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

[4thand9]

I just received a phone call letting me know I was admitted and my packet is in the mail! Complete 12/30, GPA and LSAT at about the 75th

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy the admissions packet, it's top-notch and has a nice goodie.

[GrapesOfLaugh]

Just got the call! Complete 1/13! Stats are in the spreadsheet. Best of luck to you all!

[Topszn]

Just got the call! Complete 1/13! Stats are in the spreadsheet. Best of luck to you all!

congratulations!

[gobears!!]

Congrats to all the admits!

Officially received my rejection letter and I'll give it a 10/10 for nice use of paper.

[itookthelsat]

Super quiet this week, ey?

[cranburial]

Super quiet this week, ey?

At this point, judging by past cycles and the complete dates of recent admits, I don't think I'm getting in (went complete mid-Dec). At least not through regular admission. I think the quietness is due to the fact that Stanford doesn't admit that many people in the first place.

[philawsopher]

Super quiet this week, ey?

At this point, judging by past cycles and the complete dates of recent admits, I don't think I'm getting in (went complete mid-Dec). At least not through regular admission. I think the quietness is due to the fact that Stanford doesn't admit that many people in the first place.

Maybe they're making a "first pass" admitting their favorites in chronological order, then possibly they'll go back through and let in some of the rest of us. Don't give up yet.

[EnderWiggin]

Maybe they're making a "first pass" admitting their favorites in chronological order, then possibly they'll go back through and let in some of the rest of us. Don't give up yet.

This seems right. The good news is that the last reported admit had a complete date of mid-January, and the SLS app deadline was Feb 2nd. Under the "first pass" theory, they should be nearing the end of that progression of application review fairly soon, which means that those who applied in the fall and haven't heard back yet might be getting another look soon. Whether that look results in an acceptance, WL, or ding though is anyone's guess.

That said, there have been people in previous cycles who had to wait well until the middle of April until they received a decision (usually WL/Dings), which just seems miserable.

[quadsbaby]

Super quiet this week, ey?

At this point, judging by past cycles and the complete dates of recent admits, I don't think I'm getting in (went complete mid-Dec). At least not through regular admission. I think the quietness is due to the fact that Stanford doesn't admit that many people in the first place.

As I pointed out earlier, I applied Jan 6 and got admitted mid April. It ain't over till it's over.

[cranburial]

Maybe they're making a "first pass" admitting their favorites in chronological order, then possibly they'll go back through and let in some of the rest of us. Don't give up yet.

This seems right. The good news is that the last reported admit had a complete date of mid-January, and the SLS app deadline was Feb 2nd. Under the "first pass" theory, they should be nearing the end of that progression of application review fairly soon, which means that those who applied in the fall and haven't heard back yet might be getting another look soon. Whether that look results in an acceptance, WL, or ding though is anyone's guess.

That said, there have been people in previous cycles who had to wait well until the middle of April until they received a decision (usually WL/Dings), which just seems miserable.

Thank you. This makes sense. I just saw on Stanford's website "However, some applications are held until the committee has reviewed the entire applicant pool. This second review occurs in April, at which time the class will be filled." But ASW is the weekend of Apr. 9? I wonder if they're going to have a wave of admits after the ASW, which seems kind of lame. But hey, who am I kidding, I'd take an acceptance call at any time.

[EnderWiggin]

In many ways, Stanford admissions seems like the biggest black box out of any T14 school, given how few applicants are accepted, the often unpredictable nature of what GPA/LSAT combos get admitted, and just the relative lack of general information about what exactly happens during the SLS review. Berkeley has their FR process that most people are familiar with. Yale admissions, while definitely unique, has been demystified somewhat by Asha's transparency about what happens within their process. Harvard and their interviewing system/active preference for WE is no secret.

This post from Dean Deal back in 2010 suggests that more than a few candidates get multiple reviews by the dean. This part was interesting:

You may not realize it, but many of you get multiple reviews by me and I get to know you quite well. This is a one-sided relationship, I know, and it is common knowledge that one-sided relationships are not healthy, but it works in the admissions world.

[pterodactyls]

In many ways, Stanford admissions seems like the biggest black box out of any T14 school, given how few applicants are accepted, the often unpredictable nature of what GPA/LSAT combos get admitted, and just the relative lack of general information about what exactly happens during the SLS review.

+1

I agree. Also, there is the least amount of info from other current/former applicants. This thread has 22 pages, the other T14 threads have at least double that. If you google "Harvard admissions" or "Columbia admissions" or "Berkeley admissions", you'll get a lot of results. Searching for info on Stanford, not so much.

That said, Dean Deal seems like a pretty cool lady from her blog. I wish she would post more!

[philawsopher]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

[Topszn]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

Dammit, as a pretty clear-cut ding I was hoping that surviving this long meant they were really taking me seriously, but I think you might be onto something given that there's barely been any action whatsoever thus far.

[cranburial]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

Don't you dare give me hope.

In all seriousness, thank you! It's great when people take the time to get the past numbers. I appreciate it.

[ObiWahooKenobi]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

"So you're telling me there's a chance!"

[phasematch]

the spreadsheet listed 30 admittance so far this year and logged 14 admittance all of last year. maybe LSN is just not as reliable (admitted people not posting the results there, also there seems to be some confusion re 2014-2015 vs 2015-2016)?

[philawsopher]

the spreadsheet listed 30 admittance so far this year and logged 14 admittance all of last year. maybe LSN is just not as reliable (admitted people not posting the results there, also there seems to be some confusion re 2014-2015 vs 2015-2016)?

Yes, very possible. The sample sizes are so small for either source that none of us should be putting much hope in them, I suppose. Nothing to do but wait.

[pittsburghpirates]

This all is giving me hope!

[jetsfan1]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

Don't wanna kill the hope here, but I don't think the bolded is true. The Stanford Facebook group is at 222, and last year they admitted 433, so that's 51% of the class they've already let in. Contrast that with Yale, whose at 129/269 (48%) and Harvard at 296/931 (32%). HUGE difference to take into account with H here is that they are a closed group, so the percentage they've admitted is definitely higher because you can't see how many people were invited but have yet to join, which you can for Y/S.

So S seems to be right on track, if not slightly ahead of the other schools.

Disclaimer: Didn't control for administrators/deferrals in any of this.

[SpikeSeagull]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

Don't wanna kill the hope here, but I don't think the bolded is true. The Stanford Facebook group is at 222, and last year they admitted 433, so that's 51% of the class they've already let in. Contrast that with Yale, whose at 129/269 (48%) and Harvard at 296/931 (32%). HUGE difference to take into account with H here is that they are a closed group, so the percentage they've admitted is definitely higher because you can't see how many people were invited but have yet to join, which you can for Y/S.

So S seems to be right on track, if not slightly ahead of the other schools.

Disclaimer: Didn't control for administrators/deferrals in any of this.

It's okay who needs hope anyway ;_;

(But really, gracias, good to have more data points even if it quashes some optimism)

[oliverotis]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

also folks, keep in mind that a lot of people update their outcomes at the end of the cycle, rather than throughout. so, the 42 acceptances reported as having occurred this time last year may not have been updated until, say, April or May of last year. sorry to kill the vibe

[ProductofUnreality]

I did some counting on LSN. Last year 42 LSN members reported acceptance by 2/18/15. This year to date (2/19/16) only 12 LSN members have reported acceptance. Granted, there could be way less Stanford applicants on LSN this year, but it's starting to look like SLS may be running behind.

also folks, keep in mind that a lot of people update their outcomes at the end of the cycle, rather than throughout. so, the 42 acceptances reported as having occurred this time last year may not have been updated until, say, April or May of last year. sorry to kill the vibe

Also if I got into Stanford I'd be too busy running up and down the street screaming and flailing my arms to update anything.

[4thand9]

In many ways, Stanford admissions seems like the biggest black box out of any T14 school, given how few applicants are accepted, the often unpredictable nature of what GPA/LSAT combos get admitted, and just the relative lack of general information about what exactly happens during the SLS review.

+1

I agree. Also, there is the least amount of info from other current/former applicants. This thread has 22 pages, the other T14 threads have at least double that. If you google "Harvard admissions" or "Columbia admissions" or "Berkeley admissions", you'll get a lot of results. Searching for info on Stanford, not so much.

That said, Dean Deal seems like a pretty cool lady from her blog. I wish she would post more!

What do you think explains the discrepancy in terms of 22 pages v. 145 pages for S v. H? (as if that is a reliable indicator of anything lol). I've just always wondered why S threads here on TLS are outnumbered by H threads, even controlling for class size difference.

[robertwabisabi]

In many ways, Stanford admissions seems like the biggest black box out of any T14 school, given how few applicants are accepted, the often unpredictable nature of what GPA/LSAT combos get admitted, and just the relative lack of general information about what exactly happens during the SLS review.

+1

I agree. Also, there is the least amount of info from other current/former applicants. This thread has 22 pages, the other T14 threads have at least double that. If you google "Harvard admissions" or "Columbia admissions" or "Berkeley admissions", you'll get a lot of results. Searching for info on Stanford, not so much.

That said, Dean Deal seems like a pretty cool lady from her blog. I wish she would post more!

What do you think explains the discrepancy in terms of 22 pages v. 145 pages for S v. H? (as if that is a reliable indicator of anything lol). I've just always wondered why S threads here on TLS are outnumbered by H threads, even controlling for class size difference.

Yale only has 26 pages at the moment. Both Stanford and Yale do not seem to update much until they make a decision. Harvard goes through reviews and interviews. Yale accepts about 250, Stanford accepts about 400, Harvard accepts about 900. There is also the matter of how many actually apply to each school. Lots of reasons really.