>>(How much would you care if someone told you they'd sat in on Stanford classes without enrolling? Not very much, right?) Although this person didn't get acce

>>(How much would you care if someone told you they'd sat in on Stanford classes without enrolling? Not very much, right?) Although this person didn't get accepted into an elite college, I think they're showing an immense amount of initiative and drive. They are aware of the quality of the education that Stanford students receive, and they want that same learning opportunities as those students even though they cannot attend for one reason or another. I think this signals a really strong desire to learn, which is something I imagine some people in recruiting "care" about.