<p>can you make it so that you dont have any morning classes or are some classes must take morning classes?</p>
<p>I dont wanna have a class before 10-11.
haha.</p>
<p>no. some classes (i know of physics 60s series, econ 1, econ 50, maybe chem 31) are only offered in one time slot. if u take those, you have no choice. the lectures for physics 60s are all from 9 to 11, for example.</p>
<p>damn commies.</p>
<p>haha.</p>
<p>My dad never took any classes before 2. I'll try to honor that as legacy as best I can, but a few exceptions are ok.
And now for a big question:
How often do people play frisbee? Can you find a pick-up game like every day if you wanted?</p>
<p>firebird are you in 60 series too?
2 hour long physics lectures starting at 9 AM are NOT fun</p>
<p>I hear that some people are turned off by the fact that Stanford is "in the middle of nowhere" with little accessibility to cities. How true is this?</p>
<p>by the way, thanks for your helpful responses current_student. Most people wouldn't bother dealing with prospective students :P</p>
<p>no problem, robotFOOD. don't forget to thank im_blue and the others too.</p>
<p>CLASSES BEFORE 11am...
ok, so physics is an exception. however, most classes can be taken after 11am...esp if physics isn't a requirement for your major i guess. none of my classes were before 10 last quarter, or this quarter. i'd say its doable about 85% of the time. i know many of the intro language classes are @ 9 as well.</p>
<p>FRISBEE...
i see people playing frisbee all the time. there's a pretty serious club team...women were nat champs last year, and guys were in semis i believe. i don't play, but if you want, you can do it. there's also IM frisbee during autumn quarter. frisbee seems to be pretty big, for being frisbee anyway.</p>
<p>as for Stanford being "in the middle of nowhere", um, i'm going to say that's pretty false. i mean its no columbia, but its right next to downtown palo alto, which is really nice. and its only 40 min away from san fran on the caltrain. its not in the middle of a huge city, but there are def things to do and places to go in surroundings areas. </p>
<p>san jose and oakland are relatively nearby, kind of, if you have a car. like 40 min.</p>
<p>but coming from texas (not a native, don't worry), i've seen "middle of nowhere" school, and stanford is def not it.</p>
<p>Are most classes on a curve? If so, what is the average curved to (ex. B-/B)?</p>
<p>i don't think MOST classes are on a curve, but many science and math classes are. Chem 31A/B and chem 31X are the two intro chem courses. 31X covers the same as 31A/B in one quarter instead of 2. 31X is curved, but if you take it on track, the curve will not be that good. many of my friends took it autumn (first) quarter and there were people that got 100% on exams...so basically the curve was nonexistant. 31A/B isn't curved at all.</p>
<p>most math courses are curved, and physics too if i'm not mistaken. of course, humanities aren't really curved.</p>
<p>the average curve depends on the class and how fellow students do. if the highest grade is a 80%, and you got a 79%, you'll get an A. maybe if you got a 72%, you'll get a B. honestly, it depends on your teacher b/c they set the curve how they see fit. there's no exact formula for all classes.</p>
<p>also, what i mean by "on track" is "on schedule" with most other students. for example, a lot of freshmen take a math class first quarter. there is the calc 19,20,21 series, which is 3 quarters. calc 41,42 which is 2 quarters. and math 51 (or 51Honors for crazy people). so if you take math first quarter, this is how they place you...</p>
<p>5 on AP Calc AB or 4 on BC = math 51 or 51
4 on AP calc AB = math 42
other previous knowledge of calc = math 41
no knowledge = math 19</p>
<p>basically, taking 51 first quarter would be "on track" b/c most people are placed in either 51 or 41 first quarter. if you start with 42 first quarter, you'll most likely take 51 winter (2nd) quarter, which is "off track" b/c either most people just took 51, or will take it spring quarter b/c they started with 41 first quarter. its better to take it "off track" b/c that means less people and hopefully a better curve since there's a less likelikhood john nash is in your class. remember it goes autumn (1st), winter(2nd), and spring(3rd) quarter. </p>
<p>anyway, i'm not sure if that made sense. sorry if it didn't. just do your best, and hopefully the curve won't matter. easier said than done though, trust me.</p>
<p>what were ur stats?, sorry if they were alreeady mentioned, i didnt check</p>
<p>i didn't mention them, but i mentioned that stats annoy me. i'll say i had a 4.0+ GPA, above 1300 SAT, EC's, AP's, Honors classes...the usual...just like every other stanford applicant. it's more than just stats. what got me in were my essays. that's where you can express yourself and what sets you apart. stats suck testicles...ok maybe not, but still.<br>
oh yeah, and recs are important too.</p>
<p>i pretty much encourage you guys asking me anything except stats, and legacy, and this and that about what can get you "in". i'm not an adcom...or am I? jp. it's redundant to answer those kinds of questions b/c it all numbers and fact. you need good grades and scores, but essays are important too, as well as recs. i can't help you with you transcript, or help write you essays or recs. what's done is done my friends. i'm pretty much useless in that dept. ok i'll stop rambling now...</p>
<p>but if you have a 4.0+ gpa, 1300+ sat, a decent amount of AP's, and some awards, then you are not doing horribly. i could sit here and tell you "oh a 1420, hmmm...i don't know. it's solid, but might not be good enough for stanford", but that would be pompous BS. </p>
<p>note:i didn't have to take that god forsaken new SAT so i'm basing my sat scores on the old one...forever.</p>
<p>do most freshman have a major? is the food good? :)</p>
<p>i'd say about 1/3 of the freshman class are sure of there major, 1/3 is considering a certain major but is willing to change, and 1/3 is undecided. you don't have to declare until the end of sophomore year, so don't worry. </p>
<p>the food is good. read my previous post. it's #9 in this thread. i'm too lazy to cut and paste.</p>
<p>Don't rely on current_student's opinion though for that food thing... I mean, I can eat here, but it's certainly not "Great" and Lagunita is just plain AWFUL. But everyone has allegiance to their freshman dining halls. </p>
<p>Branner is awesome. Unfortunately the RF died earlier this year, which may expediate John Bravman's evil plan to steal it away from the freshmen. We put on a musical last year in which the plot was to stop him... which was kind of awesome. Physics majors, pledging fraternity boys and a cappella kids all putting on a musical we wrote... I love Stanford. </p>
<p>Frisbee is a brand of disc... ultimate is the game. There isn't that much regularly scheduled pick up, but intramural ultimate happens in the fall, so you can play with your dorm, and there are groups of friends who will go out and play, but they often go for like a week and then disappear completely (we had a Tuesday night ultimate game going for a while last year, but it died). There are two teams for each gender, A and B, the A teams are the ones that go to nationals, the B teams are more just for fun, although they do go to tournaments and do pretty well from time to time. The girls don't split into A and B until the end of fall quarter- but in winter and spring the A team practices 4 times a week plus workouts with the team the other days, while the B team just practices twice a week. </p>
<p>San Jose is only 20 minutes away by car, while Oakland can be anywhere from half an hour to two hours, depending on traffic. San Jose is also accessible by train (and Oakland by BART), you just have to be a little public-transportation savvy (but not a lot, because I've managed to do it). </p>
<p>I had an IHUM TF who graded on a curve- watch out. </p>
<p>Last, but not least, this quarter my class schedule will be 1:15-3:05 MTWTh and 3:15-5:30 Th. That's right, nothing before noon, and nothing on Friday. Then again, I'm also getting credit for directing a huge musical.</p>
<p>Okay, I know this is kind of a long shot, but does anyone know about the women's club lacrosse team at stanford? I know their varsity team is ranked like #20 in the nation, but unfortunately I don't think I'm good enough to play at that level, so i want to play club. I'm pretty sure Stanford has a club team, but I can't find any info on it on the website. So if anyone has any info on it, that would be great!</p>
<p>It appears that there is only a men's club lacrosse team.</p>
<p>efil...
lagunita sucks? how many times have you eaten there? every dining hall has its horrible days, i'm guessing you went that day. i've eaten at every dining hall more than 5 or 6 times (except manzanita, which i believe i said was good b/c that's what i've heard). but lag def, by far, has the best brunch out of any of the dining halls.</p>
<p>ENYSOME1344,</p>
<p>here's the thing...there's this rule where there can't be any club sport thats already a varsity sport. so there's no club basketball, football, swimming and so on and so forth. the only exception is club soccer and the stanford tennis club. but these two aren't sponsored by the club sports people, they're sposored by the ASSU.</p>
<p>Wait, so there's no women's lacrosse other than varsity at Stanford?</p>
<p>Wow that club sports rule is really stupid, but I just checked the college board and according to them Stanford has a DI team and then a "Intercollegiate Team" so I'm thinking this may be similar to the soccer thing as a loop hole around that STUPID rule. I know all the Ivies and many other schools have both varsity and club teams for many sports.</p>
<p>Anyway, if this is true, it really sucks, now I might not be able to go to Stanford...</p>
<p>Thanks for being so willing to answer these questions! It's great to hear from current students. I have a few questions too...</p>
<p>On an average week, how many hours do you spend studying? How much free time do you have? Do a lot of kids go to the gym, sporting events, and other on campus activities?</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the psych and communications/journalism departments?</p>
<p>I know all Stanford students are very intelligent and talented. Was this intimidating before going to Stanford? How do you feel now? Are a lot of kids cut throat when it comes to grades or more laid back?</p>
<p>I know from visiting some current college students that weekends for them consist of sleeping in late, spending hours getting ready to go out, drinking in the dorm, and then going out and partying til the early hours. When it comes to drinking, are most weekends filled with everyone getting wasted or do a lot of kids find other activities to do too?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>