Viewing My Stanford Admissions File | How I Actually Got In

Hi, everyone! Today, I take a look at my Stanford admissions file, which contains the scores and comments that my applications readers and interviewer gave me. In other words, my admissions file tells me how I got accepted to Stanford in the first place!
Just note that this file doesn't explicitly spell anything out. A lot of information from my application and my readers was reduced to abbreviations and numbers. As such, I had to do some guesswork here and there. Ultimately, a lot of what I say comes from my own speculation. Still, I thought taking a look at my admissions file would be interesting.
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HIDDEN COMMENT: this was fun.

[@LourDrickValsote]

I hope y'all found this interesting!

[@flatbreadsub]

Why is he wearing a Harvard shirt 😭

[@LourDrickValsote]

Uh oh

[@AnarchyBlaze]

@@LourDrickValsote stanford be like: /:

[@OrianaRiley]

so we’re all just here to stress about our REA decisions huh

[@yrvij]

yep :D

[@veronicavargas5684]

Exactly

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Best of luck!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck!

[@rishijey]

the reason I came: to watch a Minecraft video hosted by Lour Drick the reason I stayed: to watch a legitimately useful, yet entertaining video keep it up man

[@LourDrickValsote]

Really out a smile on my face:) thank you for your support!!

[@dinodnsr]

i was like ok ok very interesting and then you said “someone had to fight for me” and then i was like 🥺🥺🥺🥺😓😓😓

[@LourDrickValsote]

me too

[@onio5010]

I hope I get in class of 2025 rea

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck!

[@darrenni8816]

Amen

[@duongkeykong]

Same, good luck!

[@emiliasantos4287]

DID YOU

[@skipper0816]

how’d it go?

[@ElestiaLi]

THE BEGINNING MADE ME LOVE THIS SO MUCH EHUFHWF

[@LourDrickValsote]

Im glad to hear you liked it!

[@uncsupreme]

Broo i feel so bad for you, to work so hard to get into Stanford and then not even being able to go to campus,, maybe this whole thing will be over soon so you can go to campus.

[@LourDrickValsote]

Just gotta make the best of it!

[@meghand8682]

did i accidentally stumble into a classmate’s KZbin channel... yes btw, I think POE stands for Point of Excellence

[@LourDrickValsote]

Lol hi!!

[@sarahcenteno3897]

Pretty sure C stands for captain my guy

[@LourDrickValsote]

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

[@Adi02]

I better subscribe to my homie for getting into Stanford, yet wearing a Harvard Tee.

[@LourDrickValsote]

thank you for the support

[@eqton729v]

That ending was really inspiring - thank you :)

[@LourDrickValsote]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@enzhongwang8542]

i love how you're a naruto fan hahaha. I love all the naruto references!!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Thanks!!

[@enzhongwang8542]

@@LourDrickValsote the yugioh reference too hahaha

[@LourDrickValsote]

trying to hone my craft

[@fionalu83]

UR SUCH A FUNNY GUY this was so entertaining to me but CONGRATS NONETHELESS and i bet stanford is glad to have u!!

[@LourDrickValsote]

thank you so much!

[@chrisnguyen1]

Getting my REA decision in the next few weeks. I will update this comment with what happens!

[@combot4128]

gl!

[@chrisnguyen1]

@@combot4128 Thx bro

[@amandanguyen3775]

ahhh good luck!!

[@chrisnguyen1]

Thanks guys!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck my friend

[@alexaannika]

i love the sharingan intro!! and thanks for this :) very interesting video

[@LourDrickValsote]

Glad you liked it!

[@elifnothing]

omg!! we have the same computer background. that means I'm getting into stanford too. thanks bro 😏

[@LourDrickValsote]

That's awesome!

[@himanikaushik216]

Heya! I am planning to apply to colleges this year and I think I relate to your experiences. :)

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck!

[@andrewleon985]

I’ve worked so hard in my school in terms of community and academics. Yet this year has been crazy with decisions not making any sense. I really hope I get in, they come out in 2 days 😬.

[@LourDrickValsote]

Good luck!!

[@andrewleon985]

Thank you!!!Quick question: Do you think test-optional means test-blind?

[@LourDrickValsote]

Not necessarily

[@gryffith1378]

So?

[@andrewleon985]

@@gryffith1378 Nope, rejected. Guess I’m going to RIT.

[@pk15692]

starts 3:43

[@LourDrickValsote]

yes

[@scottjackson163]

I’m a Stanford graduate (MA, 1981). I would have little interest in requesting a review of my application decision file only to ponder the meaning of cryptic acronyms and various rating numbers with no explicit scale for reference. I applied to only two universities, Brown being the other one. I got Stanford and Brown, so maybe the Stanford decision wasn’t a fluke.

[@bh4524]

“Imposter syndrome aside ...” *cries*

[@LourDrickValsote]

:,)

[@pardheev2137]

My dream college in mit and i want to get Into class Of 2027. I am from India.

[@LourDrickValsote]

Best of luck!

[@pardheev2137]

@@LourDrickValsote thank you bro. Seeing videos from lour drick's room for practicing essays.

[@LourDrickValsote]

That's awesome!

[@skipper0816]

how’d it go?

[@janetomoruyi]

You reply to a lot of comments lol :) Hiii! What do you think was your most important extracurricular and most important award? Was there something that set you apart (internationallly)?

[@LourDrickValsote]

I can't say for certain, but it was probably studying abroad in korea

[@Okolomichael16]

😍such touching song at the end, anyways I would say it was God that made them accept you, even without a point of entry😉

[@ishangoyal6282]

great video! what did you put as your intended majors on ur application for stanford?

[@sherlythinker]

Lol, this was my question 🤣🤣🤣

[@LourDrickValsote]

I put linguistics and international relations

[@sherlythinker]

@@LourDrickValsote I guess not many ppl do linguistics

[@LourDrickValsote]

@@sherlythinker it does seem to be less popular than some other majors

[@cameronkrouch8278]

Dude! Thanks for your videos! I watched them for my supplements and just got in!!! Stanford Minecraft server???

[@LourDrickValsote]

Congratulations!!

[@nixonhanna]

Very interesting video!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Thank you for your support!!

[@JasmineExa]

WM= what's meaningful(?)

[@LourDrickValsote]

That could be it!

[@omotunde1982]

This was fun ☺️

[@LourDrickValsote]

I'm glad you thought so!!

[@JustAnotherLokiStan]

Lol the comment below this one is "This was scary" and I'm crying 😂😂😂😂

[@ActionCloud]

Why are you so cool

[@LourDrickValsote]

Thank you!

[@sealy999]

I actually didn’t realised I watch ur videos before cuz of ur haircut you looked like wasabi before

[@LourDrickValsote]

I finally got a haircut

[@orbittrident1615]

I don't get it. Why didn't he just take a pic or a vid?

[@umutcanvargelci9845]

the first thing he said was that he couldn’t bring in electronics

[@LourDrickValsote]

Electronics were prohibited

[@orbittrident1615]

@@LourDrickValsote I see, thank you for replying!

[@LourDrickValsote]

@@orbittrident1615 you're welcome!

[@anthonyzou4444]

@@LourDrickValsoteI think is because it is very sensitive information.

[@angelam8719]

how is the quarter system for you at stanford?

[@LourDrickValsote]

It's a lot more fast paced than the typical semester system

[@jamescarson4272]

What majors did you apply for?

[@LourDrickValsote]

I applied as linguistics/international relations

[@rachellin1549]

thanks for this!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Thanks for watching!

[@rajwardhandeshmukh8480]

I got rejected. Why am I here?

[@LourDrickValsote]

I'm sorry to hear things didn't go as you'd hoped, but don't let this stop you. Best of luck in your RD schools

[@rajwardhandeshmukh8480]

@@LourDrickValsote Thanks a lot!

[@dj201]

Did you get an interview?

[@samihauddin9996]

This was scary!!

[@LourDrickValsote]

How so?

[@user-hz7uo3nr5p]

Did you apply Rea?

[@LourDrickValsote]

rd

[@user-hz7uo3nr5p]

thank you! What do you think was “the thing” that got you in the most? I’m just stressing out about Stanford admissions, they haven’t came out this late for the past decade so no idea what that means for this admission cycle…

[@skipper0816]

@@user-hz7uo3nr5p how’d it go?

[@user-hz7uo3nr5p]

@@skipper0816 L but i was expecting it so it’s fine ig

[@skipper0816]

@@user-hz7uo3nr5p what’s “L” mean?

[@Ballerhovig]

What’s ur intended major

[@LourDrickValsote]

I applied as linguistics/international relations

[@KAUAGAMER2001]

Hi

[@LourDrickValsote]

hello!

[@KanishkaKislaya]

WM stands for w mans

[@fnina2207]

I feel cheated you go To Stanford wearing Harvard shirt

[@maurizunigaa]

My extracurriculars are impresive (research, worked with World bank, interviewed by UNICEF, school athlete), also my essays are pretty cool and uncommon, but Im worried about my academics, I was top 20% of my class and I dont know if that's good enough, but I graduated with full As in almost everything. Also, I didnt take the SAT and I'm an international student. Do you think I would get into stanford?

[@madinaabdula8251]

did you get into?

[@maurizunigaa]

@@madinaabdula8251 rejected by Stanford, waitlisted in Uchicago and accepted in some t40, However, I was accepted into medical school at one of the best universities in Latin America, so that's what I'm doing, I'll probably apply for a medical residency in the US!

[@shankhinchirmade9528]

Still waiting for the Minecraft video 😂😂

[@LourDrickValsote]

It’s right here lol!

[@siddharthpenmetsa6435]

Hi!

[@LourDrickValsote]

Hello!

[@adnanrahimzai4538]

Hi Lour Drick

[@LourDrickValsote]

hi!

[@DarthVader-jm7xt]

Hi friend

[@LourDrickValsote]

hello!

[@Chao-wn4jy]

Please don’t say “this is your boy. “ cringe-Uhh 🙄

[@LourDrickValsote]

Ok

[@lindanise1357]

@@LourDrickValsote Well I don’t find it cringe...if it matters😊

[@LourDrickValsote]

Thank you! :))

[@snappy2k]

I don’t think it’s cringe either, it’s like meme behavior.

[@snappy2k]

Ok