Stanford Waitlist 2011 Forum

[cardinals1989]

the H waitlist thread is leaving this one in the dust. come on, faaaaayyyeee

Yes, please.

I do wonder when they will start looking over the WL to determine whom (if any) they will admit. Last year, Dean Deal said on May 10 (which corresponds to next Monday) she had not gotten around to reviewing the WL but would soon. I need some info to keep me sane...

[MaxWeber]

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[juliachild-ish]

the H waitlist thread is leaving this one in the dust. come on, faaaaayyyeee

Yes, please.

I do wonder when they will start looking over the WL to determine whom (if any) they will admit. Last year, Dean Deal said on May 10 (which corresponds to next Monday) she had not gotten around to reviewing the WL but would soon. I need some info to keep me sane...

Yeah, I'm not holding out hope for any movement before the end of May. Someone said in the main Stanford thread that his/her waitlist letter had a later return date (May 16th? 18th?) which presumably means Stanford won't start evaluating waitlist candidates until at least after then.

In other news, I want to send Stanford something to update my file, but don't know what. I've been out of school for a bit, so it was hard enough just to drum up two LORs--I'm not counting on getting someone to write me a third. My boss knows I'm leaving in a few months, so I'm definitely not getting promoted or anything. And I already wrote one LOCI a few weeks ago. Hmm. Thoughts?

[misterbingley]

In other news, I want to send Stanford something to update my file, but don't know what. I've been out of school for a bit, so it was hard enough just to drum up two LORs--I'm not counting on getting someone to write me a third. My boss knows I'm leaving in a few months, so I'm definitely not getting promoted or anything. And I already wrote one LOCI a few weeks ago. Hmm. Thoughts?

What my advisors have been telling me is that unless you have a really compelling reason why they should accept specifically you that wasn't in your original application, the LOCI is really sort of just a check mark to make sure you cared enough to send something in.

If you already sent one less than six weeks (totally arbitrary length), I would say that with nothing new to update, you'd be safe to just not do anything and might even appear too desperate by sending another one. Dean Deal said in her blog post (around christmastime I think?) that, while she appreciates updates, she doesn't want us cluttering up her inbox.

[pilchc]

im actually quite honored to be in this thread

+1

Me too

[CosmoLaw]

Decided to ride the wait list until July... they didn't give out the number of people on the wait list on the phone, so now we truly are in the dark

[cardinals1989]

Decided to ride the wait list until July... they didn't give out the number of people on the wait list on the phone, so now we truly are in the dark

Yeah, I also asked them if they thought they would be dipping into the WL. They said they weren't sure, which I am going to take in the best light as to mean the just won't tell us, not that they are really so close to full they can't even tell.

[CosmoLaw]

Decided to ride the wait list until July... they didn't give out the number of people on the wait list on the phone, so now we truly are in the dark

Yeah, I also asked them if they thought they would be dipping into the WL. They said they weren't sure, which I am going to take in the best light as to mean the just won't tell us, not that they are really so close to full they can't even tell.

hahaha, your blissful bubble of boundless optimism. It's hilarious. In the mean-time, have you decided what school is your number 2?

[glitched]

the H waitlist thread is leaving this one in the dust. come on, faaaaayyyeee

yeah it's pretty crazy how fast they dip into their WL.

[cardinals1989]

Decided to ride the wait list until July... they didn't give out the number of people on the wait list on the phone, so now we truly are in the dark

Yeah, I also asked them if they thought they would be dipping into the WL. They said they weren't sure, which I am going to take in the best light as to mean the just won't tell us, not that they are really so close to full they can't even tell.

hahaha, your blissful bubble of boundless optimism. It's hilarious. In the mean-time, have you decided what school is your number 2?

My optimism has gotten me this far, so I'll keep holding on.

I'll be at Columbia unless S or H call me sometime over the summer (I will pretty much go to either no matter when they call).

[CosmoLaw]

Decided to ride the wait list until July... they didn't give out the number of people on the wait list on the phone, so now we truly are in the dark

Yeah, I also asked them if they thought they would be dipping into the WL. They said they weren't sure, which I am going to take in the best light as to mean the just won't tell us, not that they are really so close to full they can't even tell.

hahaha, your blissful bubble of boundless optimism. It's hilarious. In the mean-time, have you decided what school is your number 2?

My optimism has gotten me this far, so I'll keep holding on.

I'll be at Columbia unless S or H call me sometime over the summer (I will pretty much go to either no matter when they call).

Well all the best to you!

[BackToTheOldHouse]

To has just got to be a big day of movement -- hold on to your hats!
I have no reason to think this, just unbridled optimism.

[Weirdlog]

To has just got to be a big day of movement -- hold on to your hats!
I have no reason to think this, just unbridled optimism.

Hahaha I'd be shocked. I don't think Stanford even starts to pull from their waitlist until late May, generally.

[BackToTheOldHouse]

To has just got to be a big day of movement -- hold on to your hats!
I have no reason to think this, just unbridled optimism.

Hahaha I'd be shocked. I don't think Stanford even starts to pull from their waitlist until late May, generally.

May 11th doesn't qualify as "late May"? Bummer . . .

Let the wait continue.

[misterbingley]

I would've loved to have something happen on Friday the 13th.

[cardinals1989]

I would've loved love to have something anything happen on Friday the 13th ever.

FTFM

[misterbingley]

The 2nd wave of waitlist forms are due on Wed! Maybe we'll get some movement starting Thursday!

[cardinals1989]

The 2nd wave of waitlist forms are due on Wed! Maybe we'll get some movement starting Thursday!

1st reported WL accept last year was May 25th. This wait is killer.

[BackToTheOldHouse]

Does anyone know if Stanford supplies financial aid info along with waitlist admit calls?

[glitched]

Does anyone know if Stanford supplies financial aid info along with waitlist admit calls?

Yeah I know.

[misterbingley]

i'd go to stanford for sticker. just let me innnnnnn

[cardinals1989]

i'd go to stanford for sticker. just let me innnnnnn

+1. Love you, Stanford, foreverrrrr!

But if you do have some money, I would't say no...

[BackToTheOldHouse]

Does anyone know if Stanford supplies financial aid info along with waitlist admit calls?

Yeah I know.

Cool.

[mcweanis]

i withdrew but im still rooting for all you guys! go waitlist go!

[BackToTheOldHouse]

The 2nd wave of waitlist forms are due on Wed! Maybe we'll get some movement starting Thursday!

I wish this happened.