I have not heard anything from Stanford. Does anyone have any idea if this is a rejection or wait-listed? I am freaking out. Any information will help. Thanks!

1.5 years work ex at startup.

Indian national. Ugrad from Purdue and 4 yrs of experience at Microsoft in Distributed Systems. Sigh..dejected.

Hey you loser rejects-- type this into google: "David Nyhan Boston Globe" and shut up and read. You'll thank me

The only option left failed.

Non CS Undergrad .. Expected ..

didn't expect it, top 5 undergrad cs, but dream school :)

Not surprised. It's my 3rd rejection.

Oh well. my dream school. not sure why rejected. guess I am deciding between CMU master and Michigan Phd.

also a JD

With tuition waiver + stipend with TAship. Originally applied to PhD! Not sure whether to choose lesser top-10 PhD programs or this funded masters...

Maybe CMU can license their admissions software :p "March 18, 2015 Dear Steven XXXXX Thank you for applying to the MS in Computer Science program at Stanford University. The MSCS Admissions Committee has reviewed your application and we are sorry to inform you that the committee did not recommend you for admission. The number of applicants far exceeds the number of those we can admit, which makes the admissions process a difficult and painstaking one. As a result, many strong candidates must be turned down. We wish you every success in satisfying your educational and career goals. Sincerely, Graduate Admissions Computer Science Department Stanford University"

HCP. Finished 18 credits of 200 and 300-level NDO classes (close to full GPA). Focused and strong SOP. Got a "did well in class and project" LOR from a Stanford professor; two very strong LORs from high ranking managers (a VP and a senior director).

It's Stanford, so I can't say I wasn't expecting this. Well, I was going to Waterloo anyway!