<p>wallets have nothing to do with anything, and people sure as heck aren't snotty</p>
<p>sport teams are great</p>
<p>What's the best sport there?</p>
<p>Current_Student had a comment on page 1 about SLE(Structured Liberal Education). My D is in it this year, and she likes it a lot. Its not everyone's cup of tea, but for the right person its great. I like the fact that you live with your classmates--keeps the discussion going, and get to know people better with common interests. It takes up 60-65% of your class hours, so it leaves you time for other courses. There is a lot of writing, which is good. A wise fellow at the bookstore complimented her for taking SLE this past Sept. He said it is rigorous, but said SLers are to be praised for taking the high road, as he said some kids get into Stanford and try to coast. I agree with taking the high road; don't know about the coasting.
She had one SLE prof who was tough, but it was the good kind--pushing her to excel, and I think it worked. More importantly, I know she thinks so.
BTW, point: We visited over 30 colleges over 3 years, including all the Ivies except Penn, and Stanford's overall ambience, beauty, and weather shames them all. I was awestruck by the place. I wish I was as smart as my D and I could have gone there back in The Day.</p>
<p>Hello. I don't really have specific questions. I'm a language major (junior currently) and am kinda looking at Stanford and was just wondering if you could tell me about it. if you like it, was it hard to get in to (I already looked up their requirements and currently seem to fit, but maybe they still won't take my scores and whatnot) so yeah just like general info on the school/campus/area would be MUCH appreciated. : )</p>
<p>Eh, SLE's not <i>that</i> rigorous. It's more work than IHUM, yes, but you also get more credits. It's comparatively easy to carry a 19-20 unit courseload with SLE because the 9-10 units you get for SLE are probably more equivalent to 6-7. What's really different about SLE is not necessarily the rigor, but the atmosphere. Sure, Yale has DS. Princeton has humanistic studies. But SLE-ers live together, and that creates an odd sort of cohesion. We all have papers due at the same time, we all crack the same jokes about aristotle and aquinas, we all make fun of the same professors. It's a lot closer to the feel you'd get at a place like St. John's, but only lasts a year and allows you the freedom to still take advantage of an incredible university that loves to get its students researching and engaged in scholarship.
Feel free to drop me a line about SLE (PM me).</p>
<p>Where can I find a very detailed campus map?</p>
<p>I am looking for the name of the street where there is a house with a Croatian flag. Across from the house is a grass field, and next to it on the same street are more similar houses...they look like themed dorms?</p>
<p>Help! Thanks</p>
<p>how do you PAY for stanford? 40,000ish a year? that's crazzzzy.
-saif</p>
<p>Yes, but so are HYP etc... it's the cost of a good education.</p>
<p>yes I realize this, but many will have extreme difficulty in paying that much a year.
does stanford give away a lot of money? etc etc........I mean, I'd go there if I get accepted, but I don't wanna pay loans for 20 years after. you know. anyhoo I don't know anything about money anyway haha.
-saif</p>
<p>Grow up or go away.</p>
<p>Hey! Question.
What's the snowboard/ski club like? How often do they go and where do they go? How much is it and is it worthwhile to bring my own gear? Thanx!</p>
<p>very random.
what did you write your essay about?
what do people during free time?
are there....school social activites like dances or something? Haha</p>
<p>Where can I find a very detailed campus map?
---<a href="http://www.stanford.edu/home/visitors/maps.html">http://www.stanford.edu/home/visitors/maps.html</a>
the first link is interactive</p>
<p>how do you PAY for stanford? 40,000ish a year? that's crazzzzy.
-----fin aid baby</p>
<p>What's the snowboard/ski club like? How often do they go and where do they go? How much is it and is it worthwhile to bring my own gear?
----i'm not sure what the club is like, but i know they go on weekends to train and stuff (not sure where). prob not every weekend though. and i would say bring your own stuff, b/c renting is expensive, and every dorm has a ski trip to tahoe winter quarter, and having your own crap will save you some money.
heres there website <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/group/skiing/%5B/url%5D">http://www.stanford.edu/group/skiing/</a></p>
<p>what did you write your essay about?
----i'm not into the whole discussing what i wrote. kept it personal and interesting.
what do people during free time?
----anything they want. go to san fran, play sports, watch movies, go to shows, watch bands. there's always something to do.
are there....school social activites like dances or something?
-----yeah. there are parties almost every weekend. then there are more formal dance such as Frosh Formal, Screw your Roomate dance, and others. a lot of shows like accapella and dance happen too. a lot of stuff.</p>