Stanford C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017 Cycle) Forum

[theothercat]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats! When did you apply, if you don't mind sharing?

[dhbiv]

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[armc808]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats! When did you apply, if you don't mind sharing?

+1

[playersball]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats! When did you apply, if you don't mind sharing?

+1

Thank you! I applied the first week of December

[myrik]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

[playersball]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention that I am URM.

[Rigo]

Oh okay my renewed hope is gone.

ETA: seriously congrats though. Stanford v. Darrow is a great choice.

[bartlettadmin]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats! When did you apply, if you don't mind sharing?

+1

Thank you! I applied the first week of December

Now I'm freaking out because this is around the time I applied. Pleeeeease Stanford

[playersball]

Oh okay my renewed hope is gone.

ETA: seriously congrats though. Stanford v. Darrow is a great choice.

I'm sorry Rigo!! You are one of my fav posters on here. Good luck!

And thank you! Time to put the search function to use to help decide haha

[ChelseaZ]

In at Stanford today! Excited.
Both > 75%
Missed the call because I was in my Philosophy class. Spent the rest of the day struggling to decide between SLS and HLS....(still am)

[chamyleon]

If you've been UR for some time, should you submit a LOCI? How long should I wait before sending something? I guess this is a general question, not just for Stanford, but I've been UR at Stanford since 1/25.

[Rigo]

If you've been UR for some time, should you submit a LOCI? How long should I wait before sending something? I guess this is a general question, not just for Stanford, but I've been UR at Stanford since 1/25.

Yeah don't sent a LOCI if you're UR, ESPECIALLY for only 2 weeks.

[chamyleon]

If you've been UR for some time, should you submit a LOCI? How long should I wait before sending something? I guess this is a general question, not just for Stanford, but I've been UR at Stanford since 1/25.

Yeah don't sent a LOCI if you're UR, ESPECIALLY for only 2 weeks.

Right. So would you suggest only sending a LOCI if you've been waitlisted? Or how long would be reasonable to wait?

[Rigo]

If you've been UR for some time, should you submit a LOCI? How long should I wait before sending something? I guess this is a general question, not just for Stanford, but I've been UR at Stanford since 1/25.

Yeah don't sent a LOCI if you're UR, ESPECIALLY for only 2 weeks.

Right. So would you suggest only sending a LOCI if you've been waitlisted? Or how long would be reasonable to wait?

I've only heard of non-weird people doing it for WL.

[Helioze]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

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[mysterycat2020]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

[Keilz]

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Well said.

[Mr_Chukes]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

+180

[chamyleon]

If you've been UR for some time, should you submit a LOCI? How long should I wait before sending something? I guess this is a general question, not just for Stanford, but I've been UR at Stanford since 1/25.

Yeah don't sent a LOCI if you're UR, ESPECIALLY for only 2 weeks.

Right. So would you suggest only sending a LOCI if you've been waitlisted? Or how long would be reasonable to wait?

I've only heard of non-weird people doing it for WL.

Hahaha okay. Thank you for the candor. Yeah, I didn't think it would make sense to send a LOCI either. I just got nervous because so many people have been talking about sending one in other threads. Thanks!

[playersball]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

<3

[calpolisci2016]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Seriously. It doesn't even make sense, does helioze think anyone who is a URM and applied to SLS is an auto admit? There's obviously a lot more to it than that.

Helioze should feel ashamed. Very well said, mysterycat.

[bartlettadmin]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Seriously. It doesn't even make sense, does helioze think anyone who is a URM and applied to SLS is an auto admit? There's obviously a lot more to it than that.

Helioze should feel ashamed. Very well said, mysterycat.

I wanted to say the same thing when i saw that post so I'm glad it was mentioned. It's not just the sls thread, it's most of the top 5 I'd say where the accomplishments of URMs are really downplayed. Anyway congrats on your acceptance you deserve it!

[BEng,MBA,FRM,JD(?)]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Very well said !

[poptart123]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Very well said !

Congrats playersball. Being URM is a part of you, and I'm sure shapes who you are, but you are also much more than that. Don't let people like this get you down. You worked hard for your admission and you deserve every bit of it regardless of the color of your skin.

[VapidP]

In! Below both medians so this is a real dream come true for me!

Congrats!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you think it was the softs or what other components made you stand out?

If i had to answer I think it was that I had a strong theme throughout my application. But I should also mention thatI am URM.

You know I have been absolutely dismayed at the negativity shown towards URMs in these threads. But why should I, this is what folks do when they can hide behind anonymity. You should be ashamed of how you essentially just boiled this person's hard work and accomplishments down to just their URM status. Jealousy can be shown in so many ways and that should not be the spirit of these threads.

Very well said !

Congrats playersball. Being URM is a part of you, and I'm sure shapes who you are, but you are also much more than that. Don't let people like this get you down. You worked hard for your admission and you deserve every bit of it regardless of the color of your skin.

I also don't get the bitterness. Like is a purported "easier" law school admissions cycle really worth all the other shit that URMs have to go through on a daily basis? Almost certainly not. If you are going to reduce someone to their URM status, at least understand the full complexity of what that entails.