Comments | fountainhoppers: Help with my application please!!

frictionblast in fountainhoppers

Help with my application please!!

May 10, 2007 22:57

Hey everyone, like all of you, Stanford is my dream school. I'm a junior and I'd like all the help I can get with my application for next year. I'm applying SCEA, by the way. My stats are basically like this:

Background:
-Asian male (relevent, right? ha)
-1st generation high school graduate and college student
-Low income family <10,000 family of ( Read more... )

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ieke85 May 11 2007, 08:33:34 UTC

Stop worrying.

Seriously.

Stanford wants people, not perfect... things. Breathe. Concentrate on what makes you happy, go after that, and don't worry about counting your achievements.

disquesinge May 11 2007, 16:24:33 UTC

Lol - I love you Jess.

And more to the point of the post. I'm tired of analyzing these things, so I'm not. But think of it like this - I got a 1590 in old SAT days, had a 4.0 unweighted, did all those great extracurriculars, had essays that made my current gilrfriend fall for me, first generation, huge homo and that didn't make me an easy in at all. But what helped (IMO) was that I didn't stress and try to make a perfect app. I just wanted to get into U of Oregon and not OSU and otherwise I figured no one would want me - so there was no pressure. I didn't obsess over this junior year, I didn't apply early, I didn't do the things most Stanford students did to get in. Hell I didn't even proofread.

So there you go - I am a failure in being a Stanford stressed out applicant. But I think that my lack of obsessing over fancy schools showed through in the application, which Stanford really likes - they can't stand those people out for their name

ieke85 May 11 2007, 17:55:09 UTC

You didn't proofread either? :P I definitely finished my essays at 11:53 PM the night they were due, pushed "submit" and hoped to heaven that my slow connection would get it in on time.

But somehow, they knew I was right for the school. I wanted to come here because of the academic philosophy, the atmosphere, the environment... My mom wanted me to come here because it was Stanford, but so? Nicole put it really well. They can't stand those people out for their name.

So I guess you need to decide which category you're in.

PS. I love you too, Nicole!

magaliiiii May 11 2007, 08:42:08 UTC

Ah, the days of making posts like this (mine's in the archives somewhere; I'm sure starinatdasun will be happy to dig it up and be a bitch about it ( ... )

magaliiiii May 11 2007, 08:44:27 UTC

PS I second what was said above; don't stress about it. I know I'm not perfect, I still got in. I know admissions isn't perfect; my friend who would have been an amazing fit here was not admitted. Life happens. You seem like the kind of person who'll make the most of whatever school you go to. Just be happy.

ieke85 May 11 2007, 17:59:16 UTC

"You seem like the kind of person who'll make the most of whatever school you go to. Just be happy."

Agreed 100%

frictionblast May 12 2007, 04:29:20 UTC

Thank you for the sound advice. I'm taking it to heart.

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inaseaofeight May 11 2007, 10:06:07 UTC

there are going to be hundreds of kids like you; i personally think it's all in the essay.

inaseaofeight May 11 2007, 10:06:23 UTC

p.s. good luck

frictionblast May 12 2007, 04:30:35 UTC

Thank you <3

pandoradeloeste May 11 2007, 18:58:06 UTC

Side note: I wouldn't worry about retaking the ACT. I got in with a 29.

frictionblast May 12 2007, 04:22:47 UTC

Did you also take the SAT?