The best thing about Stanford is that you learn so much from your peers. Of course you will take engaging courses, but your friends will teach you just as much through their diversity and personal accomplishments.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
Love the people (including upperclassmen), love the campus, love the classes (my required introductory to the humanities course is more iffy, but some people really like theirs, and everything else is so dang INTERESTING and even FUN), love the activities and events, love the weather!
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Stanford has one of the best financial aid programs around. Period. Several of my friends found it was cheaper to attend Stanford than their state school.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
BE YOURSELF in your application. If you're quirky, you're quirky. If you're not, you're not. Be deeply honest about your life goals. Getting into college isn't just about meeting their standards but also playing a part in their student body, and if you're not going to be a good fit, you're not going to be happy. Luckily, Stanford's students are diverse in every possible way... except maybe in level of intellectual vitality.
Also, if you're a fantastic student but are still not sure about your chances, APPLY. Trust me, pretty much everyone wonders how they got here, and when everyone feels like that, everyone feels NORMAL—a utopia-like normal!
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Stanford has all kinds of people, but I would generally say that everyone is very enthusiastic about everything they do. This is actually pretty easy, because there are so many awesome clubs and activities available.
People smile :)
The best thing about Stanford is that you learn so much from your peers. Of course you will take engaging courses, but your friends will teach you just as much through their diversity and personal accomplishments.
Love the people (including upperclassmen), love the campus, love the classes (my required introductory to the humanities course is more iffy, but some people really like theirs, and everything else is so dang INTERESTING and even FUN), love the activities and events, love the weather!
Stanford has one of the best financial aid programs around. Period. Several of my friends found it was cheaper to attend Stanford than their state school.
BE YOURSELF in your application. If you're quirky, you're quirky. If you're not, you're not. Be deeply honest about your life goals. Getting into college isn't just about meeting their standards but also playing a part in their student body, and if you're not going to be a good fit, you're not going to be happy. Luckily, Stanford's students are diverse in every possible way... except maybe in level of intellectual vitality. Also, if you're a fantastic student but are still not sure about your chances, APPLY. Trust me, pretty much everyone wonders how they got here, and when everyone feels like that, everyone feels NORMAL—a utopia-like normal!
Stanford has all kinds of people, but I would generally say that everyone is very enthusiastic about everything they do. This is actually pretty easy, because there are so many awesome clubs and activities available. People smile :)