i said 10 years ago, because i think with test optional, more applicants, more competition, grades are even more emphasized now
#Stanford University (2023-2024)
rough lark
so do you get letter grades? if you don't have a single B with that 97 gpa then it's a 4.0 unweighted
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I’d say that emphasis is placed on the subs
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so do you get letter grades? if you don't have a single B with that 97 gpa then ...
I’ve got a B and C
rough lark
yeah your 97 wouldn't convert to a 4.0 then
rough lark
I’d say that emphasis is placed on the subs
what is subs? the sup essays?
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I mathematically added every grade and averaged it, it’s a 97 point black
rough lark
Perhaps your conversion is flawed
it isn't. a 4.0 unweighted means all A's
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even with the b and c
rough lark
yeah you might have a 97, but you def wouldn't have a 4.0 unweighted
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it isn't. a 4.0 unweighted means all A's
how the fuck does a 4.0 even work
In that case
arctic snow
straight a's
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Ok
rough lark
how the fuck does a 4.0 even work
yeah for a simple example say you take 5 classes, all A's. 5 classes * 4 points = 20. 20/5 classes = 4.0 GPA. lets say you got 1 b, 4 classes*4 points + 1 class * 3 points = 19 points. 19 points / 5 classes = 3.8 gpa
you have to have all A's to have a 4.0 unweighted
what i was saying is that even a single B hurts your chances a lot
just look at this
arctic snow
me with 1 89 in 9th grade for 1 semester 😦
arctic snow
yeah for a simple example say you take 5 classes, all A's. 5 classes * 4 points ...
do classes that dont count towards gpa count as classes in this
no right?
mental mica
stanford calculates gpa with only core classes (aka no music, pe etc)
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Okay so then I have a 3.9 something
mental mica
other schools may use all classes
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Which is still good
And that’s unweighted
But it won’t be the thing that makes or breaks you tho
Cause as we all know
stanfords emphasis isn’t on grades alone
Also
Are they focusing solely on the UW 4.0s?
Or the weighted
Do they look at weighted or unweighted
@rough lark
rough lark
according to admitium, unweighted
unweighted is best for standardizing across all schools
they evaluate rigor separately
he said that even 1 B at stanford/harvard level schools are very difficult to overcome
and that those in the 30% admitted without 4.0s were hooked in some way
rough lark
according to admitium, unweighted
also, it's not that weighted doesn't matter. like you'll want a super high rank and to be getting all A's in max load at your school anyways
rigid kayak
what i was saying is that even a single B hurts your chances a lot
nah
not a single b
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also, it's not that weighted doesn't matter. like you'll want a super high rank ...
Well then
If what you say is true
rigid kayak
i think more than 3 is concerning?
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I’m fucked
rough lark
I’m fucked
everybody is. you realize they reject like 97% of applicants right
they get to be that picky
rigid kayak
I thought I had a chance tho
are the B and C in classes relating to ur major
and what grade are they in
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are the B and C in classes relating to ur major
The C was some stenography class
arctic snow
lol i already got rejected with a 3.98 but idt gpa was the reason
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and the B was AP statistics this year
rough lark
well even if it's not in major, for ultra selective schools you'll basically need all A's across the board anyways
rigid kayak
well even if it's not in major, for ultra selective schools you'll basically nee...
thats just not true
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My major is aerospace
rigid kayak
ofc all As is best
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idk if statistics and aerospace correlate
but yeah I’m fucked
should I even try at this point
I thought I had grades down
rigid kayak
The C was some stenography class
when was it
rough lark
still apply
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when was it
freshmen
rigid kayak
do you have an A in calculus?
rough lark
but don't expect to get in, since they reject 97%
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do you have an A in calculus?
Yes
arctic snow
but by this scale wouldnt 90=100
rigid kayak
a single B doesn't hurt you at all
rough lark
stanford doesn't even look at freshman grades
they still see them because they get your transcript. they just don't calculate it into SU6
rigid kayak
I hope you’re right man
I'll say the B won't be the reason you get denied
rough lark
but yeah getting bad grades in freshman is the best
rigid kayak
but yeah getting bad grades in freshman is the best
bro it doesn't matter 😭
it also sounds like an elective class
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Codered did you get rejected
rigid kayak
which wouldn't be calculated in to their grade anyways
rough lark
Codered did you get rejected
yes i got rejected in rea. i think not having all A's was one of several reasons i didn't get in
rigid kayak
yes i got rejected in rea. i think not having all A's was one of several reasons...
how many not As did you have
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How were your supps
rough lark
there were other reasons too though like they admitted 2 others in my grade
rough lark
how many not As did you have
2 B's
my ECs were like arguably fine
supps are subjective so idk
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what abt your essays
rigid kayak
i doubt ur grades were the primary reason
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oh
rigid kayak
supps are subjective so idk
supps are not subjective
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well I don’t know man
all I’m saying is that
that trucking industry is looking good rn
rough lark
i doubt ur grades were the primary reason
yeah it's one of many reasons
but the numbers don't lie
70% admitted have perfect 4.0's
arctic snow
that trucking industry is looking good rn
fr those ups drivers be making six figures
rough lark
and an AO did tell me the 30% who didn't were almost always getting AA boosts or other hooks
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70% admitted have perfect 4.0's
With recalculations or what they have on transcript
anyone can make a hook
rigid kayak
70% admitted have perfect 4.0's
correlation not causation
also depends on school context
which i don't have
rough lark
With recalculations or what they have on transcript
nobody knows, could be either
rigid kayak
if ur school massively grade inflates then B is bad
rough lark
i'm just passing along what the stanford ao admitium told me
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ngl
rigid kayak
i'm just passing along what the stanford ao admitium told me
bruh
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admitium kinda seems sketchy
rough lark
he said even 1 b is very hard to overcome and that those who got in with B's were hooked
rigid kayak
admittium is like 10 years retired
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yeah
rough lark
yeah and things have only gotten more competitive
rigid kayak
if u want real info
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he also seems like he’s in it for the money
rigid kayak
i'll ask my AO when i meet them
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When are you?
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Well Salami
rigid kayak
too late for this year
rough lark
anyone can make a hook
what does this even mean
rigid kayak
I can only hope we’ll be classmates
🫡
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what does this even mean
hooks are factors in an application that make one stand out.
Anyone can be interesting if they try
rough lark
not really what people usually mean by hooks
hooks is usually d1 athlete, legacy, big donor, feeder school, underrepresented minority, low income, first generation, faculty parent
rough lark
@dim badge dm me ecs?
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sure
jovial bobcat
he said that even 1 B at stanford/harvard level schools are very difficult to ov...
how abt B in midyear report
stoic stag
so prefrosh role just means early accept?
deft sleet
so prefrosh role just means early accept?
When you’ve commîtes by may 1st and haven’t started college yet you’re still a prefrosh
chrome sapphire
even if you get all A's, you need to show a ton of initiative in EC's, as well as place in olympiads or competitions
any selective uni, all a's are the bare minimum
stone mural
For academic programs that interests u the most at Stanford
Can all my 3 choices be a minor?
Or would that raise some eyebrows
rough lark
even if you get all A's, you need to show a ton of initiative in EC's, as well a...
yeah i had all the ecs even for stanford level schools but the non A’s def hurt
rough lark
Can all my 3 choices be a minor?
like which ones
stone mural
like which ones
human rights, ethics in society and global studies
These makes the most sense with my app
deft sleet
<@992073356075597895> does harvard stanford and columbia have the same diversity...
Hmm
A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia’s diverse and collaborative community.
The LEARN from part threw me off
deft sleet
Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard
flint umbra
what i did was i copied and pasted part of my harvard essay and added how i would learn from and contribute to columbia
but idk if these prompts are similar to stanfords
deft sleet
My Columbia is the only diversity essay that was actually a new idea
Thé learn from part really made me feel yikes
Maybe I’ll change it idk
Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.
@flint umbra quite similar to Harvard
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My Columbia is the only diversity essay that was actually a new idea
columbias was so hard
deft sleet
columbias was so hard
Yessir
I’m stuck between 2 diversity essays for Columbia
Cuz Emory had a diversity essay of similar length that I did recently
So I could repurpose either
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I’m stuck between 2 diversity essays for Columbia
i just repurposed my diversity essay except for stanford for everything
i kinda just switched the last part depending on the school tbh
deft sleet
Bruh I can’t choose betweeen them 
I thought h wouldn’t have to make choice until April and may bruh.
Columbia really pissing me off lately smh
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Columbia really pissing me off lately smh
honestly i kinda wish i did columbia first tbh
it set me up with good essays for everything that i can easily expand
deft sleet
honestly i kinda wish i did columbia first tbh
Rice and Yale actually set me up
Goats
Rice my beloved
real herald
Nothing set me up bro im doing stanford now tho and i can basically just copy paste for harvard and duke which is so nice 
The only new one would be why us
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Rice my beloved
i havent started rice
i might not even apply
i gotta finish princeton and harvard in 10 days
deft sleet
Dang Godspeed
deft sleet
The Princeton diversity essay, I used my rice and yale Base tbh
rough lark
human rights, ethics in society and global studies
if you’re actually physically allowed to select those on the application and can show evidence of it then its good
deft sleet
And thentweaked jt
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Can all my 3 choices be a minor?
idt you pick a major, just a first second and third academic interest
real herald
Bertha is rice one of ur top
I always hear u talking abt it
Or were the essays just tough
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Bertha is rice one of ur top
i think its one of her tops
deft sleet
Because its in texas
That’s one of the drawbacks I’m willing to look away from 💀
real herald
The texas hate on this server is insane
flint umbra
columbias was so hard
columbia's was difficult due to the word count for me
real herald
The northerners fr think theyre superior
deft sleet
They are
real herald
Well guess what yall arent
deft sleet
columbia's was difficult due to the word count for me
I appreciate thne putting a separate why us
flint umbra
columbia's was difficult due to the word count for me
im still trying to figure out how im gonna make my essay shorter, i can barely get all of my ideas across
flint umbra
i liked harvards a lot
real herald
So goated fr
real herald
i liked harvards a lot
5 200 word essays bro are u kidding me
flint umbra
penn was nice too
real herald
Penns was so light
flint umbra
5 200 word essays bro are u kidding me
yeah they gave u so many attempts to show your personality, unlike yale
deft sleet
Penns was so light
Penn and yale are the only ivies I could submit rn and be at peace
flint umbra
yeah i liked them too, but i feel like they only showed one part of my personality
deft sleet
And maybe Columbia
flint umbra
What does it consist of
yale was 1 400 word essay, why major, why yale
and a few short takes
flint umbra
yeah i could submit penns and cornells and be fine
deft sleet
yale was 1 400 word essay, why major, why yale
The 400 word essay was goated
flint umbra
Lmao now that I’m counting it’s a majority of them ☠️
how many did u apply to?
flint umbra
The 400 word essay was goated
yes i loved the long essay! a great copy and paste
deft sleet
Thinking 6 or 7
flint umbra
oh cool
deft sleet
Toi
flint umbra
im applying to 7, and drowning in supplements :/
deft sleet
im applying to 7, and drowning in supplements :/
Yikes
I have these 6 plus duke (my beloved), nyu and Emory
flint umbra
yeah, figured why not since i applied to all of my safeties and reserved the common app for all of my reaches
real herald
im applying to 7, and drowning in supplements :/
Same, which one did u cut
deft sleet
Dartmouth probably
flint umbra
Same, which one did u cut
dartmouth even though i got a fee waiver
real herald
Penn and yale are the only ivies I could submit rn and be at peace
For me its penn columbia harvard (3 of my top 5)
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Hey y’all
flint umbra
nice
deft sleet
Howdy
flint umbra
hi
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so should I run my essays/app. by all these different people/teachers I know or a single qualified consultant?
deft sleet
I’d say two
real herald
dartmouth even though i got a fee waiver
Lmao Dartmouth hate is so real. At least 3-6 people are applying to each ivy at my school except for Dartmouth. Im legit the only one in my grade applying to Dartmouth
flint umbra
so should I run my essays/app. by all these different people/teachers I know or ...
maybe 1 consultant? tbh having many people look at ur essays backfires
deft sleet
Like your English teacher and the consultant
deft sleet
Lmao Dartmouth hate is so real. At least 3-6 people are applying to each ivy at ...
You’re not applying to…?
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Lmao Dartmouth hate is so real. At least 3-6 people are applying to each ivy at ...
yeah right! at my school many people only apply to dartmouth, thats the only ivy my school accepts
real herald
You’re not applying to…?
Brown as of rn but i came up with a good idea for the video essay and because my nerdy ass has no travel plans this break i might do an extra 2 college apps for fun
The other one being Northwestern
spring veldt
Lmao Dartmouth hate is so real. At least 3-6 people are applying to each ivy at ...
indian ppl r underrepresented
real herald
Surprising
I thought they are overrepresented compared to their nationwide demographic at every ivy league
real herald
They got beef w u
deft sleet
Are you gonna apply btw
real herald
Did u finish the stanford deferral shit brandon
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Did u finish the stanford deferral shit brandon
waiting till feb
flint umbra
Dawg u should apply
nooo theyre def not a feeder, they accept like 1 person a year, the other ivies reject everyone who apply
real herald
nooo theyre def not a feeder, they accept like 1 person a year, the other ivies ...
Thats better than us, our last ivy was 2018
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Are you gonna apply btw
it was just brown's supps but easier so yes
flint umbra
Thats better than us, our last ivy was 2018
woww that was a long time ago
deft sleet
The brown three words to describe yourself have my screaming crying throwing up about USC
real herald
woww that was a long time ago
Im gonna fucking destroy the 6 year streak 😤
deft sleet
Because I did so much better
deft sleet
Im gonna fucking destroy the 6 year streak 😤
Real
real herald
Not barely get into 1 btw
Im gonna cook so hard i get into 3
Destroy means destroy
And then ima turn it all down for stanford
Stanford pleeeeeease
rough lark
since colleges don't receive the midyear report senior year grades until february, wouldnt it be an advantage to be read earlier
^if you have weaker senior grades
real herald
Yes
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As long as your gpa doesn’t decrease for senior year
You’ll be fine for you mid year transcript
i think youll score one t20 cuz georgetown ea is pretty insane
digital spoke
i think youll score one t20 cuz georgetown ea is pretty insane
my friend got into Georgetown EA, but he doesn't even want to go 💀
lol
real herald
i think youll score one t20 cuz georgetown ea is pretty insane
Georgetown in itself is a t20
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Georgetown in itself is a t20
true
tacit sand
Anyone know if there’s an admitted students group chat or server?
stoic stag
accepted idk because I am not accepted yet 😭
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Anyone know if there’s an admitted students group chat or server?
bro don’t tease 😭
ik you didn’t mean to but we get nervous 😭
digital spoke
Anyone know if there’s an admitted students group chat or server?
yes, I made one! if you got/get in, please let me know so I can send you the link! The server is connected with ppl in the C/O 2027 server as well as just other current students!
tacit sand
yes, I made one! if you got/get in, please let me know so I can send you the lin...
i sent you a dm
tacit sand
bro don’t tease 😭
sorry 😭
final venture
Submitted my stanford application a few weeks ago but I never bothered to double check whether they accept resumes or not
Was I supposed to upload it on common app, or did stanford not have a section for it?
random jacinth
Im pretty sure they don’t as long as it’s not an arts portfolio
jagged thistle
any tips for writing the essays by those who got accepted?
foggy mauve
Submitted my stanford application a few weeks ago but I never bothered to double...
Don’t bother w resume
rough lark
any tips for writing the essays by those who got accepted?
people who got accepted could have amazing essays, but they could also have had average essays but they shined elsewhere
jagged thistle
people who got accepted could have amazing essays, but they could also have had ...
Honestly I feel the only thing which can make my application somewhat decent are my essays 😭 Hence I wanted some tips but you are correct as well
flint umbra
Idk why I’m applying here this school barely accepts anyone
But ahhhh I read about their student orgs and I can say that I like the school a bit!
pine rain
any tips for writing the essays by those who got accepted?
i was deferred not accepted but i have thought about this for a while
the question you want to ask yourself is "who am i"
the next question you want to ask yourself is "how do i present that as a compelling admit to an admissions committee"
tacit sand
any tips for writing the essays by those who got accepted?
Idk how useful this is at this point but I thought about the essay prompts for a while
Like I read the prompts maybe early August and just had them at the back of my mind for a couple months
And I didn’t start writing them until late September - October
But in that time I would just have random essay ideas come to me
And I just kind of wrote them down, and when it came time to write I picked the ideas I liked the most
real herald
Just cooked on my stanford saqs hopefully the AOs think the same 🗣️
flint umbra
I was helping someone thru their Stanford short answers and for the what time would you go back to in history prompt they said they’d go back to segregation times 💀
How cooked are they
real herald
What the fuck
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Did they even provide a good reason
cunning basin
oh helll nah
i was thinking of putting nov 22 1963 so i could stop the lee harvey oswald and the (possible) shooter on the grassy knoll
foggy mauve
Just cooked on my stanford saqs hopefully the AOs think the same 🗣️
LOL SAQs
stone mural
What the heck is a theme and how do u keep linking back to it on ur essays without sounding like a broken record??
real herald
What the heck is a theme and how do u keep linking back to it on ur essays witho...
Bro aint u get into harvard 💀
Tf r u doing here
real herald
But stanford is my top choice🥲
Why didnt u rea
stone mural
Why didnt u rea
Was told it’s too competitive 🤡
stone mural
And harvard isnt 😭😭
Harvard defers like everyone
real herald
Harvard defers like everyone
True
stone mural
Harvard defers like everyone
I knew I couldn’t handle a heart break this early if stanford rejected me
real herald
Yes SHE did
stone mural
did you get int oharvard
Yhh i did
real herald
Billert so shocked he asked twice 😭
pine rain
i want to hear it from the man or woman themself
stone mural
Woman 🤧
real herald
Silly Billy are you applying to Harvard
pine rain
Silly Billy are you applying to Harvard
yes
hopefully i get in
my top chocie is stanford then harvard
stone mural
Which man have u seen has a pic of a dog with a pink bow on their profile
real herald
Casual harvard acceptance
real herald
Which man have u seen has a pic of a dog with a pink bow on their profile
Gay ones
pine rain
Which man have u seen has a pic of a dog with a pink bow on their profile
people with pets
lol
real herald
my top chocie is stanford then harvard
Stanford is my #2 and Harvard is my #4
pine rain
if i have dog and i find out they're a girl i finna dress them up in pink too
real herald
Both top 5 in the delusional list
pine rain
finna gonna wanna
real herald
Stanford supplementals are really hard for me
stone mural
if i have dog and i find out they're a girl i finna dress them up in pink too
💀 might get u a dog just to see the outcome
stone mural
Stanford supplementals are really hard for me
Harvard copied them bruh
pine rain
💀 might get u a dog just to see the outcome
dont dogs like
physically attack you sometimes
idk
stone mural
Harvard copied them bruh
U can copy and paste most of them
real herald
Harvard copied them bruh
Duke didn’t copy them but 2/3 of dukes prompts are the same exact as stanford
All i have to write between duke and harvard is 2 why us essays
🎉
pine rain
like ive heard of people getting mauled by their dogs
stone mural
like ive heard of people getting mauled by their dogs
😧
My dog is a sweetheart
She could never
real herald
Sweetheart at day
Menace at night
Im ngl i really commend you 444. If i got into HARVARD early i wouldn’t be doing shit
Like i woild be sleeping all dag
Day
Maybe i shouldve just applied to my #1 early
stone mural
Im ngl i really commend you 444. If i got into HARVARD early i wouldn’t be doing...
they aint giving me aid 🥲 i gotta beg for money from somewhere
real herald
they aint giving me aid 🥲 i gotta beg for money from somewhere
Wait what
Did u get ur fin aid packed
Package
stone mural
I applied for finaid but didn’t qualify 💀
real herald
Btw if harvard isnt giving you aid im sry but no one else is giving you aid either 💀
Harvard legit has the best aid right
stone mural
Dont burst my bubble 🤧
stone mural
Yh🥲 I dunno wth i did but it said i qualified for full aid
stone mural
Tbh im just applying to stanford as it’s my top choice
And yale
So i can just clown them if I dont get into Stanford and end up actually having to go to Harvard
real herald
Oh no having to go to harvard 😔
Would never pray for such a bad fate to happen to anyone
final venture
Im pretty sure they don’t as long as it’s not an arts portfolio
ah okay thx
digital spoke
Oh no having to go to harvard <:noooo:812070914250375198> 😔
LOL
stone mural
Oh no having to go to harvard <:noooo:812070914250375198> 😔
Dont get me wrong, im very grateful but everytime i try watching those videos of ppl that go there
The vibes just doesn’t vibe
Like i feel depressed 💀
digital spoke
Like i feel depressed 💀
valid 🫠
Stanford atmosphere feels nicer and less constricting if you get what I mean
stone mural
Yhh
Like it just clicks
Maybe im delulu but something about harvard just feels off
real herald
I get you lmao im jp
Stanford is above harvard on my list
But tbh i dont really fathom a reality where i get into either let alone both
stone mural
Keep manifesting 💀
I saw a girl who made those mood boards
With harvard on it like a yr ago
They got in rea 💀
real herald
Keep manifesting 💀
Im ngl i am just fixated on penn right now
But obviously wharton seems out of reach as well 😭
I think ill just submit all my apps and worry later
School will keep me busy anyways
stone mural
I think ill just submit all my apps and worry later
Best way to go about it
If something goes left, it will be easier to move on
digital spoke
Im ngl i am just fixated on penn right now
UPenn Wharton is so cool lol
stone mural
valid 🫠
Pikachuuu what the heck is a theme
And why does every Stanford admit keeps telling me about it
digital spoke
Like if I had to choose a blend program, I'd do Stanford CS x UPenn Business
That just sounds like a fever dream curriculum lol
cracked innovation
digital spoke
And why does every Stanford admit keeps telling me about it
💀
stone mural
Nahh i aint kidding, everytime i ask for any general advice
“Make sure u stick to ur theme”
Like bruh wtf is a theme supposed to be
I need an example!!
Is it like a spike??
digital spoke
“Make sure u stick to ur theme”
yeah, ig that's not really a useful piece of advice lol
idk tbh
real herald
Like if I had to choose a blend program, I'd do Stanford CS x UPenn Business
My top 2 schools are upenn and stanford
digital spoke
My top 2 schools are upenn and stanford <:kek:926373036440043531>
LOL
digital spoke
Just realised u are a cs major🤧 ur crackedness is the theme probably
💀 bro no
I think what helped me
was I shared many different aspects of myself to create an image of my upbringing, my personality, my interests, while also adding in a sliver of my goals for the future
pine rain
Like if I had to choose a blend program, I'd do Stanford CS x UPenn Business
This is a really stupid question but what does studying business teach you
digital spoke
This is a really stupid question but what does studying business teach you
that's my concern lol 💀 and why I didn't apply business
pine rain
Does it teach you how to start and run a business??
digital spoke
I feel like it more so teaches you how to become a venture capitalist
pine rain
Like I’m gonna be honest chief if that’s what it teaches I don’t think i need to pay y’all 80k a year for four years
digital spoke
but it doesn't give you the technical skills 💀
stone mural
Does it teach you how to start and run a business??
Here in the uk is considered a clown degree
Most srs ppl do econ
pine rain
but it doesn't give you the technical skills 💀
Yea like who’s gonna be on board with u
lol
Maybe im delusional but like
Bill gates and mark zuckerberg were not business majors
Were they
digital spoke
was I shared many different aspects of myself to create an image of my upbringin...
@stone mural does that help lol
pine rain
At least for undergrad
digital spoke
Bill gates and mark zuckerberg were not business majors
nahhh
stone mural
<@816407920991928361> does that help lol
Taking notes as we speak!! Thank u pookie 🫶🫶
digital spoke
Taking notes as we speak!! Thank u pookie 🫶🫶
ofc!
and I think what made my application strong was my LORs
it really reinforced the personality I displayed in my essays
stone mural
ofc!
Pray to the stanford lords for me!! Maybe the prayers of an admit might get heard sooner
digital spoke
Pray to the stanford lords for me!! Maybe the prayers of an admit might get hear...
haha 🙏 ibiy
pine rain
nahhh
Does business teach finance u think
Idk
I feel like business is always clowned on
Like “if schools too hard go do business”
real herald
and I think what made my application strong was my LORs
Did u submit outside lor
Yall are shitting on my major man fuck 😭
Calm down
digital spoke
and I think what made my application strong was my LORs
@stone mural like in my CAPS, I wrote about how my engineering teacher gave me the "moment of realization" for personal growth, and I'm sure he wrote an amazing LOR for me
so that's kinda like double reinforcement
pine rain
I feel like your IEEE helped too
digital spoke
but ik not everyone has this experience
pine rain
I think colleges really like research
digital spoke
I'm grateful that I've met so many incredible mentors over the years
digital spoke
Yall are shitting on my major man fuck 😭
omg sry haha
digital spoke
Did u submit outside lor
Yeah, I did
digital spoke
I feel like your IEEE helped too
definitely, esp for my region since no one does research or knows what it is 💀
real herald
Yeah, I did
From who?
pine rain
definitely, esp for my region since no one does research or knows what it is 💀
I think i might go ham with the research in my essays lol
Obviously not stanford cuz i alr submitted
Maybe in the deferral form cuz now i got two new publications
stone mural
um...Apple 🫠
Fml
pine rain
Maybe in the deferral form cuz now i got two new publications
I didnt talk about my research at all in my essays and i kinda regret that mgl
digital spoke
I think i might go ham with the research in my essays lol
I think that's more suitable for additional information tbh (at least imo)
I prefer essays for personality
but that's just me!
you do you 🤩
digital spoke
Maybe in the deferral form cuz now i got two new publications
YES, that'll def help a lot
hoping you get in 🙏
digital spoke
I didnt talk about my research at all in my essays and i kinda regret that mgl
I barely did in mine
I only expanded in additional info
digital spoke
Like tim cook?
no no no 💀 that'd be crazy...
real herald
no no no 💀 that'd be crazy...
Like a manager at apple?
digital spoke
Like a manager at apple?
yeah, program manager of the camp I participated in
stone mural
Atp I need to start stalking random ppl on LinkedIn and ask for a lor😪
real herald
yeah, program manager of the camp I participated in
Ah ok nice
I think my outside lor will carry
Or at least im hoping it will
stone mural
Is it necessary to have an outside lor🥲
pine rain
I barely did in mine
Oh okay nvm i dont have regrets then
real herald
Is it necessary to have an outside lor🥲
No
pine rain
I did the exact same thing u did
I thought that was what specifically screwed me over
I just put my publications and presentations in addtl info
digital spoke
Atp I need to start stalking random ppl on LinkedIn and ask for a lor😪
do you wanna connect? lol
digital spoke
I think my outside lor will carry
les go!
digital spoke
Oh okay nvm i dont have regrets then
lmao
digital spoke
Is it necessary to have an outside lor🥲
no, but it's definitely better
pine rain
do you wanna connect? lol
Do u wanna connect
digital spoke
Do u wanna connect
sure
pine rain
I have nothing on my profile rn
digital spoke
DM
digital spoke
And u got into Harvard without one
^ @stone mural
digital spoke
Im doing public policy so do u think an elected official could help?
yeah def, but I've heard elected official recommendations can be quite generic
so if you can get a personalized one, that'd be huge
stone mural
do you wanna connect? lol
Not yet 😔 lemme get in first cuz otherwise everytime i see an update of urs ima be hatin
pine rain
so if you can get a personalized one, that'd be huge
My friend had a personalized one from a senator lol
digital spoke
Not yet 😔 lemme get in first cuz otherwise everytime i see an update of urs ima...
I've never posted on LinkedIn 💀
stone mural
And u got into Harvard without one
Mann fuck harvard, clown college fr
digital spoke
My friend had a personalized one from a senator lol
wow
stone mural
I've never posted on LinkedIn 💀
U will trust me
I just know it
Every single person that I connected started as lowkey
And now they are a full on LinkedIn mfs
digital spoke
I just know it
most I'll do is prob just about getting into Stanny lol
pine rain
Linkedin goes crazy
digital spoke
And now they are a full on LinkedIn mfs
LOL
pine rain
my friends were telling me to 😭
Get the clout
Rn
Did you take the usaco silver contest btw
cunning basin
yo add me on linkedin
digital spoke
Did you take the usaco silver contest btw
I FAILED
cunning basin
ill dm
pine rain
MISERABLY
Im gonna look at the silver contest once it releases
What was ur score
Like 660?
digital spoke
What was ur score
idk, like 100 or sum 😭
pine rain
Oh wtf
digital spoke
I didn't even attempt p3
digital spoke
I could not remember how everything functioned sad
like I knew what concepts p1 and p2 involved
p1 I partialed and TLEd
p2 I knew it was functional graphs but I didn't know what to do
pine rain
What the fuck is a functional graph
digital spoke
I haven't touched cp in too long
pine rain
I never learned this shit
digital spoke
What the fuck is a functional graph
graph with cycle
digital spoke
yo add me on linkedin
lol okey
digital spoke
haha
real herald
yeah def, but I've heard elected official recommendations can be quite generic
I have it from my local mayor that I worked with on 2 of my ECs and its personalized with experiences and my initiative and efforts in the projects we did
digital spoke
I have it from my local mayor that I worked with on 2 of my ECs and its personal...
ohhh
that's good
real herald
He sent it to me after submission
I liked it
I mean i dont rlly think i necessarily need it
I got into Georgetown with my English teachers copy paste lor
💀
digital spoke
I got into Georgetown with my English teachers copy paste lor
Orz
rough lark
i’ve never seen someone unhooked get into stanford without research or a nonprofit 💀
maybe thats just cuz im at the bay area
digital spoke
maybe thats just cuz im at the bay area
Prob cuz bay lol
People in my school have in the past
dim badge
Question for the admitted:
In the historical prompt, can you engage with the event?
Like not alter its course
but say something, etc.
remote lagoon
Question for the admitted:
In the historical prompt, can you engage with the eve...
Yea
I did mine first person engagement
flint umbra
Did they even provide a good reason
Yeah like seeing how people lived before with inequality or whatever
💀
I had to stop myself from laughing
pine rain
Yeah like seeing how people lived before with inequality or whatever
I thought you said before inequality and i was like 👀
loud wren
Hi all. For the essay about intellectual experience, I’m debating between an essay talking about my specific, niche major / job prospect, or an experience (which I know is pretty good writing) which made me fall in love with my major, but I don’t speak deeply about it.
Which would be better?
I’d appreciate it if you didn’t sabotage me here, but I understand.
flint umbra
For my intellectual experience essay I talked about an experience that made me love public health, but I applied to public policy and know Stanford doesn’t offer public health
Should I redo this?
flint umbra
Hi all. For the essay about intellectual experience, I’m debating between an ess...
Depends on what you like! There’s no wrong answer here
real herald
For my intellectual experience essay I talked about an experience that made me l...
Im doing public policy too but idk what a public policy intellectual experience consists of
harsh sentinel
Im doing public policy too but idk what a public policy intellectual experience ...
what even does a public policy major study /gen
dim badge
Hi all. For the essay about intellectual experience, I’m debating between an ess...
second sounds more interesting to me
theres an ec essay
use the ec essay for the ec/job prospect
tacit sand
Hi all. For the essay about intellectual experience, I’m debating between an ess...
If you know it’s good writing then probably the second one
loud wren
okay, thanks all. :)
flint umbra
For my intellectual experience essay I talked about an experience that made me l...
Ahh need advice on this
jaunty orbit
:U
stanford is like an apple I cant eat bro
only if I were domestic, I would have a chance
digital spoke
stanford is like an apple I cant eat bro
why apple lol
rigid kayak
For my intellectual experience essay I talked about an experience that made me l...
they offer it through STS
flint umbra
they offer it through STS
It’s a topic covered within curriculum but you sure it would be fine to address this?
rigid kayak
It’s a topic covered within curriculum but you sure it would be fine to address ...
the essay isn't supposed supposed to be a pure why major anyways. I think it would be fine
rigid kayak
its more supposed to gauge that your curious and excited to learn i think
jaunty orbit
damn
flint umbra
the essay isn't supposed supposed to be a pure why major anyways. I think it wou...
Also how good do you think your essays were?
jaunty orbit
I wish I were you
rigid kayak
Also how good do you think your essays were?
i spent a lot of time on them, but i haven't talked to my ao yet so i have no clue if thats what got me in
or if it was smth else
digital spoke
stanford cs
Ooh, are you majoring in CS?
jovial bobcat
for those who got in rea, what did you write abt in ur personal statement? 👀
digital spoke
for those who got in rea, what did you write abt in ur personal statement? 👀
personal growth
crimson pasture
for those who got in rea, what did you write abt in ur personal statement? 👀
weightlifting 💪
(and how i was the only girl, then i paralleled that to stem outreach)
jovial bobcat
oo thats very unique O.o
did anyone stem not talk abt stem at all in their personal statement?
jaunty orbit
Ooh, are you majoring in CS?
yup
tacit sand
for those who got in rea, what did you write abt in ur personal statement? 👀
I wrote about my younger self questioning the purpose of scientific research and somehow branched it into me building an electric mobility device to get to a university maker space
jovial bobcat
I wrote about my younger self questioning the purpose of scientific research and...
oh thats cool, are u an engineering major or science (research focused)?
tacit sand
Engineering
They make you rank 3
I think I put SymSys first, EE second, and CS third
Idek what SymSys falls under tho
It’s part of their school of humanities and sciences so I think it’s less of an engineering major
But it’s also not uncommon to double major in SymSys + CS since they’re kind of intertwined
tropic kiln
has anyone gotten into stanford by reapplying
dim badge
when you apply for Ed you can’t reapply
rough lark
when you apply for Ed you can’t reapply
when you’re denied rea you can reapply in following years or apply for transfer
but i would imagine the success rate of that is extremely low
rough lark
usually stanford only takes military and community college people as transfers
dim badge
but i would imagine the success rate of that is extremely low
It is, Stanford transfer is scary
But it’s like that across the board; it’s as if they made it more intimidating to apply than you would be doing fresh out of high school because they still ask for your hs transcript even then
deft moss
hey guys
any '28 or stanford students mind taking a look over my supp essays please? 🥹
dim badge
has anyone gotten into stanford by reapplying
a decent amount of deferees get in
rejects on the other hand it's pretty tough for transfer
but not impossible
question
will 3’s and a 4 for AP test scores fuck me over
(4 so far but taking 6 this year)
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will 3’s and a 4 for AP test scores fuck me over
i had 2 3's and was able to manage a defer
i dont imagine they impact ur admission chances heavily
hmmm ok
esp if u have a good sat
I’m going test op tho that’s the thing
but I heard Stanford will even take 3’s sometimes
so hopefully they are lax about APs
real herald
Colleges dont consider AP scores when evaluating your application
dim badge
We are so fucking back then
oak leaf
Source lol
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I’m going test op tho that’s the thing
same
dim badge
Colleges dont consider AP scores when evaluating your application
they do
nah jk but we are gonna see what we can do
they look at ap scores
pine rain
(gets rejected in 4 months)
same
pine rain
unlike dartmouth and yale lol
yes
real herald
unlike dartmouth and yale lol
Did Dartmouth say anything to indicate that
Ive only heard yale in that convo
jaunty orbit
Did Dartmouth say anything to indicate that
they said that in a podcast w/yale
like what in da hell bro, you cant assume anything about ur applicants if you're test optional DUH
jaunty orbit
like what in da hell bro, you cant assume anything about ur applicants if you're...
they should be =sometimes required= in that case imo
real herald
Fasho
jaunty orbit
Stanford is truly test opt tho
good to hear
real herald
Are u applying test opt
jaunty orbit
unfortunately for stanford yes
real herald
Elsewhere?
real herald
Id submit
jaunty orbit
I'm submitting it to LACs
real herald
Now or precovid
real herald
Id submit 1450+
real herald
But ur call
real herald
but they were test required
Exactly
Because of test opt
Higher scored ppl are submitting
jaunty orbit
Higher scored ppl are submitting
true
jaunty orbit
Exactly
the thing is, I've got imo gold medal bro
it'll only kill my chances
😦
only if I were domestic
I would probably submit it
real herald
Well good luck!
real herald
Ty
dim badge
is someone living in a border town hooked
round dove
which border
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Mexico
jaunty orbit
russia
rough lark
Colleges dont consider AP scores when evaluating your application
who said that? most do, although the weight they place on them depends
rough lark
i dont imagine they impact ur admission chances heavily
depends on region and hooks. in bay area at least, every stanford admit in history around here pretty much had clean slates of 5's, maybe a few 4's. and since the schools have high rigor here, if they got the A, then they probably could easily get the 5 anyways
dim badge
depends on region and hooks. in bay area at least, every stanford admit in histo...
my areas pretty competitive with ppl w all 5s but i have good ecs so ig it prob cancelled out
digital spoke
the thing is, I've got imo gold medal bro
Brooo
You're getting in with IMO Gold
Even more so at MIT if you apply
arctic snow
fr bro is autoadmit with that award
dim badge
I think Stanford is one of the schools that places less emphasis on AP’s because they take 3’s as credit
most t20s let alone t10s won’t touch a 3
dim badge
guys what does stanford look for in a student
be a character
runic plinth
be a character
emmmm u mean like i should focus on emphasizing 1 character of mine?
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wut
no just be yourself but have like a consistent theme and such
there’s no pre requisite in what Stanford is seeking
just be a unique character in your own right
runic plinth
no just be yourself but have like a consistent theme and such
okok got it
harsh sentinel
be a character
ok but what if im an npc
dim badge
ok but what if im an npc
a lot of those get in
harsh sentinel
damn bro is firing shots
dim badge
Did you get deferred from stanford
harsh sentinel
Did you get deferred from stanford
haven't applied yet
tropic kiln
rejects on the other hand it's pretty tough for transfer
i applied stanford rea last year and got rejected
doing rd again this year
stanford gives me trauma ngl
tacit sand
I think Stanford is one of the schools that places less emphasis on AP’s because...
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think they only accept credit for a few select courses and of that most of them require you to have scored a 5
tacit sand
but those sites aren’t directly from Stanford
tacit sand
I don’t think this is correct https://studentservices.stanford.edu/my-academics/...
Like this is their own policy
dim badge
So wait
dim badge
am I fucked if I got all 3’s and a 4
tacit sand
In terms of getting course credit if you get in I don’t think they would be useful
dim badge
But like
would it make them think less of my app
Like effect admissions chances
course credit isn’t a big deal for me tbh
tacit sand
But I think in general for admissions you should always submit a 4 and above. Like my counselor explained 4s are neutral and 5s can help
dim badge
Ok so then
tacit sand
Like effect admissions chances
I mean they are test optional
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If I’m going test optional for the SAT
tacit sand
So you don’t need to submit if you don’t want to
tacit sand
I think they would just rely on your GPA and reported course rigor/rank instead
dim badge
I’m just wondering if having that much test optional would hurt
tacit sand
I think they would just rely on your GPA and reported course rigor/rank instead
I read on some random Reddit post (so take this with a huge grain of salt) that if you don’t submit scores they just use that but hold it to a higher standard
dim badge
i applied stanford rea last year and got rejected
as a transfer or first yr?
dim badge
I read on some random Reddit post (so take this with a huge grain of salt) that ...
So then what should I do
Rn im taking 6 APs
But the four I’ve taken it’s 3 3’s and a 4
SAT/ACT is gonna be test optional for sure
tacit sand
I mean if you have a solid GPA and solid class rank then (top 5%) then maybe submitting may hurt idk. Honestly i have no clue
tacit sand
Counselor?
dim badge
they’re not gonna do shit for break
and counselors here aren’t the most qualified (no offense)
tacit sand
who do I ask about this
I would say that most of the Internet says don’t submit 3s to a t10 school
If that’s based on any actual truth I don’t know
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Do you know anyone on this server who’d know
harsh sentinel
Do you know anyone on this server who’d know
you can ping better college apps in #🌻-app-questions
harsh sentinel
🫠
dim badge
that’s ur name
dim badge
I mean if you have a solid GPA and solid class rank then (top 5%) then maybe sub...
idt ap scores matter that much
just submit them @dim badge itll be sus if u dont
hmm
let me ask the dude first
dim badge
let me ask the dude first
ur grades matter much more
in that cause
I have around a 3.9 unweighted
ur good
submit
And I assume the rest is the “holistic” part?
dim badge
And I assume the rest is the “holistic” part?
ik a kid whos majoring in cs and got a 3 on csp but still got in this yr
test opt as well
but good gpa
digital spoke
I think Stanford is one of the schools that places less emphasis on AP’s because...
they do?
digital spoke
i think they look at them
oh, I meant like credit
digital spoke
According to this
ah yeah, I think Stanford website is more accurate
dim badge
Im just questioning if I should submit my 3 3’s and a 4
dim badge
Im just questioning if I should submit my 3 3’s and a 4
I would submit the 4 but not the 3s
most top schools only give credit for 5s
foggy mauve
I would say worry about getting in first
dim badge
no, like the point is they're trying to figure out whether to send 3s and 4s
foggy mauve
Im just questioning if I should submit my 3 3’s and a 4
Nah lmao
dim badge
I would submit the 4 but not the 3s
^
foggy mauve
I don’t think they’re valued enough to necessitate sending those scores
dim badge
wouldn’t the other missing 3 be sus
what if I just submit the other three to let them know I passed
cause if I don’t
wait actually, maybe only submit the 5s
What if they think I got a 2 or a 1
and then they might assume your others are 4s
😂
I DONT HAVE A FIVE 😭
foggy mauve
What if they think I got a 2 or a 1
I don’t believe that they think that far
Probably better to send none of them
Don’t get them thinking about the missing ones
dim badge
ok actually do people at your school typically get 5s?
no
most people don’t pass for 3s here
I live in one of the worst cities for education
okay, then I would submit all
foggy mauve
Either submit all or none
Oh then submit all
Yeah if you were from a decent HS I wouldn’t said you’re cooked anyways because context of area
But you’re probably fine
dim badge
So thoughts?
foggy mauve
Absolutely submit the scores
foggy mauve
Yeah scores are generally best when viewed in context
It’s how they pick out the smart kids from the random areas
scores are kinda useless in competitive areas because the ceiling is too low
digital spoke
most people don’t pass for 3s here
oh, then just submit all!
dim badge
ok ok so I’ll submit all 4
trail olive
ayo whered you find this :o
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us nees
foggy mauve
USNewz
trail olive
where on usnews am i dumb
dim badge
what overall score would you consider "competitive"
or "highly ranked"?
a 3 lol
only 17% pass at least one AP exam here
oh wait
i meant the usnews scorecard
not the ap exam
oh
mb
well considering the scorecard is below 70
that’s not too good
trail olive
where on usnews am i dumb
my school doesnt even show up 💀
dim badge
Anyhring 70 and above is acceptable
trail olive
huge w 💀 (its not)
digital spoke
huge w 💀 (its not)
crime 💀
rich flint
guys waitt does stanford not consider region
digital spoke
guys waitt does stanford not consider region
they do consider region
rough lark
guys waitt does stanford not consider region
they have readers for each region. they used to post the actual names and emails of each region, but not anymore. although you can still find it on wayback machine
so like a strong profile for like rural midwest might be weak for say bay area or new york, but strong in its own context
harsh sentinel
if a lot of my essays are about writing but my primary major is communications (second is creative writing) is that a bad look
crisp cliff
I don’t necessarily think it’s bad. All of my ec’s and a lot of my supplements were music/performing arts related but my first choice was cs. I was accepted 💀
Actually I would prob put creative writing first bc you aren’t admitted to a department/major when ur accepted
harsh sentinel
damn
crisp cliff
So even if you put creative writing first, you can still declare ur major comms
harsh sentinel
Actually I would prob put creative writing first bc you aren’t admitted to a dep...
no but my counselor in her lor told me she mentioned communications because that was my original intended major
wintry delta
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/fys18x/interesting_notes_fro...
this is very insightful
karmic pebble
hellooo
rich flint
hiya
Im feeling very christmasy rn
hopefully my AO also feels very jolly when reading my app
rich flint
nah
karmic pebble
im trying to cut on my shorts
rich flint
no I pretended each prompt was my common app essay and yapped
for the last week or so
trying something new since my EA came out so mid
stone mural
they have readers for each region. they used to post the actual names and emails...
Omg how do i find it on wayback machine??
native loom
CSU West Bay
rigid kayak
Omg how do i find it on wayback machine??
that doesn't matter
they changed a lot of AOs this year
pine rain
and a lot of AOs could've retired
rich flint
did yall stick to 5 words for the
5 things important to you
I remember hearing they were picky abt it years prior, but the prompt changed this year from the 5 word summary
rough lark
Omg how do i find it on wayback machine??
yeah i could find it with some digging but its irrelevant because they mightve changed assignments or retired.
some interesting things though
- the top dean shaw only reads Palo Alto probably cuz theres tons of legacy and faculty there
- a majority of the AOs take a chunk of california + somewhere else, showing that ca is majority of applicants
- like around 30 AOs total
pine rain
did yall stick to 5 words for the
> 5 things important to you
I remember heari...
it's 50 words
it could be anything important to you
like
"The frosted mug that I've always used to make hot cocoa for my grandmother"
to like
"My grandfather's bong"
to like
"Happiness"
and you can explain
rich flint
yeah, just the prompt used to be
How would you describe yourself in 5 words
and despite it being like 20 words they wanted 5 anecdotally. The new prompt is kind of similar so I was just confused if they were still thinking of it as a new version of the same question
although now that im rereading that seems kinda dumb
pine rain
yeah, just the prompt used to be
> How would you describe yourself in 5 words
an...
these are two different things
one is descrbing yourself
the other is describing things important to you
rich flint
👍