^^ It has a negligible to no effect as I’m sure you can imagine.
@Multiverse7 who are you responding to? Additionally, are essays with multiple typos simply thrown out?
Post #78. Also, I’m not an admissions officer, just a student, I can’t imagine that any essay is “just thrown out”. The essays get scored especially if the rest of the app is solid. Multiple typos would not reflect well on the applicant, imo. A single error or maybe two would probably be overloooked but there probably is a point of no return.
@CuriousBobby I vaguely remember being informed during my time there (in a conversation that was not confidential) that sibling legacies are looked favorable upon. It was never explained to me why, nor was any supporting data presented.
But I’d be grateful if we could veer this thread away from chancing-type questions regarding the inner workings of admissions, please. As has been explained, no one on this forum works in Montag Hall, and therefore all responses–even from Stanford students, alumni, tour guides, and interviewers–would be hearsay and educated guesses at best.
I have no admissions secrets I can offer as an interviewer, except to encourage everyone who is interested in attending Stanford to apply to Stanford, regardless of what you or others on this forum may think your “chances” are; it’s an amazing institution where I had an amazing four years, and there are but few reasons to not throw your name in the hat. All you lose by trying is the $90 application fee–for which waivers are available if that would be an undue burden–and a few hours of your time completing the supplement. Small price to pay, really, and one that is not affected by whether or not you have some family relationship to the institution that somebody says may or may not affect your chances.
I hear that invitations for interviews are going out for the RD round of applicants. Can you share your thoughts about the interview process and how it impacts admissions considerations? I imagine students should accept but really wonder if there are typical questions, what the interviewer has for any background info on the applicant, if any and what applicants should come with as mental preparation. Any “insights” are appreciated and I totally understand that some info is confidential and cannot be shared. Thanks so much.
Interviewers know nothing, we’re all different, and we are given minimal guidance, except to be specific in our reports. To me, this means be yourself, stick to what you know, no bs. I can’t think of any type of prep that would make any difference. I like to learn something I didn’t know before, but that can be anything…if you find it interesting, make it interesting to me.
Regarding housing at Stanford… what is the make-up of the rooms themselves? Is it like dormitory hall living with communal bathrooms and double occupancy? Or are there suites with bedrooms, private baths and maybe even kitchens? Or is it a mix of these? Basically, I am trying to determine what the average Stanford freshman would be randomly assigned to…
Thanks
There is SUCH a variety options available on campus it would be difficult to describe them all. MANY freshman are in 1-room doubles, but there are other huge variations in housing options (all frosh dorms, frosh-soph, 4-year, learning communities, and more). Then once a Soph, the options become even more varied form co-ops, self-ops, traditional, apartments and more. Best to check out the online housing info. https://rde.stanford.edu/studenthousing/residence-halls-housing-options
I have an interview this week and in the E-Mail the interviewer said "Please dress casually and be yourself. " I’m just wondering what casual means???
@angelas17 Refer to my post #5 on this same thread. Don’t overthink it. Have fun with your interview!
@WWWard That’s a good link to refer to. In brief, the room styles that most frosh get are one room doubles. Less common are singles, triples, 3-room quads, 2-room doubles.
@CA1543 http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/05/27/admission-students-reflect-on-pilot-interview-program/
As with any interview, it doesn’t hurt to come prepared to talk about yourself and what you love, although this generally shouldn’t require much preparation on the part of a 17/18yo. As DHMChicago mentioned, most of us know little about what really happens after we submit our interview reports, since most of us have never even set foot in Montag Hall. There are no typical questions, and we each have fun with the freedom we are given to craft our own personal list of interview q’s.
Thanks, @Era991 So it sounds like dorm style / residence halls are the norm vs. suite or apt options. Oh well…
@WWWard For frosh, yes. For upperclassmen, you’re free to draw into suites and apartments if that’s what you desire. Then again, room style isn’t exactly the most important factor in college decisions.
Thanks again… @Era991
@Era991 Is it possible to get into stanford without leadership in clubs?? I’ve always ran for president but I lose to popular people 
@astrophysicistx Of course! I wasn’t even part of a single club (and so certainly didn’t have a leadership role in one).
What percentage of students use kick scooters to get around Stanford campus? Can you take your foldable scooters into libraries or lecture rooms?
@websensation It’s quite low. I might estimate 0.5% use scooters. You’re welcome to bring them into lecture rooms and libraries, but scootering uphill on even a slight incline is work, and college students are lazy 
Some students also use boards, but the vast vast majority of students (probably 95%+) use bikes.
Do you think stanford prefers there app to be quirky??
@Cpool101 Impossible for me to make blanket statements like that, even if I did actually know the people in Montag Hall well.
@astrophysicistx Leadership can be demonstrated in many ways, and not necessarily by an officer position. In fact, I have witnessed officers who demonstrate no leadership at all - it truly depends upon what an officer does in that role. Conversely, you can lead even without a single board or officer position, and that is a valuable asset. I have seen great leadership demonstrated through community efforts, creating then leading clubs or community awareness, teaching of others, and more. Even great initiative in a lab can be examples of leadership.