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Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
December 11 2010 07:07 GMT
#21
It's a roll of the dice... I don't even know why I'm applying to Stanford (regular)...

The best of luck to all of us
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Pikacowboo
Profile Joined July 2010
Taiwan3 Posts
December 11 2010 07:28 GMT
#22
On December 11 2010 15:12 KtheZ wrote:
Ouch, tons of people at my school (like 3 or 4, not a ton but whatev) got rejected from Stanford, and they were all really, really smart people with high GPAs and all the nice ECs and stuff.
Don't worry bout it that much, there are plenty of other colleges.
makes me happy I applied ED to columbia
Edit: And got in! For engineering! and i plan to go financial engineering :D

KtheZ goes to my school :D
congratz dude!
don't feel bummed out about stanford the selection process depends all on what you can offer to stanford in terms of diversity+talent.
remember 1/7 of the people at stanford are there for athletics!
; n ;
Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
December 11 2010 07:37 GMT
#23
college decisions are so painful and difficult... i feel your pain . on the one hand it seems like a test of your worth of an individual, and at the same time it is so subjective and so random. you dream of going to a certain school, your dreams are set on it, and yet at the same time you are afraid to even let yourself hope. i feel like college decisions was a time when i was so wracked with self-doubt, not daring to let myself aspire for success. i had confidence in myself, but in the face of college decisions i quivered -- especially if you are a top high school student, chances are you haven't failed or been rejected often. i was afraid to go for my reach schools for fear of the cold, blatant slap to the face by the cruel hand of rejection. but looking back, even though it felt so important to me at the time, i would've been able to assimilate to/enjoyed almost any other college. in fact, after recently visiting my friend at her school in montreal, i even felt that i might've been much happier as a student there, even though her school is considered "less prestigious" than my current uni. basically my point is: there are many good schools there. don't feel like you failed as a student, or as an individual. your college experience is really essentially what you make of it, and in the end, whether you went to stanford or to another good school doesn't mold you into a different individual than you would've been otherwise.
LlamaNamedOsama
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1900 Posts
December 11 2010 08:49 GMT
#24
Thanks for the comments, it's really therapeutic to just vent it out xD.

I also just watched the movie World's Greatest Dad, which was a really interesting, stirred up a hodgepodge of thoughts, especially since coincidentally, in a Faulkner class we'd been covering ideas of death and idealism in the Quentin section.

But off of that random tangent, any ideas of interesting movies/shows to see to patch up all our college woes here? xD

On December 11 2010 15:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
Oooh what high school and what type o' debate did you do? (policy debater here)


Bellarmine, I'm an LDer, haha
Dario Wünsch: I guess...Creator...met his maker *sunglasses*
milikan
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States67 Posts
December 11 2010 08:57 GMT
#25
after i got into college i realized how stupid the entire process of ap's, sat's, extra curriculars, etc.

anyways if your even within range of stanford your already in pretty good position. i came to this stunning realization after i got a 20 year old roomate who ran away from home at 14 and is now going for his g.e.d. in the bell curve of life, your in the front part where its really small.
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
December 11 2010 10:14 GMT
#26
US college application looks like a pain in the ass.
Rillanon.au
SkyLegenD
Profile Joined February 2010
United States304 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-11 13:49:35
December 11 2010 13:44 GMT
#27
Accepted to Columbia University (CC) from New Jersey with a full ride. Really relieved.

EDIT: Applied Early Decision.
"Victory belongs to the most persevering." - Napoleon Bonaparte
ltortoise
Profile Joined August 2010
633 Posts
December 11 2010 15:20 GMT
#28
Don't freak out about which undergraduate colleges you get into (or don't get into).

What matters far more is to what extent you take advantage of your professors and classes while you are there.
ZeaL.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5955 Posts
December 11 2010 16:36 GMT
#29
Stanford was the biggest ballbuster when I was applying. Only 1 girl out of my HS made it in and she didn't even go (she opted for yale). You'll get in somewhere that's pretty damn good I'm sure.
Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
December 11 2010 17:46 GMT
#30
rejection fucking sucks... i feel you
n3mo
Profile Joined May 2010
United States298 Posts
December 11 2010 19:37 GMT
#31
yo don't worry about it, its kinda a luck of the draw. they might also just have something against your region (and not you) - noone in recent memory from my hs has gotten into stanford, including people who got into harvard, yale, princeton (or all 3 and more).

and yeah, especially if you're going for grad or med school, thats a lot more important than where you were for your undergrad career.
My hatred for [banelings] is way greater than my compassion
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
December 11 2010 19:43 GMT
#32
This is my feeling towards US universities: the decision results (from the receiving end) are completely arbitrary, they honestly don't make sense.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Animostas
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States568 Posts
December 16 2010 00:37 GMT
#33
Without a doubt, each of these big name universities gets more capable applicants than they can admit, so don't take it personally. Stanford is also ridiculously hard to get into. You'll get in somewhere good.
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3047 Posts
December 16 2010 00:39 GMT
#34
I still see this as 'I should have been accepted' especially because you stated your resume/stats.
ppp
LlamaNamedOsama
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1900 Posts
December 16 2010 01:07 GMT
#35
On December 16 2010 09:39 supernovamaniac wrote:
I still see this as 'I should have been accepted' especially because you stated your resume/stats.


Maybe that was why this was the exact sentence before I mentioned that:

"tons of great people don't get in, it's ridiculously hard to and random a ton of times" - but as always, there was that odd mix of idealism/naivete where I thought that couldn't happen to me


[bolding-added]

Of course I thought I might get in, that's why there's disappointment.

It's mostly cooled over now, just gotta trudge through the rest of apps and finals at the same time, bah xD.
Dario Wünsch: I guess...Creator...met his maker *sunglasses*
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
December 16 2010 01:08 GMT
#36
I got rejected from CalTech. I thought I would be all right, since it wasn't my first choice (nor my 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.). I thought if I didn't get in, then whatever, I probably won't even go.

I got the letter and realized something: Rejection sucks. Damn. I feel for you.
Zergneedsfood
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10671 Posts
December 16 2010 01:09 GMT
#37
On December 11 2010 17:49 LlamaNamedOsama wrote:
Thanks for the comments, it's really therapeutic to just vent it out xD.

I also just watched the movie World's Greatest Dad, which was a really interesting, stirred up a hodgepodge of thoughts, especially since coincidentally, in a Faulkner class we'd been covering ideas of death and idealism in the Quentin section.

But off of that random tangent, any ideas of interesting movies/shows to see to patch up all our college woes here? xD

Show nested quote +
On December 11 2010 15:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
Oooh what high school and what type o' debate did you do? (policy debater here)


Bellarmine, I'm an LDer, haha


Bellarmine? LDer?

Legit! North cal is pretty intense with Extemp and Debate, so I salute you!
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Exteray
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1094 Posts
December 16 2010 04:14 GMT
#38
pm me if ur a TLer that got in stanford early
Pyrrhuloxia
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States6700 Posts
December 16 2010 04:21 GMT
#39
On December 11 2010 17:49 LlamaNamedOsama wrote:
Thanks for the comments, it's really therapeutic to just vent it out xD.

I also just watched the movie World's Greatest Dad, which was a really interesting, stirred up a hodgepodge of thoughts, especially since coincidentally, in a Faulkner class we'd been covering ideas of death and idealism in the Quentin section.

But off of that random tangent, any ideas of interesting movies/shows to see to patch up all our college woes here? xD

Show nested quote +
On December 11 2010 15:11 Pyrrhuloxia wrote:
Oooh what high school and what type o' debate did you do? (policy debater here)


Bellarmine, I'm an LDer, haha

Oh cool I knew some Hella Prep peeps back in the day.
zzaaxxsscd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States626 Posts
December 16 2010 04:21 GMT
#40
When I went to Stanford it felt like almost 1/2 of the class was from SoCal/Bay Area -- I think they are trying to get an even more diverse student body in terms of geography so that's unfortunate for you. Especially with the number of strong HSs like Gunn, Paly, Saratoga, etc. competition is super fierce.

My sister was in the same situation as you and was pretty disappointed, but ended up going to UCSD and loving it. I'm sure you'll do great wherever you end up

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