from me)
wintry delta
i dont have startup
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What does he know that i dont
we just had a convo recently about them
wintry delta
my community service is basically just teaching a math class + planning events for a local nonprofit
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i forgot why
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my community service is basically just teaching a math class + planning events f...
would u say i have community service?
pine rain
Mine is lije
wintry delta
i dont remember what your list was
pine rain
Tutoring my mathcounts team
And organizing recitals for nursing homes and hospitals
Music recitals
And then my math competition
slim kayak
I fly puppies for my community service
spring osprey
found the email 🤣
I think it might just be an honest mistake
dim badge
what do u have? if u dont mind sharing ofc
oh well id actually prefer not to share and was hoping billert could explain it for me but i'm genuinely curious 😂
slim kayak
I don’t get silver cord hours for it but whatever I wanna do it
pine rain
Oh that’s on ur profile thing right
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Oh that’s on ur profile thing right
yeah
spring osprey
I fly puppies for my community service
Wait what that sounds interesting
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Oh that’s on ur profile thing right
i'm not sure if that's community service though
slim kayak
Wait what that sounds interesting
Pilots n paws
spring osprey
But it can also be your passion project
spring osprey
Pilots n paws
Oooh
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Pilots n paws
i heard of that, you made that??
slim kayak
Please join us we need more pilots or people willing to foster for a day or two if the weather in flight gets bad 🫡
Not make
I fly for them
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ohhh
slim kayak
And lead their social media and data science teams
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ngl
pine rain
i'm not sure if that's community service though
I’d say it counts
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ur the 3rd pilot i've met who wants to go to stanford
spring osprey
I’m scared of dogs so like I’d love to but my fears can’t 😔
slim kayak
Are they applying this round?
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Are they applying this round?
yep
pine rain
ur the 3rd pilot i've met who wants to go to stanford
I am budding drone pilot
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I am budding drone pilot
i kinda wanna be a drone pilot
i just need to save up money for a drone
pine rain
I should probably learn how to fly a plane
slim kayak
Yes
pine rain
i just need to save up money for a drone
I’ve flown $100,000 dollar drones before
pine rain
I should probably learn how to fly a plane
UNIRONICALLY
I HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES I NEED
dim badge
Well let’s hope I stand out in some way 🙏
i mean you're on a2c so i think you're probably more stacked than them
pine rain
i can get purdue’s flight school to teach me
slim kayak
Well usually money is the concern when it comes to training
slim kayak
i mean you're on a2c so i think you're probably more stacked than them
My stats are just 34 act and 4.14 gpa
Not that crazy
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rumor has it billert is a millionaire
pine rain
I’m losing my 4.0 this year
slim kayak
But I think the data science work and internship is gonna help me the most outside of pilot
pine rain
rumor has it billert is a millionaire
If you sum up my families assets i think we probably are
The value of our house skyrocketed
I think it’s tripled?
slim kayak
Yeah
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it made all my college tuition go up
pine rain
it made all my college tuition go up
Oh I’m paying full price
Pmao
There’s no way i qualify
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i feel bad bc ppl make fun of him
spring osprey
The current value of my house is less than when we bought it 💀
slim kayak
Primary residence is NOT included in Fafsa assets
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Primary residence is NOT included in Fafsa assets
CSS tho
spring osprey
Idk how that is going to be on my CSS profile but it is what it is
pine rain
Our salaries are higher than what would constitute as aid i think
pine rain
My parents both make 100k+ cuz they have good jobs
digital spoke
Southwest Airlines, only 17 accepted out of 278 this summer
Damn
pine rain
And we invested in real estate
digital spoke
That's unique
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i feel bad bc ppl make fun of him
someone literally said if that pilot kid gets into stanford over him he's gonna khs 💀
slim kayak
Stanford was gonna give my fam $126 according to their calculator
pine rain
So i should be able to comfortably afford xollege
slim kayak
someone literally said if that pilot kid gets into stanford over him he's gonna ...
YIKES
pine rain
I think my income also factors in right?
spring osprey
Stanford was gonna give my fam $126 according to their calculator
The specificity
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So i should be able to comfortably afford xollege
youd prob get aid at princeton
slim kayak
My school apparently has rats now
pine rain
I’ve never bothered to think abt it cuz my parents do my taxes and shit for me but i think i make like 20k a year
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I’ve never bothered to think abt it cuz my parents do my taxes and shit for me b...
what the fuck
spring osprey
I’ve never bothered to think abt it cuz my parents do my taxes and shit for me b...
What
pine rain
what the fuck
It’s just cuz being a musician pays well
slim kayak
Pretty normal in these colder months when the field rats trying to be inside
pine rain
$200 an hour aint shit for a quartet
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wtf
spring osprey
My school apparently has rats now
Bro what isn’t the department of health concerned 😭😭
pine rain
And i get money for my research
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how did you end up scoring the research stuff
pine rain
Because of my proximity to a university
And because I DE’ed there and followed up with professors
That were super fucking nice
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Because of my proximity to a university
i live next to a top engineering school too and have actually found a lack of opportunities 😭
wintry delta
princeton finaid
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ok gtg i forgot i have 2 tests tomorrow
and i'm definitely struggling since i forgot the bond angles of molecular geometry
worldly pagoda
ya'll i didnt apply rea (applying rd), but ive been following this thread and reading everyone's messages, so im hella excited to see what happens to everyone on the 15th🤞
and gl
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ya'll i didnt apply rea (applying rd), but ive been following this thread and re...
very smart choice
good luck to you in march whenever it comes out
worldly pagoda
preciate it
spring osprey
ya'll i didnt apply rea (applying rd), but ive been following this thread and re...
You’re going to witness my downfall 😔
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patiently waiting for that one random whos never talked in the server before say he got in
worldly pagoda
those are the real sweats
naive plinth
patiently waiting for that one random whos never talked in the server before say...
Real asf
spring osprey
you gotta have some confidence
I can’t have any after finding out this one guy I literally see every at competition has like all the ECs 🥹
digital spoke
patiently waiting for that one random whos never talked in the server before say...
Lol
spring osprey
patiently waiting for that one random whos never talked in the server before say...
The mysterious
slim kayak
Bro what isn’t the department of health concerned 😭😭
It’s Iowa
digital spoke
POV the one girl who scored 8 for 8 last year
What ratings would you give yourself for Testing/HSR/EC/Support/SPIV respectively?
If you're unsure, predictions can be like 1/2 or 2/3 or 3/4
I'm just curious
Cuz I think so many people here have a good chance
naive plinth
POV the one girl who scored 8 for 8 last year
- likelies
dim badge
What ratings would you give yourself for Testing/HSR/EC/Support/SPIV respectivel...
well, going off if that leader/community thing is true
umm
digital spoke
What ratings would you give yourself for Testing/HSR/EC/Support/SPIV respectivel...
Same for everyone else here btw
spring osprey
I was checking Stanford insta for updates
And why does MIT have their mascot in sailor moon
Can’t send pics but like go check mitadmissions 😭😭
slim kayak
What ratings would you give yourself for Testing/HSR/EC/Support/SPIV respectivel...
Test: 1/2, I have the ACT score to get a 1 but idk if the rest of the profile is good enough | ECs: 1 bc of the flying and puppies and data science stuff | Support: 2 | IV: 1 bc I worked for months on my essays until they were absolutely perfect
digital spoke
Damn, 1 for SPIV 🤩 we ball
spring osprey
What’s going on over there 😭😭
digital spoke
Test: 1/2, I have the ACT score to get a 1 but idk if the rest of the profile is...
wha about HSR?
naive plinth
Same for everyone else here btw
Idk enough to tell you and honestly I’m waiting for my rejection to motivate my Yale, brown, and Penn apps
digital spoke
why 3/4 for testing?
slim kayak
Probs 2-3 bc my school is not known to send kids to top schools
naive plinth
Hopefully Yale will be done by this weekend
slim kayak
None at my school have ever gotten into a t20
digital spoke
but hey, that's still a good chance!
digital spoke
Test: 1/2, I have the ACT score to get a 1 but idk if the rest of the profile is...
:o
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the rest are pretty strictly 4s
worldly pagoda
What ratings would you give yourself for Testing/HSR/EC/Support/SPIV respectivel...
test: 1/2
hsr: 3 -
ec: 2-
support: 2
spiv: 2+
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besides psychology
worldly pagoda
test: 1/2
hsr: 3 -
ec: 2-
support: 2
spiv: 2+
probably being too generous 
slim kayak
Support might be a 3 cuz honestly my teachers don’t really write LORs or get the training to
naive plinth
Dark Brandon + billert are getting in just wait I’ll @ this message on next Friday when it happens
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Support might be a 3 cuz honestly my teachers don’t really write LORs or get the...
same
slim kayak
Especially cuz our local state school doesn’t accept LoRs at all
dim badge
Dark Brandon + billert are getting in just wait I’ll @ this message on next Frid...
ever since i applied my dad's been getting spammed with stanford alumni emails to donate 😭
it's on a weekly basis now
digital spoke
I have an LOR from a reputable source, but it's not anything out of this world, fairly generic, hoping that Stanford will understand
naive plinth
ever since i applied my dad's been getting spammed with stanford alumni emails t...
They’re telling him to donate for a reason 💯
digital spoke
Especially cuz our local state school doesn’t accept LoRs at all
wait what
slim kayak
Uni of Iowa
digital spoke
ever since i applied my dad's been getting spammed with stanford alumni emails t...
💀 damn
slim kayak
Also any of yall playing to partake in full moon on the quad and Stanford marriage pact?
digital spoke
Mine dont either
oh, I thought @slim kayak meant his local high school, so I was confused
naive plinth
Also any of yall playing to partake in full moon on the quad and Stanford marria...
Ngl idk what this is
digital spoke
Also any of yall playing to partake in full moon on the quad and Stanford marria...
💀
naive plinth
oh, I thought <@621670023173505025> meant his local high school, so I was confus...
Oh lol
digital spoke
they used it to find our address i bet
legacy moment
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Also any of yall playing to partake in full moon on the quad and Stanford marria...
tbh i havent really looked into the culture of the school
slim kayak
Basically a bunch of Stanford students go to the main quad and kiss (or hug or watch) at midnight
dim badge
my dad just told me about the fountain thing and that it was stupid
digital spoke
interesting
slim kayak
And marriage pact is basically the same thing but they have an algorithm match you to someone
dim badge
And marriage pact is basically the same thing but they have an algorithm match y...
wtf 😭
slim kayak
Stanford should add a rizz factor to their admissions rating system cuz damn
digital spoke
Test: 1/2, I have the ACT score to get a 1 but idk if the rest of the profile is...
do you mind expanding on your ECs, I'm curious lol
dim badge
i was definitely planning to participate in the stanford luau... until i found out recently they canceled it 😭
naive plinth
I’m not going to research any more schools’ cultures bc it makes me fall in love with it and then I get sad
pine rain
join
pine rain
I wish AP lit is killing me rn
ive already given up on the class lol
im accepting my B
dim badge
ive already given up on the class lol
same
naive plinth
Let’s not do this here bc it wanders to chance me territor
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it happens to the best of us
naive plinth
ive already given up on the class lol
I am at my end
pine rain
i am AMONGUS
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me, you, billert
naive plinth
But I have an A
pine rain
THE IMPOSTOR OF CREWMATES
naive plinth
So I can’t give up
slim kayak
As you say ruby
digital spoke
Let’s not do this here bc it wanders to chance me territor
wait, is that my message or no
nvm
I don't think it is
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I don't think it is
i think we'd honestly preferred if you just dmed those kind of questions
naive plinth
^
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i'm down to share with you though if you're curious
slim kayak
Dm me too!!
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and if you stop messaging in chat that 😭
digital spoke
i think we'd honestly preferred if you just dmed those kind of questions
yeah, true, I was gonna say, if you don't mind sharing in chat
alright
I can dm
lusty obsidian
ya'll i didnt apply rea (applying rd), but ive been following this thread and re...
lmaooo im not, im going to be crying in the bathroom😂
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if you have questions just dm ppl
digital spoke
wait what
digital spoke
if you have questions just dm ppl
oh aight
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oh aight
you've just seemed curious since i've met you and since decisions are coming out, yk what lol i'll just share
its gonna all be over soon anyways
until march
digital spoke
you've just seemed curious since i've met you and since decisions are coming out...
yeah, I'm a curious person haha
digital spoke
I usually ask in DMs
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March will be slaughter month
the true bloodbath is ivy day
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I usually ask in DMs
just make sure to not like mention it
digital spoke
But I was like, why not just ask here to be more simple
but I'll try to keep that in mind
naive plinth
the true bloodbath is ivy day
Me with brown: rejection, Yale: rejection, UPenn: rejection, Harvard: rejection
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some mods will warn you for asking to explicitly send something like "can i see ur ecs in dms"
digital spoke
some mods will warn you for asking to explicitly send something like "can i see ...
Oh
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it just fosters unhealthy competition
digital spoke
ah
wintry delta
im accepting my B
same
digital spoke
Me with brown: rejection, Yale: rejection, UPenn: rejection, Harvard: rejection
😭 I'm applying to 7 ivies if I finish in time
pine rain
im delusional
digital spoke
or don't get into stanny (manifesting acceptance)
naive plinth
😭 I'm applying to 7 ivies if I finish in time
Why 😭
lusty obsidian
😭 I'm applying to 7 ivies if I finish in time
which one arre you leaving behind
digital spoke
which one arre you leaving behind
dartmouth 💀
lusty obsidian
dartmouth 💀
ayyyy me tooo!!!!
digital spoke
Why 😭
cuz why not 🫠 I don't really wanna go to UIUC/GTech/Purdue, even though they're great for CS
so yeah...I kinda added Harvard/Yale to my list bc of that
lusty obsidian
so basically the dartmouth rep came to my school for a presentation, and a student from my school asked "what makes harvard so unique?" and the dartmouth rep was so pissed
digital spoke
so basically the dartmouth rep came to my school for a presentation, and a stude...
💀
naive plinth
cuz why not 🫠 I don't really wanna go to UIUC/GTech/Purdue, even though they're...
Bc what if you don’t like the school’s culture or you don’t vibe w it or it’s not great for your major
lusty obsidian
i removed it straight out of my list after that presentation
naive plinth
cuz why not 🫠 I don't really wanna go to UIUC/GTech/Purdue, even though they're...
Help?? Why??
digital spoke
Help?? Why??
I don't really wanna go to a public uni
naive plinth
I don't really wanna go to a public uni
Why
digital spoke
Bc what if you don’t like the school’s culture or you don’t vibe w it or it’s no...
well, I think the school cultures will be fine for me, and for major, pretty much every school has undergrad CS at a similar level already
naive plinth
well, I think the school cultures will be fine for me, and for major, pretty muc...
Whatever you say bug you’ll be surprised
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😭 I'm applying to 7 ivies if I finish in time
same
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im delusional
ur not
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so basically the dartmouth rep came to my school for a presentation, and a stude...
dartmouth is a lot like stanford tbh
pine rain
im prolly just gonna get deferred/rejected tho lmao
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so basically the dartmouth rep came to my school for a presentation, and a stude...
but the AOs are definitely moody that's for sure
trust me i would know 😂
digital spoke
Whatever you say bug you’ll be surprised
yeah, ik, I might not like the school culture, but we'll see
Ideally, I get into one of my top choices
lusty obsidian
dartmouth is a lot like stanford tbh
while it is more rural
digital spoke
But if not, I have my UCs
naive plinth
yeah, ik, I might not like the school culture, but we'll see
There’s plenty of other privates w good cs too
naive plinth
But if not, I have my UCs
Those are public
lusty obsidian
but i agree like the generall school culture n curriculum
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while it is more rural
stanford isnt really in the middle of the city itself
naive plinth
^
digital spoke
There’s plenty of other privates w good cs too
which ones?
digital spoke
Those are public
I know, I rather go to UCs than those publics, cuz those are lowk in random states that I don't really wanna live in
lusty obsidian
stanford isnt really in the middle of the city itself
yea its more suburban, but i thought dartmouth is just inside a forest
naive plinth
which ones?
Duke, Vanderbilt, cmu, usc, jhu, etc
naive plinth
I know, I rather go to UCs than those publics, cuz those are lowk in random stat...
Fair
digital spoke
Duke, Vanderbilt, cmu, usc, jhu, etc
Oh, I'm applying CMU
naive plinth
Anywyas good bye Stanford rea applicants we’re going to be Stanford ‘28 dw
digital spoke
There’s plenty of other privates w good cs too
okay, the thing about the ivies is I'm kinda going CS with a bit of emphasis on business on the side, so they have good connections in that space
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yea its more suburban, but i thought dartmouth is just inside a forest
where are you from? east or west
or midwest
or south
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socal
ok it's not rural like how you think it is
you can get to boston in less time than it takes to get out of LA
lusty obsidian
you can get to boston in less time than it takes to get out of LA
lmaooo i believe that
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it's nothing like texas rural either
or colorado rural
theres houses and stores all over on the way to boston
as you go more up to the border it definitely gets more rural
like if ur from socal it's not that bad
lusty obsidian
i have never visited dartmouth but im sure its a great school
that rep probably blacklisted my school already
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that rep probably blacklisted my school already
the AOs are so moody
lusty obsidian
the AOs are so moody
I agree!
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I agree!
an AO told me i wasted their money by not going to their fly in
when they have more than a billion dollar endowment
lusty obsidian
after that guy asked the awkward question. another girl was asking like what's the rep's favorite tradition
then the rep just said im not here to answer your why school question
coral wyvern
damn
digital spoke
then the rep just said im not here to answer your why school question
what 😭
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then the rep just said im not here to answer your why school question
do you remember the aos name by chance
lusty obsidian
do you remember the aos name by chance
she is young and she is new i think
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she is young and she is new i think
blonde karen cut?
lusty obsidian
blonde karen cut?
i don't remember exactly but i think something like that
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i'm pretty sure she was my regional AO too 😭
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oh
lusty obsidian
are you also in cali
lusty obsidian
yea then we wouldn't have the same one
naive plinth
okay, the thing about the ivies is I'm kinda going CS with a bit of emphasis on ...
😭 there’s plenty of good business schools that combine cs as well
naive plinth
i'm pretty sure she was my regional AO too 😭
How do I find mine
digital spoke
😭 there’s plenty of good business schools that combine cs as well
wait, which ones 🫠
naive plinth
wait, which ones 🫠
Ik iu Kelley has a great program for that but no publics
I’ll ask my cousin and get back to you
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No for standord
oh they removed it
naive plinth
oh they removed it
Yeah
digital spoke
never heard of it
naive plinth
never heard of it
Indiana university Bloomington
digital spoke
Indiana university Bloomington
oh wait
naive plinth
oh they removed it
Is there a way to still see
digital spoke
nvm, I have
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mine is much worse
digital spoke
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1081852345127800915/1181849548411387904/i...
Damn, wait, that's interesting
hexed harbor
Damn, wait, that's interesting
wintry delta
yall get scattergrams? lucky
digital spoke
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1081852345127800915/1181850477231611934/i...
Clearly ACT more effective 💀💀💀
digital spoke
yall get scattergrams? lucky
Ikr, idek where ppl in my school apply unless I ask
opaque plume
where do you get these scattergrams
digital spoke
where do you get these scattergrams
Usually schools keep track of it
But only some
slim kayak
Clearly ACT more effective 💀💀💀
No way the sub 30 admits submitted scores tho
hexed harbor
where do you get these scattergrams
i got it from naviance
although its the past many years of applicants
we only have like 5 apply to stanford yearly
digital spoke
Usually the competitive ones 💀
digital spoke
No way the sub 30 admits submitted scores tho
Lol
opaque plume
ah ok
good luck for stanford REA applicants!
i applied stanford REA last year
flatout rejected
lol
slim kayak
As an international student? It’s harder for yall
opaque plume
intl yea
slim kayak
Especially if asking for finaid
slim kayak
Where did you pick at the end?
slim kayak
Gap year then after hs?
naive plinth
My interviewer was an intl student!
slim kayak
What happened over the past year?
opaque plume
i'm refilling my sleep deposit
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sweet dome
i fucking missed the grad school application by a minute because there was an error with my mailing address 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭
merry river
i fucking missed the grad school application by a minute because there was an er...
theres a grace period usually
anyhoo, did anyone here apply humanities for stanford rea
viral adder
anyhoo, did anyone here apply humanities for stanford rea
yep
but shouldve applied symsys css but i didnt know much about it so i did history and data sci separately 😭😭😭
unreal flame
anyhoo, did anyone here apply humanities for stanford rea
yes i did, poly sci
unreal flame
ok 💀
if you did want to correct me you could just say that lmao
but no my bad poli sci
pine rain
if you did want to correct me you could just say that lmao
nah i thought there was some other thing that i was unaware of
like polymers in chemistry or some shit
unreal flame
🤣🤣 for humanities LMAO?