<p>And if one believes this there is that large bridge for sale out east...</p>
<p>From the Stanford University Admissions web page:
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One thing we are trying to do is debunk the myth that a curriculum loaded to the brim with Advanced Placement courses upon Advanced Placement courses—with no regard to a student’s happiness or personal interests—is a prerequisite for admission to Stanford. Such a course load is not required, nor is it healthy.</p>
<p>We are not saying that students should stop challenging themselves. Of course we want students to challenge themselves when appropriate, but we don’t want them to hurt themselves physically or mentally along the way.</p>
<p>The students who will thrive at Stanford are those who are genuinely excited about learning, not necessarily those who take every single AP or Honors or Accelerated class just because its name has that distinction. Our hope is that students will be able to spend more time discovering their passions instead of stressing out about the college admission process, how many AP tests they are taking, or what extracurricular activities may appear most impressive.
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<a href="http://admission.stanford.edu/applying/1_6_counselors.html#stress%5B/url%5D">http://admission.stanford.edu/applying/1_6_counselors.html#stress</a></p>