You are right about Stanford. They have dk'd several girls from the mid-Atlantic region over the years. Girls who were committed and found out late first semester sr year that they had not gotten in. That is a tough spot to find oneself in.
They now don’t early admissions so athletes know where they stand before starting Sr. year. They give what is similar to a likely letter. I know one commit who was literally freaking out because she got one B, she eventually admitted with conditions.
