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

[Dcc617]

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.

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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.

It's because the OP is a jackass and everyone hates him. Especially Stanford. As a matter of fact, the OP is probably sitting alone in a dark room drinking at this very moment.

[ProductofUnreality]

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.

The Harvard thread is also full of a bunch of nonsense. I'm subbed here because almost every post is informative. I can't go in there more than a couple times a week.

[Jengibre]

Just got the call! Beyond excited!!!

[newrad]

Just got the call! Beyond excited!!!

Congratulations! When did you submit?

[fliptrip]

Just got the call! Beyond excited!!!

Congrats! I got one too. Unreal...Went complete 1/15.

[coldmonkey13]

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[Jengibre]

Just got the call! Beyond excited!!!

Congratulations! When did you submit?

Thanks!! Submitted 1/6, complete 1/11

[ProductofUnreality]

Congrats!!

[+] Spoiler

[Topszn]

Does anyone know if international students get a phone call or an email?

Don't know which device to nervously stare at so if anyone can enlighten me, it would be appreciated

[EnderWiggin]

Just got the call! Beyond excited!!!

Congrats! I got one too. Unreal...Went complete 1/15.

Congrats to you both!!!

Pls add to/update the spreadsheet so we have moar data about the awesome ppl who get admitted by SLS

[rachelql]

Does anyone know when was last year's last batch of admits (not including those being taken off wl)

[Topszn]

Does anyone know when was last year's last batch of admits (not including those being taken off wl)

People were still getting decisions into April last year, plenty of time to sweat whilst nervously at our phones

[rachelql]

Does anyone know when was last year's last batch of admits (not including those being taken off wl)

People were still getting decisions into April last year, plenty of time to sweat whilst nervously at our phones

Thank you?

[fliptrip]

latest reported acceptance on mylsn was off the w/l on June 8th.

In terms of straight admits, there might be a little more activity between now and the end of the month, but don't expect a ton. Then, first and second week of April the final straight admits will come and then 3rd to 4th week of April the w/l and final rejects will come.

[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.

Stanford baffles me a bit, which is probably why I don't even bother discussing them. I accidently said I had been convicted of a felony on my application, have very dingable stats, and yet I did not get cut in the first wave of rejections despite having submitted back in mid-October....

Wow that's a fun one! I'm guessing you eventually corrected it? It's like the reverse of hiding a C&F issue and revealing it months later haha

[coldmonkey13]

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[fliptrip]

Stanford baffles me a bit, which is probably why I don't even bother discussing them. I accidently said I had been convicted of a felony on my application, have very dingable stats, and yet I did not get cut in the first wave of rejections despite having submitted back in mid-October....

Wow that's a fun one! I'm guessing you eventually corrected it? It's like the reverse of hiding a C&F issue and revealing it months later haha

I was surprised no one commented on this when I posted it. Yeah I noticed when I got the status checker that they wanted an addendum, called the admissions office and the guy legitimately laughed at me over the phone. I was required to send an email basically saying "yeah I screwed up because I'm an idiot." I remain under review, so I have no idea what's going through their head.

They are thinking one thing...do we want to admit coldmonkey now or in a couple of weeks

[4thand9]

Stanford baffles me a bit, which is probably why I don't even bother discussing them. I accidently said I had been convicted of a felony on my application, have very dingable stats, and yet I did not get cut in the first wave of rejections despite having submitted back in mid-October....

Wow that's a fun one! I'm guessing you eventually corrected it? It's like the reverse of hiding a C&F issue and revealing it months later haha

I was surprised no one commented on this when I posted it. Yeah I noticed when I got the status checker that they wanted an addendum, called the admissions office and the guy legitimately laughed at me over the phone. I was required to send an email basically saying "yeah I screwed up because I'm an idiot." I remain under review, so I have no idea what's going through their head.

Haha that's one way to make your application stand out. I can just imagine the admissions office thinking "That's a bold strategy ColdMonkey, let's see if it pays off"

[LoganCouture]

latest reported acceptance on mylsn was off the w/l on June 8th.

In terms of straight admits, there might be a little more activity between now and the end of the month, but don't expect a ton. Then, first and second week of April the final straight admits will come and then 3rd to 4th week of April the w/l and final rejects will come.

People were WL -> accepted very late this year (later than LSN indicates). I know more than one person had started at Columbia but got the call from Stanford and moved. So calls were being made at least after Aug 19 or so.

[pterodactyls]

latest reported acceptance on mylsn was off the w/l on June 8th.

In terms of straight admits, there might be a little more activity between now and the end of the month, but don't expect a ton. Then, first and second week of April the final straight admits will come and then 3rd to 4th week of April the w/l and final rejects will come.

People were WL -> accepted very late this year (later than LSN indicates). I know more than one person had started at Columbia but got the call from Stanford and moved. So calls were being made at least after Aug 19 or so.

Wow. Just get settled in to NYC and "JK, moving to California."

[fliptrip]

latest reported acceptance on mylsn was off the w/l on June 8th.

In terms of straight admits, there might be a little more activity between now and the end of the month, but don't expect a ton. Then, first and second week of April the final straight admits will come and then 3rd to 4th week of April the w/l and final rejects will come.

People were WL -> accepted very late this year (later than LSN indicates). I know more than one person had started at Columbia but got the call from Stanford and moved. So calls were being made at least after Aug 19 or so.

LC, would you tell these people to go and update/create an LSN account so that the anxious unwashed 0Ls out there can have a better sense of when their offers might be coming? LOL.

And, by the way, I 100% support the person ditching Columbia to go to SLS. I wonder if she even said bye to any of her new CLS friends.

[dmp1323]

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[slippin_jimmy]

I've appeared to survive another round of DLS, unless the checker updates throughout the day as they add more DLSes....

[herecomesthesun]

I've appeared to survive another round of DLS, unless the checker updates throughout the day as they add more DLSes....

I keep slipping through the cracks too

[gramps]

I've appeared to survive another round of DLS, unless the checker updates throughout the day as they add more DLSes....

I keep slipping through the cracks too

Same here