This is my biggest short term goal of all. I am currently a Sophomore in highschool and am determined to be admitted here.
So far, the things I have going for me are, that I have a 4.0 GPA, I am a minority, I am in honors and AP courses, I played baseball since 4th grade, I volunteer at my hospital, I have a dream of becoming a general surgeon, I am in National Honor Society, I plan to start a math club at my school, I am very advanced in mathematics, I plan to reach out to children across the world and help them learn mathematics (im considering Mexico first), I have more to come..but everything I do is in the name of me, my morals, and dreams; not only to impress Stanford.
Stanford is an outstanding place to learn and enjoy a VERY diverse community..it has a beautiful campus too =]
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How I did it: I wanted to go to Stanford since I was in the 4th grade. My relatives all went to Cal and I noticed that they always had a reaction when I said I wanted to go to Stanford. I worked really hard to get good grades and participate in a lot of extra-curricular activities. I think what got me in was that I was a good volleyball player and made the team as a walk-on. I was also our class president and had good grades and SAT scores
Lessons & tips: Stanford is a relatively small school. They need their students to be student-athletes. Their athletic program is great - you can really get a leg up if you focus on athletics. My dorm team had like 12 girls who were all-state in different sports. We had a great intramural team. You really need to be well rounded to get in - smart and good leadership qualities
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Every single day, I woke up, and my first thought was:
“I can finally begin to live when I get into Stanford.”
It was everything I could have hoped for, starting with the first look at campus.
From the Marguerite shuttle, I peered into the distance and there was Hoover Tower, rising above the Palo Alto foothills as a stalwart of academia. As the shuttle traveled down Palm Drive, I was shocked at the pure beauty of the place. Reading the brochure, listening to the students and faculty, walking around campus…
I knew that this was the one place that understood everything I stand for,
everything I love.
This was where I wanted to go.
After 3 months working on my application, 10+ hours each day, writing essays which made people both laugh and cry, I received the following opening to an email:
It is with regret that I write to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to the freshman class at Stanford University.
Yes, my application was flawed, no one could possibly be perfect.
But to devote my entire life to accomplishing this goal and having an application clearly stronger than the majority in both tangible and intangible aspects, all to be rejected, leaves me empty.
Then I realized, I don’t need to hide behind the Stanford name.
Yes, it would have been great if I got in, but I wouldn’t be happy. I would be stuck in the sterile Stanford bubble.
The real world needs people to venture out and make a difference, the people who would not only have thrived at Stanford, but the ones who don’t need it to truly have an impact.
I am a sophomore in high school and this has been my goal for like ever. I have a 4.0 and am active in GSA (Gay straight Alliance)i am going to join more clubs this year and run for government but is their any other advice for me?
spiderroll is just hanging out.
i would really like to get into a great school like stanford, which is closer to home and seems to be the best choice.
ummm i’m just a junior in high school but i want to go to standford for my graduate degree in law.
I rate it as my proudest accomplishment. Stanford holds such a special place in my heart…that’s probably why I found my career here, too.
My grandparents lived in Palo Alto when I started primary school in 1957. I formed the idea that I would someday go to Stanford, probably because it was the only college I knew of back then. When I applied to universities during my senior year in high school, Stanford was among them, although I ended up doing my undergraduate study in Indiana, at DePauw, for financial reasons. Then, in 1998 opportunity came knocking while I was working for Time, Inc. I was able to go to Stanford for a summer post-graduate course in Professional Publishing. I lived on campus in a dormitory, rode a bicycle to classes, shopped in the campus bookstore, and was taught by a host of brilliant specialists. Stanford has an incredible alumni network. It was everything I ever imagined it would be.
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