Stanford University (2024-2025)

[tiny sedge]

Did u get deferred

[opal lava]

Yes

[tiny sedge]

Same here

Weird

[bleak blaze]

i did

i think it's probably because you guys checked your portals right away?

i chcked mine around 4:30

and i got the email at4:16

[lapis basin]

don’t make the same mistake and set your eyes on one school. yes sf is an amazing place but it’s not the only place in the world. your stats r incredible and there is no doubt you will succeed wherever you go, which is probably going to be a t50 institution, if not t30, given ur stats. college is what u make of it, you can succeed abd thrive anywhere w/ the right mindset

[small ibex]

man the only kid that got in from my school has a building named after his family

fucked up world we live in 💔

[lapis basin]

can u send him my venmo nyu is expensive

[small ibex]

i would send him my venmo to pay for the icecream i bought aftergetting rejected

7 whole dollars ..

[lapis basin]

ykw that ice cream was pre celebration for the amazing school youre going to end up at

i believe in u

[small ibex]

my friend got in last year with a lab named after her family and she never pays me back LOL

stanford legacy kids are crazy

[lapis basin]

hello… im curious how much rea is legacy

[small ibex]

for that particular friend she was rd

but my school sends a good amount to stanford every year and we literally only had 1 get in rea this year with crazy legacy

like 1 total

[lone elk]

a good amount

this one tiktok i saw

this older sibling was preparing her younger sister or some for her stanford decsion reaction video

bro got in

😭

(the older siblign was in stanford)

[small ibex]

nah not always

im legacy and got rejected

basically everyone who had legacy at my school applies rea and idt anyone got in

[forest tapir]

Sibling legacy does not count

Let’s be real

[lone elk]

they dontr?

oh

man

[forest tapir]

No not really when colleges mean legacy it’s usually parents

[lone elk]

all thsese commitments

in comittments

makes me more desperate for mine

😭

waits brutal

[small ibex]

man why coudlnt hte legacy ban come 1 year earlier

would have had a chance

[lapis basin]

isnt legacy ban being enacted next year?

[normal shoal]

maybe, but there aren't much teeth to the ban, and if they want to respect it, they got to start minimizing it now

[green spruce]

whats good gang

how are you feeling

[hollow quail]

i'm feeling defeREAd

[green spruce]

not bad

thats split committee no

half of the committee thought u deserved to be at stanford

[hushed sundial]

does anyone know the deferral rate and the acceptance rate in rd for deferred applicants?

[green spruce]

defer is sub 10 iirc

sub 10%

split committee

[hushed sundial]

do yk the acceptance rate in rd for deferred applicants tho

[green spruce]

a quora post from n years ago (got too lazy to check) says 20-25%

its a shitty estimate from a shitty source

[stuck iris]

Is this school good for cs

[green spruce]

yes

lmao

[stuck iris]

really

[hollow quail]

yes..

[stuck iris]

ill apply as a safety 💯

[hollow quail]

sounds good!

best of luck!

[stuck iris]

thanks

this, harvard, and mit should round out my safety schools

[green spruce]

mhm

should get at least one or two

[stuck iris]

maybe

[green spruce]

the funny thing

is there is probably who has said hypsm is a safety

and then got into like most of them

[stuck iris]

there is no such thing as a safety for computer science anymore

maybe local community college

thats just how it is

[hushed sundial]

hm thats lowk p high 😭

[vocal bough]

if you didnt apply for financial aid then idt they care

[slender parrot]

is stanford easy to get into from canada

my friend got in a few days ago

[tame dust]

no

not easy but everybody has a good chance

[bleak blaze]

from my area in canada i got deferred, my friend from the neighbouring boys school got in (but he's crazy he's like a 4x science olympiad winner) and then everyone else i know (30 ish?) kids got rejected...

[slender parrot]

Canada?

That many people apply?

[bleak blaze]

yup

[slender parrot]

Mind me asking which province? I’m guessing Ontario lol

[bleak blaze]

from the school that the boy who got in goes to i think 17 ppl applied

[bleak blaze]

bc

[slender parrot]

Where are you planning on going (top school dream)

I’m from Alberta

[bleak blaze]

it would be stanford if there were no financial barriers but given money it's mit haha

[slender parrot]

I mean in Canada lol

[bleak blaze]

OH LMFAO I'M SORRY

like mcgill?? or western

[slender parrot]

For which degree?

[bleak blaze]

i'm only applying those 2 + i applied to ubc for the scholarship

i would wanna study in ivey at western and mcgill i have no idea lowk

[slender parrot]

Interesting. Did you take the SAT

[bleak blaze]

yup

[slender parrot]

My friend who got in didn’t take the SAT which is interesting

But I don’t think anyone applies to Stanford from Alberta lol

[bleak blaze]

is sat really accesible in ab?

[slender parrot]

No Waterloo Eng

[bleak blaze]

congrats to your friend tho

[slender parrot]

I’m not sure I haven’t gotten the chance to do it

[bleak blaze]

probably not thenif you haven't done it

[bleak blaze]

nah i'm not into eng

[slender parrot]

Have you watched the little prince movie

[bleak blaze]

was he in it or smht

[slender parrot]

Their parents are like that 😭

No lmao

[slender parrot]

Are you good at writing uni essays btw

I need help with my biomedical engineering one

[bleak blaze]

wait idk what this means lowkey 😭

[slender parrot]

Are any of ur BC friends applying to BME

[slender parrot]

Wait I will send a video in DMs then lol

[bleak blaze]

okok

[bleak blaze]

not sure but i have a friend who applied jhu eng and just got in

[bleak blaze]

decently? i think everything i've submitted so far is pretty good?? maybe..

[slender parrot]

JHU?

Is he going there

[bleak blaze]

yea she is since she ed

[slender parrot]

ed?

[lapis basin]

early decision

[slender parrot]

lol i thought they were saying special ed and not ed (early decisions)

[haughty wyvern]

would be cool to connect with other stanford ‘29s here!! dm me :)

[whole nest]

I would love to chat with any stanford '29s as well!!

[grizzled pewter]

My rejection made the news

lol

[north falcon]

this is crazy

[nocturne mortar]

wtf

[sick glacier]

not very surprising at this point, indian news channels are copy pasting everything from twitter now lol

[hazy swallow]

yoyo dm to get invited to the insta gc!!!

[hazy swallow]

dm for insta gc!!

[hazy swallow]

just saw that you said to dm you 😭

mb

i'll dm both of you

[slim sapphire]

W

[rain zenith]

Dm’ed

[lone elk]

real

even ohio state starting to fall as target and reaches for some ppl now for cs

😭

[brisk quail]

Please don’t dox yourself

[stuck iris]

osu is goated tho

but yeah i think i just barely got accepted into unc charlottes cs, and the overall school acceptance rate is upwards of 80%

[lone elk]

it is

i applied there

its kind of like those last options on my college list

cause idk im not that fond of being in ohio

[stuck iris]

yeah ohio fucking sucks

one of the worst stats oat

and osu has pretty mid academics and not many pros except great athletics

not many people who prioritize academics over athletics go to osu

[lone elk]

yeah

i just applied cause they have aero

so might as well

its prolly a target/saftey for me

i didnt do a lot of research but yeah

not my top option

[celest yew]

Yes yes aerospace

I also doing aero

[lone elk]

dang

everyone doing aero now a days

[green spruce]

lockheed martin

my friend has a linkedin and for the companies hes interested in

brotehr put

lockheed

boeing

raytheon

[fierce iris]

why is aero so sweaty 😭

[celest yew]

aero is great

idk what morals are tho

[fierce iris]

why do ppl not understand what morals really mean

aero ppl have morals

as long as if the shit they design doesn't explode at the wrong time

it's only immoral if the missile explodes inside the plane

[celest yew]

morals: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character:

[fierce iris]

that's the person who decides to launch the missiles bro

[celest yew]

we all launch them together

[fierce iris]

the moral of the engineer is decoupled from the moral of the officer and pilot

[celest yew]

morals 🙂

[fierce iris]

am i not getting this convo

???

[hazy parrot]

Bro watched Oppenheimer confused about what he was so sad about

[fierce iris]

i have not watched oppenheimer btw

[celest yew]

Its like a joke that aero ppl dont have morals

[fierce iris]

at this point it's not a joke 😭

[hazy parrot]

Watch it it might explain the popular opinion here

[fierce iris]

ppl genuinely believe aero engineers don't have morals atp ☠️

[hazy parrot]

It’s also pretty good independently

[brisk quail]

There's a lot of views on this you should look at langdon winner's views on tech

[celest yew]

😭

[hazy parrot]

But memento is better

[brisk quail]

there's also the view of dual use tech and that tech isn't inherently political

[fierce iris]

i haven't watched movies all throughout high school ☠️

[hazy parrot]

Why we sleeping on the art of cinema brah

[brisk quail]

how sad

[fierce iris]

actually that was a lie

i did take film lit last year

[hazy parrot]

To start with an easy, entertaining movie I recommend Tarkovsky

[fierce iris]

what abt good movies for a date

or is this the wrong server to ask

[hazy parrot]

For a recent one I’d say Poor Things

[lone elk]

i love lhm

[fierce iris]

i don't have a lmco email so i can't buy lm merch ☠️

[twilit spindle]

hustle rizz

[white mirage]

💸

[drowsy oxide]

unfortunately most civilian/space aero jobs are pretty unstable right now, so military/defense contractors r the readiest form of employment

aerospace is cool as a discipline but its super limiting in terms of job prospects imo

id take mechE over it

[fierce iris]

i'm trying to say that aero engineers have morals contrary to what the average joe thinks

there's nothing to be ashamed about working in the defense industry

[drowsy oxide]

yeah, but the many disagree with those morals. a lot of people think the defense industry is mostly or even inherently unethical

[drowsy oxide]

i woulda said "just become a SWE omegalul" but now we have AI companies. sackchasing above all 😭

[green spruce]

u cans till be a swe

swe is more than code monkey nonsense

[drowsy oxide]

best wages are research stuff

most highly funded research is ai-oriented

[green spruce]

u need a phd to do ai research

which

is good

restoring balance to payscaling lol

[drowsy oxide]

no i meant that people also have ethical hangups about AI

[green spruce]

oh yeah for sure

i think rn its not really sentient

at least like llms

so its chill

[drowsy oxide]

sentience stuff isnt the immediate thing

more abt the impact it has on humans (e.g. creatives, etc.)

tho seeing shit like gpt3 trying to desparately replicate itself before it was shut down is genuinely terrifying

[green spruce]

i think

if the general population

knew how llm's worked

they would rely on the output less

[drowsy oxide]

lol fs

[green spruce]

and treat chatgpt as a less sentient being

than it's being deified to be rn

[drowsy oxide]

tho tbh the process of llm learning isnt that different than human learning in general

i think that its very possible that human cognition isn't fundamentally different than the algorithmic "cognition" of LLMs/AI

[normal shoal]

beyond a certain size there's no such thing as a moral/ethical company. Their success in the market isn't defined by that (except early on when it's part of the marketing). Companies must be competitive in the market

I guess there are small boutiques that go moral/ethics first. But if they're subcontracted by a bigger company, how to do they know what they're doing is ultimately ethical/moral?

[zenith moth]

st. anfrod

[zenith moth]

RAHHHH

MURICA BIESTCH

[forest tapir]

I do think LLMs are absolutely part of the puzzle

[raw geode]

CONGRATS GOAT

[hazy swallow]

YESSSSSS WE UPPP

[twilit spindle]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

IM LATE

BUT

CONGRATS

THATS AWESOMEEEE

[hazy swallow]

THANK YOUUUU

I WAS ALSO LATE TO SENDING THAT MESSAGE 💀

had to collect my emotions

first

[twilit spindle]

wait so when does ur semester actually start

[hazy swallow]

for stanford?

isnt it like late sep

or something crazy

[twilit spindle]

i have no clue lol

[brisk quail]

It’s quarter I thought

[twilit spindle]

thats literally why i asked u blud

[normal shoal]

Most schools set their academic calendars 2-3 years in advance

[shut spruce]

[analog wagon]

sorry this is so random but peninsula robotics moment?
I saw your status and was like hmm cheesy poofs reference so I clicked on your profile and was like
wait we have a mutual friend and I know your team xD

[fierce iris]

yea lmao

[daring totem]

cheesy poofs!!

wait ur a kurio alumni dangg

[fierce iris]

im a student mentor yea

[livid vigil]

DoomGPT

[slim sapphire]

did anyone get in REA

[dawn island]

.

[blazing spear]

Yes

[worn surge]

Yeah hi

[raven lotus]

Stanford gives out fee waivers to U.S. military dependents, do I qualify if my dad is a veteran?

Idk who to ask sry 😭

[normal shoal]

email the admissions office. though if they do, it's probably in the FAQs

[raven lotus]

They wont reply :c

Ima just call them

They gonna close after tmrw

[normal shoal]

a cursory look at the stanford fee waiver forms looks like they don't do anything special for the dependents of veterans

but you say they give out fee waivers to military dependents so 🤷

[crimson mortar]

Just read the supp questions

I don't even remember what I did last summer

[worn surge]

Check your social media, email, etc...

[crimson mortar]

Just gonna ask my family

I don't post or do anything that'd show up on my email

[shut spruce]

hi thread im here for econ rd

[worn surge]

hiya

[shut spruce]

i would like to formally apologise to kirk for not being truthful to myself abt my major, getting bootytouched by yale has lead me to believe that i would have done better if i had told the truth

[raw geode]

I’m glad

[wheat gate]

a2mod

[crimson mortar]

For the 5 things important to you should I avoid obvious answers like friends and family?

[worn surge]

I think one of mine was my family. Do what's important for you.

[crimson mortar]

Thanks

[raven lotus]

Yea so I was hoping they would be a bit generous and maybe I could qualify but I’m grasping at straws rn

If they say no it is what it is

[normal shoal]

Did you call? Worth a try

[rapid tartan]

my parents missed the Stanford REA deadline for financial aid. can I still apply like rd students?

[drowsy oxide]

yeah

[rapid tartan]

ty

[normal shoal]

That was short lived 😅

[shut spruce]

hi stanford here for rd econ

[worn surge]

Hi

[raven lotus]

They closed their office 😭 looks like I have to call on January 6th

[normal shoal]

I thought you would've called yesterday

[earnest turret]

is there any current stanford student that would mind taking a look at my essays

i got fried by upenn yesterday and im j using whatever motivation i have left to lock in here

[raven lotus]

They closed the freaking office at 3 pm

I can’t just call Stanford during class 😭

[normal shoal]

bathroom break

[raven lotus]

Stanford Ao office conveniently only operates during school hours on the weekdays and closes on weekends so desperate students don’t bombsrd them with calls

[normal shoal]

that's just normal business hours

[vocal bough]

get your parents to call

[delicate hamlet]

guys do you think it will be a big downside if on my deferal form, my gpa will go from 9.80 to 9.65 (out of 10)? in contrast, i have other achievments such as a paper getting accepted at big scientific conference, and also winning best paper award at some other conf. + advocacy stuff.
also, should i start doing more stuff to fill out the deferral form with?

[normal shoal]

pretty sure the conference outweighs the gpa

[worn surge]

Been on campus for years but not a current student yet. happy to take a look

[earnest turret]

dm'd, thank u!

[slender parrot]

veteran for the us millitary?

[raven lotus]

Yea

[slender parrot]

prob yes then ngl

[raven lotus]

Gonna confirm it first tho bc I don’t want them to reject me for wrongfully using a fee waiver

[slender parrot]

lol one of my friend's got fee waivers for bassicaly every school they applied to through some program

idk how they did it cause they arent poor

[raven lotus]

I thought normal was like 9-5 💀

[raven lotus]

Hmm interesting

I’ll dig around

[opal lava]

wow congrats on the conference!!

[whole shuttle]

For anyone applying RD, are you self-reporting first quarter grades on the “Courses & Grades” section of the Common App? I don’t think I’m supposed to since the classes are still in progress but I want to make sure

[eternal crescent]

I don’t think you’re supposed to if they’re still in progress

because that’s something the counselor will cover in the mid year report

[vapid ocean]

Bye stanturd thread

[empty ginkgo]

all of your grades will be sent by your counselor via a mid-year report, there’s nothing you have to do rn

[cyan wing]

were you rejected? #1268144807180767244 ED2 closes Jan 6! apply there for a good chance at a great university

[cerulean comet]

[zenith moth]

LMAO

[worn surge]

no

[leaden ember]

girl why u a uchi shill

[cyan wing]

why are u not

[leaden ember]

got rejected !!! ed1!!!

[cyan wing]

oh😟

[leaden ember]

see

thats all it took :3

[pearl lagoon]

Do Stanford freshman get kitchen in their dorms?

I’m thinking I can write about cooking but it kinda falls apart if there’s no kitchen

[worn surge]

In general, I don't think so.

[pearl lagoon]

Aw man

[foggy crane]

Would any verified college student be willing to read one or two of my essays?

[raw geode]

Each dorm has a kitchen @pearl lagoon

[worn surge]

Each building, not necessarily room, correct?

[raw geode]

Yes each building

No rooms have kitchens lol

[fervent dust]

have yall gotten an email about making a SUNet ID yet? I was wondering if I could get away with making a fun ID cuz apparently you can make an alias for your email but seems like the ID is permanent

[gloomy bison]

don't do this, its very hard to change SUNetID once you have one

this is how jerry cain (the professor) ended up with poohbear@s

because 19 year old jerry

randomly curious—does a class of 2029 discord server exist yet?

[fervent dust]

wish there did

the stanford main server (at leaset the one I found) seems pretty dead

[fervent dust]

that's kinda funny ngl

[gloomy bison]

ok well I'm rallying the peolpe from last year's server to make one

stay tuned

[fervent dust]

if you do make one could you lmk?

[gloomy bison]

will do once we set up the verification things lol

[empty ginkgo]

i would love having a professor whose email is poohbear are you kidding

[pearl lagoon]

For the list of important things, should I elaborate why they’re important? I feel like there’s no space to do so

Also should I still write a paragraph or can this be a literal list?

[worn surge]

I did a semicolon separated list:

item 1; item 2

You don't need to elaborate, just present them in a way that an AO will understand.

[pearl lagoon]

Oh

Ok thanks👍

[pearl lagoon]

Wait do the things have to be objects or anything from people to concepts

[analog wagon]

I think anything works

just 5 things that are of imprtance to you

[pearl lagoon]

Great

[worn surge]

It's meant to be broad. Can be objects, people, concepts, ideas, memories, places, etc...

[whole shuttle]

Is it ok to just list things for the short takes like the summer question or the 5 important things question instead of using full sentences

[tame dust]

yeah that’s fine but use all the words

[opal lava]

hoi!

[lethal holly]

hi, so I'm writing my supplementals for Stanford and was wondering if anyone with experience could give feedback?

[crimson mortar]

Just submitted my application

Playing the waiting game now

[raw geode]

Yes I did it

[pearl lagoon]

I know Stanford gives your actual
letter to your roommate. How does that happen?

I’m picturing two guys walking into the room, sees two letters on two different desks, and just picking them up and reading them at the same time. I’m sure that’s not how it happens though

[sinful tiger]

Thank you!

[crimson mortar]

They do that????

My letter was so cringe

[pearl lagoon]

Apparently

[waxen lantern]

dw they don’t

[raw geode]

No lol

[pearl lagoon]

What

Really?

I saw like two admits talking about it

Oh they actually don’t

My bad

[green spruce]

i mean

it would be a cool thing to show ur roommate

unless u didnt write some hella weird shit in ur essay

💀

[haughty wyvern]

oh my roommate essay is horrific

[harsh grail]

does stanford superscore act?

i have a 35 superscore but 34 composite and from what i read on their website it seems that they do but just wanted to make sure

[livid vigil]

Is the "Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and us – get to know you better.*" essay actually sent to my roommate

[tame dust]

no

[raven lotus]

is it ok to say i vacationed for the summer short essay

😭

i didnt do much during my soph summer except study for sat and volunteer and go to hawaii

[tame dust]

yes

[tame dust]

guys roommate essay too hard

[tough marsh]

its fun to write though

[last scroll]

Are you allowed to take graduate level courses

Like test out of undergrad level ones

As a first year undergrad or no

[heady thicket]

FIRST YEAR???

bro you're asking if you can skip four years of classes

[fierce iris]

._.

[fierce iris]

doubt it

if you really want to, go to UCSB CCS

[dusk laurel]

Why does stanford have 8 essays 😭😭😭

And theyre all quirky shit i cant c + v

[green spruce]

i mean

they're pretty short

im sure u can pull content

from something you've written before

[dusk laurel]

Yh true but like idk what to do for the summers one and historical event

Maybe trump assassination attempt?? so i could tell the guy to acc aim better

[pearl lagoon]

The summer one seems pretty straightforward

As for the historical idk something you find interesting

[dusk laurel]

Yh ig but i havent done all that much productive stuff ig i could be like “i went to the gym and vacay”

[pearl lagoon]

You can say what you did during vacation, like the places you visited, the local food you tried, views you’ve seen, etc

[dusk laurel]

For me off the top of my head that would be like WWI or WWII stuff but that dont rly relate to me 😭

I mean ig its js 50 words i can yap a lil

[green spruce]

i picked one from

25 ish years ago?

late 1900s

it doesn't have to be like

watching king tut be killed

it can js be something cool you read about in a history book once

[tame dust]

yeah i talked about wanting to see beethoven perform

[drowsy oxide]

which classes

bc for math you're probably better off just doing the 60cm/dm series

same for physics 71/81/91 is really rigorous

[dusk laurel]

Oh wait heat i didnt think ab it like that

[raw geode]

yes

[raw geode]

yes

[drowsy oxide]

afaik its basically stanford's math 55 except more pedgagogically sound

[raw geode]

Harvard’s math 55 but yes

[fervent dust]

that was sorta mine too lmao

[lethal dawn]

If grades have been finalized but they won't be on my transcript till January, is it ok to not list them in Courses and Grades?

Mainly worried because idk exactly how my registrar will translate my transcript from my state uni

They'll see them on the mid-year report so I don't think it should be too big of a deal but

[rose fog]

Does Stanford accept resume?

[kind oak]

hey guys
what are your sat scores?

[pearl lagoon]

1610

[tame dust]

ACT better

[tough marsh]

1620 for me

[pearl lagoon]

My king 🙏

[sinful tiger]

wait i did the same but w liszt

[tame dust]

me realizing we all put the same thing lmao 😭

same ngl

i kinda made mine personal so hopefully 🤞

[cedar kelp]

Guys for the historical event does it have to be famous and historically documented a lot or can it be something related to my family heritage

[dusk laurel]

i interpreted as it being a famous, historical event but if its smth rly significant to ur family heritage that'll prolly work too

[earnest turret]

guys is it fine if you talk about the same summer experiences if they are in your ECs as well

also would anyone mind looking over my essays?

(verified college students plz :)) )

[gloomy bison]

Yes

[dusk laurel]

for the "The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning",

If i talk about multiple experiences and tie them together to show my passion for engineering would that work or would it be better if i focused on a singular idea/experience?

[opal lava]

One idea

the question asks for AN idea

[dusk laurel]

Ik but that means i have to write a new essay 😦

[opal lava]

my condolences

[tough marsh]

Mine was just about something in a sport

[crimson mortar]

I chose a plane crash

[keen thicket]

how competitive is hum bio to get into

[waxen moat]

did anyone here apply design

[green spruce]

im p sure human bio

is like

the second most populated major at stanford following comp sci

so almost as competitive as humanly possible for stanford

[normal shoal]

My sister was a hum bio major. Ended up JHU MD.

[empty ginkgo]

stanford doesn’t admit by major

[empty ginkgo]

this isn’t true lol, stanford does not admit by major

[empty ginkgo]

my sister is finishing up her human bio major and is starting her doctorate in physical therapy next spring

[dusk laurel]

Guys im stuck on this last one do u think this’ll work?

But fr should these “things” be like objects or can they also be just general activities/abstract ideas

[plain loom]

ayyy

gogl paxil usar

[pearl lagoon]

Anything

[dusk laurel]

Huh??? Google pixel? I do indeed have a google pixel but i did not shoot that pic on a pixel

Ohhh common discord servers

[torn ravine]

if anyone here needs help w/ supplementals feel free to dm! 🫡🫡

⁉️

[normal shoal]

You have a message history of 4 messages and claim to be a high school senior

[torn ravine]

yeah

dat would be right

[normal shoal]

Why should someone trust you to read their supplements?

[torn ravine]

u right it does seem a lil shady

but just putting it out there if anyone needs help

i promise i mean no malice

i got in through questbridge 🫡🫡

[normal shoal]

If you committed, there's a verification process

[torn ravine]

ooo

where can i find dat

[normal shoal]

#🤖-bot-commands

[torn ravine]

ty!!

waitt how would i do that i don’t use discord that much 😭😭

[normal shoal]

Click on the link to bot commands, type in '!verify'

[torn ravine]

yippeee i think i got verified

thank you 😄

[normal shoal]

Welcome to chaos! It is fun though

[crimson mortar]

It makes so much more sense now

[lethal holly]

yo

what are the lesser known Stanford traditions to reference to?

other than fountain hopping, which is cool btw

[raw geode]

hmmm

hiking the dish

although that’s pretty well known

spot (outdoor pre orientation program?

Primal scream for finals week

uhhh

band run

[normal shoal]

What about the hunt?

[lethal holly]

does Stanford have that too? Learned abt the Harvard one today 💀

[tame dust]

i finally did the roommate essay

my final supp

WOOOOOOO

[tame dust]

its so pretty so many cows moo

[vocal bough]

this is so common tbh

berkeley does it every night of dead week

[keen thicket]

Does anybody know ppl doing medical humanities at Stanford

[harsh grail]

dang i thought it was unique

[violet jay]

what are you using this for

[keen thicket]

R u applying for it too

Idk anyone doing it rn im just tryna see their ecs to gauge my odds of admission

[torn ravine]

thank u for mentioning this

bc i just looked it up and it seems so interesting

[keen thicket]

Lolll

[keen thicket]

What year r u at Stanny

Wait r u class of 2029

[torn ravine]

yes!

[raw geode]

Idk what this is

[normal shoal]

Isn't there a scavenger hunt?

Or did they stop doing that?

[raw geode]

Oh yes the puzzle hunt

I did it hahaha and got top 3 in our division :/

[harsh grail]

im not cracked at all but it does seem cool

[molten mountain]

anyone willing to review my essays smile

[raven lotus]

do we need to fill out all 3 academic interests?

[gilded jewel]

Oh my

[raven lotus]

only stanford we're getting into

[violet jay]

yes send

[raven lotus]

does stanford not want us to talk about its resources since it doesnt have a why us essay

im trying to incorporate a few things here and there

but its kinda feels weird to do it since its not really asking us about stanford resources

[tame dust]

stanford AO said the essay responses were so universally bad that they scrapped the prompt

you can mention it in other places if it fits, but it's by no means a requirement and dont do it if you feel like you're forcing it

[raven lotus]

other schools should be like stanford 🤣

but thats actually insane

[raw geode]

I didn’t talk about why stanford at all

anywhere

[raven lotus]

i see

i feel like the only question that really allows u to talk abt stanford is this

Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.*

[raw geode]

Yea potentially

[raven lotus]

ima just deal with this on january 6th

for now my rough drafts will work fine

[drowsy oxide]

i hate why us essays so much

[raven lotus]

me too

me doing penn's why us

😭

[ocean rune]

yus same thankfully i only have a few left...

[cursive warren]

👀 sos

[lethal holly]

yoo, does Stanford extend their deadline?

couldnt spot it on this thread, tryna be sure https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1hp74x9/college_application_extension_megapost/

[somber reef]

nah

lock in

[raw geode]

Never

[lethal holly]

lmaoo will do

[pearl lagoon]

Is it correct for me to say something along the lines of “I want to cook in GovCo’s kitchen”

It’s a dorm right

And it has a kitchen

[raw geode]

I mean semantically yes, but you likely won't be placed into GovCo lol

Like GovCo is one of 8-9 freshman dorms

[pearl lagoon]

Hm ok

I was suggested to name drop a dorm, would it be better if I just keep it as “dorm” then?

More of an essay question

[tame dust]

dont count on it

[tame dust]

who suggested

[pearl lagoon]

My parents’ friends’ child who went to Stanford

[tame dust]

you can if you want

what prompt is this for though

because you dont really need to mention stanford at all unless theres a clear reason to

[pearl lagoon]

The letter

[faint egret]

Is there a channel/server for deferred students for Stanford?

[bleak blaze]

yea i'll dm it to you

[tough marsh]

Anyone mind checking my supplements please?

[violet jay]

sure send whenever

[fierce iris]

whos visiting stanford

i got recommendations for where to visit on uni ave

[drowsy oxide]

i "visited" stanford a few months ago

but during the sumemr so a lot of it was closed

also right after the encampment stuff

kind of a boring walk but the campus was MASSIVE, it almost felt like its own little city. they have a cool campus shuttle and there's like a fountain where everyone bathes. we didn't really cover the actual learning buildings tho, just the main square and stuff

[raw geode]

Oh do tell

[storm orchid]

Were going to nobu ong

[raw geode]

AW HELL Nah

lurker

[storm orchid]

😬

[arctic narwhal]

Does commonapp support help in changing ferpa from not waived to waived?????

[raw geode]

when u back

[storm orchid]

monday no

isnt that when dorms open

[raw geode]

they open sat

classes start monday

[storm orchid]

Ohh

[storm orchid]

Ok then I’ll come on Monday

Bye I have to figure out another random class to take

I need smth other than 109&104 and college

[fierce iris]

what a lot of ppl like and i've been to: Onigilly, Buca di Beppo (haven't been there in a while unfortuanately), Oren's Hummus
what i like but other ppl don't: t4, coupa cafe (their prices are ehhhh but portions are really big. at least they are at the SRP coupa)
what other ppl like but i haven't been to: Ramen Nagi, Mendocino Farms (this is a favorite would definitely recommend)

there's also one place that serves really good meats that i don't remember the name of

[drowsy oxide]

hot wok cafe in foster city is fire too

nvm its like 30 minutes away from stanny lol

[fierce iris]

The Melt in stanford shopping center is really good

if you want to eat an expensive meal, i think Sundance tasts pretty good

just don't go ever go above meadow/mayfield lol

[storm orchid]

ramen nagi has such a long line every time

melt is good for late night yea

i luv coupa

[knotty talon]

genuine question should i go test optional if i have a 1470

cuz it's below the 25%

[raw geode]

wait do 103

[raw geode]

He been to all of these

Except not Buca in Palo Alto

I’ve been in other cities tho

[haughty shore]

whats yr schools avg

[raw geode]

Onigilly is gas

[haughty shore]

what scores are other students getting

[raw geode]

I don’t like t4

[storm orchid]

Bruh

No

Ts is too hard

I need to plan out my 4 years

Imma take a stats class maybe

Fuck idk

[storm orchid]

Isn’t t4 boba or smth

Where do u doordash boab for us from

Bruh I love that place

So fire

[raw geode]

ume tea

[raw geode]

same bruh

[storm orchid]

Yesss

Ume ❤️❤️❤️

[raw geode]

so gas

[storm orchid]

Ong I’ll plan my four years before I go back

We’re going to be so locked this quarter

[raw geode]

Fr

im getting up

[storm orchid]

SO LOCKED

[raw geode]

at 8 am everyday

[storm orchid]

ok

[raw geode]

bcuz i be getting up at 11

[storm orchid]

Yes

[raw geode]

usually

[storm orchid]

No yeah we’re fixing this

I’m deadass waking up at 8 idc

[raw geode]

Same bruh

[storm orchid]

Wait I need to go to gym

Asw

[raw geode]

Same

do dining halls have coffee

i forgot

[storm orchid]

Yeah

[raw geode]

i never go

[storm orchid]

Nesface

[raw geode]

Oh i see

[storm orchid]

Nescafe

It’s pretty good acc

[raw geode]

I might do trader joes run

[storm orchid]

Oo

Yea u should

Ru still taking 107

[raw geode]

103

[storm orchid]

This quarter

Ohh

53 too?

[raw geode]

ya

or 113 or 104

[storm orchid]

Idk maybe I should take 53

[raw geode]

i have to decide

[storm orchid]

Bruh idk

Cs core is so bad

[raw geode]

Ikr

[knotty talon]

1272

[haughty shore]

hmm then maybe!

[knotty talon]

The most significant challenge society faces today is how profit motive corrupts our healthcare, food, and shelter. The desire to acquire more wealth has too often come at the expense of the quality and accessibility of its products, which, in this case, are basic necessities for the average citizen.

did my short answer cook or what

[weak crest]

where is the solution

[knotty talon]

it asks for a solution????

it doesnt lmao

[regal dock]

u dont need to have a solution lol

that's smth u can include if u want

[regal dock]

also elaborate a little on why you think this is the most significant

w/ reference to your own experiences

[knotty talon]

i hit the word count alr

it doesnt ask me why

[regal dock]

right but the point of essays is for them to learn more about you

😭

you could easily replace "The most significant challenge society faces today" with "Being a XX, it's problematic how" or "Having XX, , it's problematic how" or smth similar

[knotty talon]

my political beliefs aren't informed by my life experience though their informed by the observations of the world around me

does my stance not itself inform them more about my character?

[regal dock]

not in my opinion

it's an astute observation yes

but it sounds like it comes from a bird's eye view

[tame dust]

yeah, it's good

i wouldnt spend more time or waste too much brainpower on it

your gut reactions are usually your best ones for short answers

[mossy pawn]

should i apply here

for business

[cunning ruin]

yes

[pallid escarp]

what did you say for the historical moment

[knotty talon]

i still haven't done it yet

i'm thinking maybe one of fidel castros CIA assassination attempts

i think they were really funny

[pallid escarp]

omg talk about the itching powder

[pallid escarp]

when we learnt about in class i was like girl what

like give me 5 minutes i could come up with better ideas

[knotty talon]

the one where they sent his ex to shoot him and she slept w him instead is my favorite but i can't put that on my college apps

[pallid escarp]

hello what i do not remember this

she slept with him instead im so dead

shes such a bad bitch

[pallid escarp]

oh... maybe i should change what i wrote then

[knotty talon]

wait why

[pallid escarp]

like im so curious

[knotty talon]

that's not sexual in a way that's inappropriate

[pallid escarp]

oh okay

[knotty talon]

girl.. you sure you know how that works

[pallid escarp]

i think so

[tame dust]

i think

its best to not put that

actually it might be funny

[pallid escarp]

i mean they asked me what i wish i was there for

like i dont wanna help

[knotty talon]

should i put the time the CIA tried to sow dissent for fidel castro by pumping hallucinogenic gas into the broadcast room while he was on the radio

[pallid escarp]

i just wanna watch them figure it out

[pallid escarp]

what the fuck

[knotty talon]

am i allowed to put something funny for that supp

[pallid escarp]

guys if the cia wanted to off him like just set fire to his house or smth

[knotty talon]

sorry poison him not shoot him

[knotty talon]

i'm going to do this

nvm the CIA never executed it

[tame dust]

that one game where vishy demolishes that other guy after staring at the board

[pallid escarp]

bro +100 aura to castro wtf who gives someone a gun and say try and kill me

haha thats super cute

[opaque frigate]

I hate applying to uni rn

I’ve still got to apply to Stanford

And I’ve got 16 hours worth of exams in the next 2 weeks

[tame dust]

it comes down to about an hour a day trust you got this

[opaque frigate]

I’ve gotta revise bro😭

I take physics maths chemistry and further maths

And Stanford deadline is in 2 days

[violet jay]

right now your stance is too broad and cliche in the sense that anyone can make a list of 10 biggest problems in the US right now and that will be on the list

[knotty talon]

i dont think anticapitalism is cliche lol

[violet jay]

what about housing prices then

that and food costs

its like one of the most commonly heard complaints living in the economy

[knotty talon]

it asked me what i think the worlds biggest problem is… not very much wiggle room

[knotty talon]

right, i said these were a result of the underlying issue, which is profit motive

[knotty talon]

if i were to come up with some niche problem it wouldn’t be the worlds biggest problem lol

[violet jay]

right, and how do you think you could convey your personality/values in that

im not saying it to downplay your answer, im genuienly asking

[knotty talon]

i honestly haven’t the tiniest clue. it asked me for a belief i had, so i provided it

its a 50 word supplemental what else could i possibly write

[violet jay]

okay idk how to say it clearly enough but ill give it my best shot

i tried to go for an issue that's not strictly affecting people's daily lives right now

but is significant in the sense that it could create a global disaster if not managed

and also they said "society" without specifying which society. housing prices, medical things, food prices, im sorry to say, are worse in the US than a lot of countries

[cunning ruin]

remove "The most significant challenge society faces today is how" no need to repeat the prompt

[knotty talon]

thats fair

right because I could talk about the massive culture death that is happening due to the endangering and extinction of indigenous languages but it feels intellectually dishonest to say that i believe that is our most significant challenge

[violet jay]

if you say something that anyone can rattle off on a rant, that might be perceived as intellectually shallow

i think extinction of languages is a really significant issue and definitely good for you since youre doing linguistics right

[knotty talon]

yea

its the biggest linguistics issue

it is absolutely not the most significant challenge society faces today

[violet jay]

ah, but for which society

for the indigenous society

i think it is

[knotty talon]

maybe i could talk about globalization

[knotty talon]

trueeeeee wait

[violet jay]

thats fine, its what your beliefs lead you to believe what the most important issue is

[knotty talon]

you’re cooking

[violet jay]

honestly half the US population could say the most significant issue is trump and the other half will say its not trump

YOU WERE CALLING ME OUT FOR TALKING ON HERE

WYD

[knotty talon]

hmmm i was thinking of talking about globalization as a colonial force, and how it not only led to the extinction of the majority of these communities, but their cultures and legacies through their languages

[violet jay]

ill respect you SO HARD if you can do that in 50 words

[knotty talon]

i suppose that could end up being a problem

[knotty talon]

did i not basically just do that

so id just find like an example of an indigenous languages going extinct?

i would write about the one i do research on lol

[violet jay]

if youre submitting that research my opinion is to not double up

[knotty talon]

wdym submitting that research

[violet jay]

optional supplement has an option tos ubmit research paper

[knotty talon]

i dont have any papers lol

[knotty talon]

Globalization as a colonial force. The indigenous language Ho-Chunk is unique: it has third-syllable stress, a phonetically fascinating phenomenon. Colonialism, however, has historically led to the genocide of indigenous communities, and today, as English replaces linguistic diversity, they are faced with the extinction of their own languages and cultures.

it might be too much to fit into 50 words but i tried lol

[violet jay]

why dont you start with the extinction of indigenous languages

i think you're thinking too broadly in terms of the issue

[knotty talon]

yea you're right

[hollow quail]

You shoulda just quoted luigi

[dapper sierra]

my mocks are finished, I’ve given up on revising for them

would rather have a uni to go to

Than year 13 mock grades

[opaque frigate]

Yh but Stanford isn’t have a uni to go to. I’ve got a better chance of winning euromillions

[dapper sierra]

you’ll never know bro

[opaque frigate]

Hope and pray

[dapper sierra]

exactly

I’m doing like 15 apps total

so at least ones gotta let me in right 😭

[opaque frigate]

I’m doing 12 so we close

Engineering Yh?

Also are you fin aid or nah?

[dapper sierra]

nah history and Econ

[dapper sierra]

Yeah

But like efc

of like $30-35k

[opaque frigate]

What’s efc

I don’t got fin aid😭

[unreal tiger]

for the five things essay stuff like family/friends probably dont need to be put right? even though i obviously think those are important

[torn ravine]

it could be important traditions or habits that you do with friends and/or family

[wind plinth]

time 2 start the stanford supp! 😻

[torn ravine]

you got this!!

[wind plinth]

i hope so!!

[unreal tiger]

fire thanks

[violet jay]

@torn ravine are you '29

[torn ravine]

yesh

[wind plinth]

how did you do it 😔 I needa be like you

[torn ravine]

i got in through questbridge 🫡

if you need help on supplementals feel free to msg

[mossy pawn]

anyone got any tips?

[tacit field]

chat am i cooked i only have bad drafts done

[arctic narwhal]

Guys… are reapply applicant’s new application compared with previous submitted one?

[violet jay]

omg same

[torn ravine]

that’s what’s upp 🗣️🗣️

[arctic narwhal]

???

[torn ravine]

uhh maybe someone in general chat knows

[empty ginkgo]

that’s a question for the admissions office

[trail elk]

anyone still writing the supps like me??

[trail elk]

i dont think they would have time for that

[opaque frigate]

Yep

Is deadline in 3 hours or 27 hours?

[trail elk]

wth 3 hrs??? it's 1 day

[opaque frigate]

Ok

Good

Phew

[trail elk]

how many supps left?

i have historical and roommate left

find those kinda difficult

[arctic narwhal]

Is distinctive contribution essay need to be quirky?

[rose fog]

Idk how to approach this question - List five things that are important to you.* 50 words

[weak crest]

list 5 things that are important to you lmao

its like really straightforward

[opaque frigate]

I’ve got excited about learning

[opaque frigate]

I put the Industrial Revolution because I’m from the UK

And roommate I just wrote what I would talk abt

[violet jay]

“things” dont have to be objects

think abt 5 things that make you YOU

[violet jay]

rmb to have a balance between academic and non-academic

[fair vessel]

lowkey might not apply just because I hate how dumb the courses and grades section is

[tepid hound]

is there a way to submit research if you've done it for stanford?

[fair vessel]

No they dont accept papers

[rose fog]

Does stanford allow resumes in the portal?

[tepid hound]

not even an abstract?

alright thanks

[fair vessel]

should i use unweighted or weighted gpa for my courses and grades? my school does it out of 100 and I have both so idk

[weak crest]

usually your school will give like a guideline

[fair vessel]

nah my school didnt do that lol

also Ive attended like 5 different schools(including virtual schools), and each grading system is different so it's literally impossible for me to do it

[merry moat]

hey guys for the question on contribution to stanfrod, are we supposed to talk about what resrouces there are at stanford that we can use to create impact? Or are we just suposed to talk about our lives and our experience?

[wraith hawk]

I must be stupid

Stanford’s extracurricular short answer question (4) is difficult to answer

[fair vessel]

its a diversity essay so I would focus on diversity and at the end just talk about how you will uniquely contribute to stanford

[fair vessel]

yeah idk how to do it in 50 words too

[wraith hawk]

Man this is the hardest one of the bunch imo

[fair vessel]

like theres no possible way I can elaborate a lot on an activity in only 50 words

[wraith hawk]

Weighted

[wraith hawk]

Nah fr bro

It’s like reinstating our activities section

[merry moat]

so what's the split on that? 200 to 50?

[fair vessel]

Yeah im just not gonna do the courses and grades because I got too many grading systems so I'll just put that in adtl info

[wraith hawk]

Looked up examples and that prompt had the least info 😭

[wraith hawk]

Just input the courses as is

[fair vessel]

yeah maybe about that, or 150 to 100

[wraith hawk]

And submit your transcript after / explain in your additional info section

[fair vessel]

they said theyll look at official transcript if you can't do courses and grades so its probably fine

[wraith hawk]

Whats your weighted gpa

[fair vessel]

like a 98, but it should be 101 (i didnt get any weighted credit for transferred classes bc I moved schools)

[wraith hawk]

How much is that on a 4.0 scale

[fair vessel]

Idk

[rose fog]

does stanford allow resumes is the portal for submission?

in

[wraith hawk]

4.0 weighted

What is it unweighted

Just looked it up

[fair vessel]

95

[violet jay]

No

[violet jay]

imo 200/50

[wraith hawk]

If anyone has tips for prompt 4 let me know!

Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.

[forest tapir]

Yo should I apply to this school even though I’ve only written the roommate essay

[violet jay]

why waste the time

[wraith hawk]

So you rephrased your activities section

[forest tapir]

Waste the time doing what?

[violet jay]

you clearly dont really value it if youve left it till the last day to do

[forest tapir]

I valued it the least yeah

Since I had the least shot

Doesn’t mean I don’t value it at all

[wraith hawk]

Just lock in bro you got this

You still have a day+ to do it, get as much done as you can

[drowsy oxide]

tbh stanford promots r pretty reusable if u did harvard

[wraith hawk]

Don’t half ass anything either; you can’t change the past so get as much done as you can now

[wraith hawk]

I would say Duke’s too to an extent

Actually no

[drowsy oxide]

didn’t apply duke so i wouldn’t know lol

[ocean rune]

yuh i used that

[forest tapir]

I did yeah

[wraith hawk]

I’m stuck on this extracurriculars section

Prompt

50 words is nothing

[violet jay]

talk abt somethint on your activity list

or anything you do outside of school thats not study

[wraith hawk]

Yeah that’s what I was planning to do but

Wouldn’t that just be rephrasing what we already put in the activities section

[tacit field]

can any stanford students review my finished supplementals, i want ot improve them, ping me if u can tysm

[violet jay]

yes send

[violet jay]

no, youre showing what you learnt from it and how it shaped you

[wraith hawk]

Got it

For the short answer questions would it better to tie it back into Stanford or

Like for the historical event question

I’m writing about going back to the announcement of Apple’s first iPhone

Would it be reasonable to mention Stanford

[tacit field]

k bet

[wraith hawk]

Is this event too common or would it be good?

[south spear]

it sounds a little common to me but i think if you make some explanations it could be cool & unique

[wraith hawk]

I’m thinking of adding dialogue in there

Like Jobs’ “An iPod, a phone, an internet communicator” quote

Yeah explanations

I need to explain why

I just don’t know how to condense it in 50 words 💀

[south spear]

ohh yea that's cute

[wraith hawk]

What’s a good example response that prompt

[south spear]

i read once i think on reddit — someone wrote about wanting to time travel to hitler's art class and encourage him to do art so he wouldn't go on to be a dictator

it was such a cool response that it's stuck in my head ever since lol

[wraith hawk]

Wtf I need to find that post

[south spear]

for me, i wrote about one of the world's oldest bar joke that has been translated but the humor of the joke has been lost to culture, and i said i want to witness the telling of that joke to understand it

[wraith hawk]

It doesn’t have to relate to your goals or anything right

Just an event

[south spear]

yeahh

mine was slightly linguisticky because i have linguistics as one of my interests

but it doesn't have to be super related imo

[wraith hawk]

I have tech/finance as my interests

[south spear]

no idea KDFJHKSG

apparently it was a thing that hitler gave up on art

like a history nerd fact thing

😭

man

i thought it was a pretty cute response

FDKJHSJDKG gg

[violet jay]

id fully accept that

i love that abswer

[south spear]

that's cute

[violet jay]

hot take but imo the response should have something to do with your interests/major

[south spear]

mine was slightly related, i feel like it would make the most sense if it was related since it would be something that you're really interested in hence you can find a cool niche history thing that you want to see

[violet jay]

are you stanny ‘29 @green spruce

[south spear]

because otherwise it doesn't really make sense why you want to witness it

[empty ginkgo]

stanford doesn’t admit by major

so it’s not the most relevant

[violet jay]

yeah thats why i said interests

[wraith hawk]

When you said that it made me think of Hitler

I’m making a new draft rn on a new event

[south spear]

good luck 🫡

i tried to find the original reddit post and i couldn't ghegiuhrnnjbkjg

[wraith hawk]

The Burning of the Reichstag

Pretty unknown

[wraith hawk]

Basically led to Hitler’s rise to authoritarian power lol

And his hate towards communists

Crazy

[wraith hawk]

I’ve seen some not relating to major

[violet jay]

theres secondsry and third major

[wraith hawk]

I got three drafts of three different events

Holy bruh

I did the announcement of the first iPhone, burning of the Reichstag, and the Hindenburg disaster