Junior at Stanford University: Ask Me Anything!

It’s been years since I was in most of your shoes – of course this cycle is over (Congrats class of 2024!!!) but I have a lot of free time now and am feeling benevolent. I am in my third year at Stanford University, majoring in International Relations / Africana Studies. I’m from Los Angeles California and have had an amazing (with a couple of exceptions) time here. Some other quick facts:

  • HS: Valedictorian, average test scores, middle class, essays were by the best part of my app. How do I know this? My admissions officer told me in a handwritten letter when I was accepted REA*. I had no "spike" and most people here don't have any "spike" either– That's definitely College Confidential nonsense... -At Stanford: Involved with rugby, DJing, finance clubs, cultural orgs, and just about anything you can think of – I'm an open book. -Future career plans?: Immediately after graduation i'll be going into finance, possibly municipal politics later on...I have many opinions on ~society~.

So without further ado, ask me ANYTHING! Seriously, I went through the trouble of figuring out the password to my old personal email for this! It’s just that I remember how stressed out I was when doing the whole college application thing and as someone on the other side of that, I want to help clear up any misconceptions/ provide any info about student life you may have. I’m also really sad about the Covid situation ruining admit weekend for the new admits…it was one of the reasons I was so stoked to get on campus in the fall. But, yeah– AMA.

*I will not answer any “how-to” questions on getting in terms of discussing stats/EC’s/essays and all of that here. This is because I offer essay revision and application coaching services. If you are seriously interested in purchasing these services, DM me and I’ll provide you my school email to discuss the details.

What did you write for you 5 word essay? would it be better if I used a 5 word phrase or if I list 5 words?