I can see on Stanford’s website the supplemental essays for 2016-2017. One of the essays is about intellectual vitality, but for the life of me, I don’t see that question on the Common Application! Is it buried somewhere in another section? This is driving me crazy!
No, it’s there for me. Is this what you’re referring to?
Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. (100 to 250 words)
Copied right out the CA.
When you log into the Common App, click on the “My Colleges” tab. Then, on the left column, click on “Stanford University”. Under Stanford, click on the first box, “Questions”. Then scroll down and click “Short Essays”. The intellectual vitality is the first one. Voila!