Stanford C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016 cycle) Forum

[4thand9]

!!!!! Wow !!!! Got the call. Totally wasn't expecting a decision until later in the cycle. Never been more terrified / hyped to see a (650) pop up on my phone. Too good to be true!

Congrats! Mind sharing when you applied/went complete?

Submitted early October. 50 %< GPA < 75%. LSAT > 75%.

[icantwait]

Do any of the admits know when Stanford's ASW is? Thank you.

[GrayGamut]

Do any of the admits know when Stanford's ASW is? Thank you.

I was told the weekend of April 9.

[jetsfan1]

Do any of the admits know when Stanford's ASW is? Thank you.

I was told the weekend of April 9.

Yep that's it, and congrats to all the new admits! Also, got the admit package yesterday, pretty impressed. Dying at the letter that that came with the notebook though. "Bring this with you when you visit law schools and write your thoughts in it as you make your decision." Bet SLS would LOVE their admits to show up at HLS' ASW with an SLS notebook

[WinterComing]

Do any of the admits know when Stanford's ASW is? Thank you.

I was told the weekend of April 9.

Yep that's it, and congrats to all the new admits! Also, got the admit package yesterday, pretty impressed. Dying at the letter that that came with the notebook though. "Bring this with you when you visit law schools and write your thoughts in it as you make your decision." Bet SLS would LOVE their admits to show up at HLS' ASW with an SLS notebook

ROFL

[canadianellewoods]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

[slippin_jimmy]

OP, where my call at.

[Dcc617]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

Yes, but not because of this. Give up because Stanford hates everyone.

[lordmac69]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

The same thing happened to me. They told me that although the classes were listed on my official undergrad transcript, they wanted to see the actual grades from the study abroad institution. They said you can submit an unofficial transcript for now, but if you get in, they'll need an official copy.

Hope that helps!

[canadianellewoods]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

The same thing happened to me. They told me that although the classes were listed on my official undergrad transcript, they wanted to see the actual grades from the study abroad institution. They said you can submit an unofficial transcript for now, but if you get in, they'll need an official copy.

Hope that helps!

How did you submit it - just as an attachment through e-mail?

[lordmac69]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

The same thing happened to me. They told me that although the classes were listed on my official undergrad transcript, they wanted to see the actual grades from the study abroad institution. They said you can submit an unofficial transcript for now, but if you get in, they'll need an official copy.

Hope that helps!

How did you submit it - just as an attachment through e-mail?

Yup, just attached a PDF with a note. It took them about a week to update my status to complete after that.

[canadianellewoods]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

The same thing happened to me. They told me that although the classes were listed on my official undergrad transcript, they wanted to see the actual grades from the study abroad institution. They said you can submit an unofficial transcript for now, but if you get in, they'll need an official copy.

Hope that helps!

How did you submit it - just as an attachment through e-mail?

Yup, just attached a PDF with a note. It took them about a week to update my status to complete after that.

Thanks! I really appreciate it - currently living in Ghana so the idea of going back to Canada / Northern United States make me cold even though its 50 degrees here right now. Also, Stanford is great.

[lordmac69]

Hi!
I have a Stanford-specific admissions question.
I submitted my application December 1, and the same application has gone complete at NYU Columbia and Harvard.
However, Stanford wants a transcript from a 4 month exchange I did in my undergrad, which LSAC specifically said I didn't need. I e-mailed Stanford because LSAC makes it a bit of a bitch to get foreign transcripts (Scotland) asking how they wanted me to submit it. This was two weeks ago and no response.

Should I just give up on my dreams of ever being warm and go to somewhere in the snowy North?

The same thing happened to me. They told me that although the classes were listed on my official undergrad transcript, they wanted to see the actual grades from the study abroad institution. They said you can submit an unofficial transcript for now, but if you get in, they'll need an official copy.

Hope that helps!

How did you submit it - just as an attachment through e-mail?

Yup, just attached a PDF with a note. It took them about a week to update my status to complete after that.

Thanks! I really appreciate it - currently living in Ghana so the idea of going back to Canada / Northern United States make me cold even though its 50 degrees here right now. Also, Stanford is great.

You're welcome!

[bamb00zled]

I just had three publications released (think tank job) that I'm an author on, and another paper that is in submission for a journal come back for revisions.

Is it worth sending Stanford an updated version of my resume with the newly released papers and the journal article listed as "under review" Or will they be like thanks for wasting our time with one more email, have fun with your rejection you self important wannabe?

Haaaalllllppp

[Po$eidon]

I just had three publications released (think tank job) that I'm an author on, and another paper that is in submission for a journal come back for revisions.

Is it worth sending Stanford an updated version of my resume with the newly released papers and the journal article listed as "under review" Or will they be like thanks for wasting our time with one more email, have fun with your rejection you self important wannabe?

Haaaalllllppp

I would totally update. This is personal opinion not necessarily based on any evidence.

[bamb00zled]

I just had three publications released (think tank job) that I'm an author on, and another paper that is in submission for a journal come back for revisions.

Is it worth sending Stanford an updated version of my resume with the newly released papers and the journal article listed as "under review" Or will they be like thanks for wasting our time with one more email, have fun with your rejection you self important wannabe?

Haaaalllllppp

I would totally update. This is personal opinion not necessarily based on any evidence.

Thanks for the encouragement!

[pterodactyls]

Dear SLS,

Please love me.

Love,

Me

[WinterComing]

Dear SLS,

Please love me.

Love,

Me

+1

[lawsk3wl]

Dear SLS,

Please love me.

Love,

Me

+1

+2

Plz

[Hildegard15]

[Quick Silver]

Does anyone think it makes a difference to let Stanford know it's our first choice or do they pretty much assume that anyway about most applicants?

[clarf]

Does anyone think it makes a difference to let Stanford know it's our first choice or do they pretty much assume that anyway about most applicants?

Gonna go with the latter there. Same reason why a Why Stanford probably isn't necessary.

[pterodactyls]

Does anyone think it makes a difference to let Stanford know it's our first choice or do they pretty much assume that anyway about most applicants?

Gonna go with the latter there. Same reason why a Why Stanford probably isn't necessary.

Gonna save it for LOCI if I'm lucky enough to get waitlisted.

[fliptrip]

Does anyone think it makes a difference to let Stanford know it's our first choice or do they pretty much assume that anyway about most applicants?

I've been around the block before with Stanford and they definitely do not have the "of course we're your first choice" attitude that H or Y has. They ask for Stanford-specific recommendation letters and it's well known that they like a Stanford-tailored PS. Also, as someone who was admitted last year, I can tell you that you get a strong sense that they think they are fighting a slightly uphill battle to get you to attend. It makes sense because they swim in the pond with the biggest sharks and they have the lowest yield (off the top of my head, I think it's 50%) among them.

The interesting thing about all of this is that Yale (and I have personal experience there too) considers Stanford a far more legitimate competitor/comparison than Harvard.

TL;DR: Let them know you love 'em in your LOCI...can't hurt and might give you the slightest of slightest nudges over the line.

[robertwabisabi]

I did my UG @ Stanford. Feel free to ask me about anything related to PA. I did apply to Stanford Law, but it's a pipe dream. Happy to help people discover the nuthouse or the rose and crown.