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

[fliptrip]

I check mine obsessively. It's only ever been "your file has been submitted for review." Saying UR is just easier.

I mistakenly read "same thing" as "same question" or something in the vein. But A+ for once again having the answer to every question under the sun.

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church. Congrats on surviving another bloodletting, though. I'm telling you, they are just sitting in their offices just contemplating when they want to give you good news.

[DorcasPond]

I check mine obsessively. It's only ever been "your file has been submitted for review." Saying UR is just easier.

I mistakenly read "same thing" as "same question" or something in the vein. But A+ for once again having the answer to every question under the sun.

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church. Congrats on surviving another bloodletting, though. I'm telling you, they are just sitting in their offices just contemplating when they want to give you good news.

From your lips to ADCOM's ears!

[condensation]

I check mine obsessively. It's only ever been "your file has been submitted for review." Saying UR is just easier.

I mistakenly read "same thing" as "same question" or something in the vein. But A+ for once again having the answer to every question under the sun.

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church. Congrats on surviving another bloodletting, though. I'm telling you, they are just sitting in their offices just contemplating when they want to give you good news.

NOW IS A GOOD TIME THANKS

[4thand9]

HOLY CRUD I'M IN
UR 1/15

Congratulations!!!

[Dcc617]

For anyone fretting their wait, I have been under review since SEPTEMBER FUCKING 23RD. So, yeah, this sucks.

[WinterComing]

they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I just wanted to say publicly that I appreciate Flip Trip's contributions to the TLS community.

[oliverotis]

they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I just wanted to say publicly that I appreciate Flip Trip's contributions to the TLS community.

that's funny because i was about to publicly deplore that statement

[WinterComing]

For anyone fretting their wait, I have been under review since SEPTEMBER FUCKING 23RD. So, yeah, this sucks.

I bet you love it when people who went UR on like 2/10 post that they're doomed because they haven't heard yet.]

ETA: I've been UR since October so I feel your pain.

[Timantha]

For anyone fretting their wait, I have been under review since SEPTEMBER FUCKING 23RD. So, yeah, this sucks.

I've been UR since Sept. 28th... Now I'm just curious to see how long my app will survive

[fliptrip]

they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I just wanted to say publicly that I appreciate Flip Trip's contributions to the TLS community.

that's funny because i was about to publicly deplore that statement

Trust me, I mean well, I just have some, um, limitations.

[4thand9]

For anyone fretting their wait, I have been under review since SEPTEMBER FUCKING 23RD. So, yeah, this sucks.

I bet you love it when people who went UR on like 2/10 post that they're doomed because they haven't heard yet.]

ETA: I've been UR since October so I feel your pain.

lol yes, basically all of the H thread's last 40 pages is old JS1's smoldering at JS1's from last week talking about how they are worried they haven't gotten a decision in less than a week. Thankfully this thread has less of that.

[fliptrip]

For anyone fretting their wait, I have been under review since SEPTEMBER FUCKING 23RD. So, yeah, this sucks.

I bet you love it when people who went UR on like 2/10 post that they're doomed because they haven't heard yet.]

ETA: I've been UR since October so I feel your pain.

lol yes, basically all of the H thread's last 40 pages is old JS1's smoldering at JS1's from last week talking about how they are worried they haven't gotten a decision in less than a week. Thankfully this thread has less of that.

A number of things about S's process make it an exercise in patience. The status checker that doesn't convey a ton of information along with the true black box they are makes for a rough ride.

I had my JS1 in November and radio silence since. I want to have a knife fight with those JS1 2 weeks ago folks.

[Dcc617]

I had my JS1 in November and radio silence since. I want to have a knife fight with those JS1 2 weeks ago folks.

My JS1 was among the first few waves, if not in the literal first wave (I interviewed in the first week of November). It went alright too. And yet absolutely no communication since then.

However, I'm very thankful for my current options, even if Stanford and Harvard hate me for some reason. Whatevs.

[oliverotis]

I had my JS1 in November and radio silence since. I want to have a knife fight with those JS1 2 weeks ago folks.

My JS1 was among the first few waves, if not in the literal first wave (I interviewed in the first week of November). It went alright too. And yet absolutely no communication since then.

However, I'm very thankful for my current options, even if Stanford and Harvard hate me for some reason. Whatevs.

In the exact same position, feel the exact same way. But really though, SLS is the dream (hear that FD!?

[quadsbaby]

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I always see this but I'm not sure why you guys think the admissions office really cares what you post here (assuming it's not something like "I lied on my application"). The people that do this job are mature adults. They aren't looking at these posts and going "Oh, Johnny said he likes Yale better than Stanford, that jerk! Denied!" or "Suzie seems kinda neurotic. DLS!".

*cue everyone deleting their posts that didn't mean anything in the first place*

[ProductofUnreality]

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I always see this but I'm not sure why you guys think the admissions office really cares what you post here (assuming it's not something like "I lied on my application"). The people that do this job are mature adults. They aren't looking at these posts and going "Oh, Johnny said he likes Yale better than Stanford, that jerk! Denied!" or "Suzie seems kinda neurotic. DLS!".

*cue everyone deleting their posts that didn't mean anything in the first place*

Also they're probably busy and not spending their free time on TLS trying to figure out who we are based on our posts in the first place, let alone evaluating us.

[fliptrip]

^^Of course this could be true, but it also could not be true. There's been enough anecdotal evidence of posting getting folks in some trouble that I at least think its a good idea to be aware of the risk even if that risk is remote. Clearly, I am not super neurotic about this...I posted about those ever present church whores a couple of hours ago and I'm not terribly concerned that SLS will be writing tomorrow rescinding my acceptance. Now, if I were discovered to be a notorious church whore, that might raise an eyebrow.

Let me try to contribute something useful here: There are ~150 folks in the Facebook group as of this afternoon. So for those waiting don't despair there are plenty more offers to go out.

[DorcasPond]

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I always see this but I'm not sure why you guys think the admissions office really cares what you post here (assuming it's not something like "I lied on my application"). The people that do this job are mature adults. They aren't looking at these posts and going "Oh, Johnny said he likes Yale better than Stanford, that jerk! Denied!" or "Suzie seems kinda neurotic. DLS!".

*cue everyone deleting their posts that didn't mean anything in the first place*

Also they're probably busy and not spending their free time on TLS trying to figure out who we are based on our posts in the first place, let alone evaluating us.

While I certainly doubt the admissions office sits around refreshing TLS as often as we do, I think it would be naive to assume that applicants can't/won't be held accountable for negative comments posted on a public forum... FWIW Emory's Dean Rosenzweig posted on TLS last week--just a few hours after people started freaking out all over the board.

We've all put so much time and effort into our applications, and it would be a shame for an offhanded comment painting you in a bad light to be what gets you dinged...

[spauldingno]

Moral of the story: don't post your LSAC # along with "Dean Whoever can go to hell," but an innocent joke about waiting for 4 months to hear from your #1 school probably won't merit a full scale investigation from the admission committee.

[CharlesS]

UR since 1/27. I guess I have no reason to get anxious, now that I see people waiting since Sep/Oct (hang in there! We are all in this together!).

My problem is, one of the LORs I used for Stanford was from a Harvard alumnus. The letter itself is not Harvard-specific, but now I'm concerned his background might make the letter bad for Stanford (they may think I am obviously more eager to go to H and am not respectful enough of S, neither of which is true). So I'm thinking I should submit an LOCI now. Any thoughts?

My topic in the LOCI would be that my SO has landed a job in California. Is that a strong argument? I actually prefer Cal to the eastern coast for its weather, but that does not seem a very good reason.

Thanks!

[fliptrip]

^^As long as the letter your guy wrote wasn't specific to Harvard (take it from experience one of my recommenders for H spoke glowingly about Stanford...doh!), I think you should just chill and ride it out. If you end up on the w/l then a LOCI would be appropriate, but do it now and you're going to run the risk of being annoying.

[CharlesS]

^^As long as the letter your guy wrote wasn't specific to Harvard (take it from experience one of my recommenders for H spoke glowingly about Stanford...doh!), I think you should just chill and ride it out. If you end up on the w/l then a LOCI would be appropriate, but do it now and you're going to run the risk of being annoying.

Thanks! I will take your advice and chill. So one of your LORs for H was about how great S was? I wonder how that played out for you...

[fliptrip]

^^As long as the letter your guy wrote wasn't specific to Harvard (take it from experience one of my recommenders for H spoke glowingly about Stanford...doh!), I think you should just chill and ride it out. If you end up on the w/l then a LOCI would be appropriate, but do it now and you're going to run the risk of being annoying.

Thanks! I will take your advice and chill. So one of your LORs for H was about how great S was? I wonder how that played out for you...

Considering I've been sitting 100 days since my JS1 I'd say not well at all. I wasn't careful and I knew I had this S-specific rec letter, but once it was sent it was sent. Can't really un-ring the bell.

[CharlesS]

^^As long as the letter your guy wrote wasn't specific to Harvard (take it from experience one of my recommenders for H spoke glowingly about Stanford...doh!), I think you should just chill and ride it out. If you end up on the w/l then a LOCI would be appropriate, but do it now and you're going to run the risk of being annoying.

Thanks! I will take your advice and chill. So one of your LORs for H was about how great S was? I wonder how that played out for you...

Considering I've been sitting 100 days since my JS1 I'd say not well at all. I wasn't careful and I knew I had this S-specific rec letter, but once it was sent it was sent. Can't really un-ring the bell.

Well, I guess you are in at S and still have a good chance with H. So no worries, man!

I am curious to know though, are more "desirable" candidates accepted sooner (not considering different time of application of course)? If someone doesn't hear anything for a long time, does it mean the school is probably hesitating about you?

[pterodactyls]

I know you're doing this already CM, but please please be careful what you post here and elsewhere on TLS (I'm not saying I've seen anything troublesome or anything), if SLS just happens to be lurking these boards they are going to be able to spot you like a whore in church.

I always see this but I'm not sure why you guys think the admissions office really cares what you post here (assuming it's not something like "I lied on my application"). The people that do this job are mature adults. They aren't looking at these posts and going "Oh, Johnny said he likes Yale better than Stanford, that jerk! Denied!" or "Suzie seems kinda neurotic. DLS!".

*cue everyone deleting their posts that didn't mean anything in the first place*

I have to disagree, especially for schools that award merit aid. I think there could certainly be a financial benefit from reading these forums when it comes to scholarship negotiations. Students come on here and post their true preferences, and schools award merit aid as a recruitment tool.

Say I were the dean of admissions of X school, and I was about to give out a $50,000 scholarship to a student. The student has high scores, I want him/her at my school, so I'm going to offer $50k in hopes they will attend. Then I find out that they posted online, "OMG I got in to X school! I'm definitely attending no matter what. But I hope they give me money." I would award them nothing, and save the $50k. Then I could go offer that $50k to another student who is truly on the fence.

If I were a dean of admissions, I could see paying an intern to read these forums. If I paid an intern $15/hour to read TLS for 300 hours, that would cost me $4,500. But, if it saved me from awarding one scholarship because I found out a student's true preferences, it would easily pay for itself.

Just my $0.02. This is how my brain works, but I'm not sure if law schools actually think like this. Food for thought.