The college experience is more than just classes. Academics are just one part of Stanford life. The real difficult part is balancing your classes with all your extracurricular and social life.
Yes, classes are difficult, but classes at any college will be. Here at Stanford you are surrounded by such brilliance, it pushes you to learn more about life and other perspectives. If Stanford accepts you, they have faith that you can do it! Here it’s hard to get an A, but also hard to get a C.
I have yet to be super disappointed by a class here. (Though the math department is not really for ....normal people....it's pretty heavy in theoretical stuff and a bit disorganized, but it's really because the professors are so deep into mathematics that the department's like that. And the math majors here dig it. There's really a place for everyone here.) Anyways, each class I have taken, even the dreaded Ihum (Intro to humanities) and other GERs have been spectacular, and that is because the professors are really enthusiastic about what they are teaching. And if they don't seem that way on the outside, just visit them in office hours, they go crazy! Try googling some of the professors too. Sometimes us students take it for granted that we have world-renown faculty. My mind was blown when I researched my advisers and professors. It's really great because they are so approachable. The school makes it hard to fail, if you do, it really is your own fault.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
It can be a bit intimidating when your classmates have already done so much, but for the most part everyone is laid back and humble that you don’t have to worry. They really are great people. It’s the atmosphere of the school to be really nice and accepting. People around here actually say Hi when they walk past you.
It is great being here because the school trusts and supports you so much- you can basically do anything you want. There are many resources available if you need any sort of help. Stanford’s got the money.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Speaking of money, the school's gotta get it from somewhere. Stanford has excellent financial aid….if you’re poor or rich, but not if you’re in between. But the price is very much worth it, with all the resources and opportunities available to you. And a degree from Stanford is pretty much a guaranteed job after graduation. This is an investment in your future.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Stanford wants passionate people. If you can show that you have something that no one else does and that you're passionate about it, and you have good grades, then you have a chance of getting in.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Stanford is the place for brilliant, well-rounded people. Hardworking, driven people who want more than what life gives them and will push for it.
The students here are proud of the fact that we can work hard and play hard. It is rare to find a person here who just studies all the time. My first party was a shock, that is for sure- it was a typical college party. But there is no pressure to party or drink, everyone is really accepting :] You can really be who you are here.
So people here are intelligent and know how to let their crazy out.
The college experience is more than just classes. Academics are just one part of Stanford life. The real difficult part is balancing your classes with all your extracurricular and social life. Yes, classes are difficult, but classes at any college will be. Here at Stanford you are surrounded by such brilliance, it pushes you to learn more about life and other perspectives. If Stanford accepts you, they have faith that you can do it! Here it’s hard to get an A, but also hard to get a C. I have yet to be super disappointed by a class here. (Though the math department is not really for ....normal people....it's pretty heavy in theoretical stuff and a bit disorganized, but it's really because the professors are so deep into mathematics that the department's like that. And the math majors here dig it. There's really a place for everyone here.) Anyways, each class I have taken, even the dreaded Ihum (Intro to humanities) and other GERs have been spectacular, and that is because the professors are really enthusiastic about what they are teaching. And if they don't seem that way on the outside, just visit them in office hours, they go crazy! Try googling some of the professors too. Sometimes us students take it for granted that we have world-renown faculty. My mind was blown when I researched my advisers and professors. It's really great because they are so approachable. The school makes it hard to fail, if you do, it really is your own fault.
It can be a bit intimidating when your classmates have already done so much, but for the most part everyone is laid back and humble that you don’t have to worry. They really are great people. It’s the atmosphere of the school to be really nice and accepting. People around here actually say Hi when they walk past you. It is great being here because the school trusts and supports you so much- you can basically do anything you want. There are many resources available if you need any sort of help. Stanford’s got the money.
Speaking of money, the school's gotta get it from somewhere. Stanford has excellent financial aid….if you’re poor or rich, but not if you’re in between. But the price is very much worth it, with all the resources and opportunities available to you. And a degree from Stanford is pretty much a guaranteed job after graduation. This is an investment in your future.
Stanford wants passionate people. If you can show that you have something that no one else does and that you're passionate about it, and you have good grades, then you have a chance of getting in.
Stanford is the place for brilliant, well-rounded people. Hardworking, driven people who want more than what life gives them and will push for it. The students here are proud of the fact that we can work hard and play hard. It is rare to find a person here who just studies all the time. My first party was a shock, that is for sure- it was a typical college party. But there is no pressure to party or drink, everyone is really accepting :] You can really be who you are here. So people here are intelligent and know how to let their crazy out.