<p>I’d say there are plenty of attractive girls. Some say that it’s gotten better over time… college.prow.ler gives Stanford an A+ for girls.</p>
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<p>There are lots of different things they do… at least one of them is supposed to be a surprise, so I won’t say, but you’ll definitely be having a lot of fun. ;)</p>
<p>Some of the events are like Q&A with dorm residents, a cappella shows in your dorm, a music performance (a band played in Roble Theater while we played Apples to Apples there), etc.</p>
There are some gorgeous ones (1/30 girls). There are a lot of pretty girls (9/30). Then there are girls who are a 1 on the binary scale, but not by much (12/30). Then the rest…</p>
<p>Yeah that looks about right. I think if anything I leaned on the side of caution with those numbers. Maybe more pretty girls and less “barely binary 1s”. </p>
<p>Now if you are in a male dominated major (basically anything that requires CME, the Math 50h series, or the physics 60 series), it’s more like 1/100 is gorgeous, 1/5 is pretty, 1/3 is barely a 1 on the binary scale, and then the rest…</p>
<p>I’ve narrowed my college choices down to 2 and am leaning towards Stanford but am having trouble making a final decision. I like almost every aspect of Stanford except that there seems to be a large emphasis on the graduate students. In your experiences, have you ever felt as though undergrads were overshadowed by the larger graduate population, specifically in engineering or cs? thanks</p>
<p>This is something that another poster seemed to be worried about. Here’s what I said:</p>
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<p>I’d add that they are also involved in student groups, etc. so they’re more integrated than you think.</p>
<p>That said, one thing that I dislike is that often there are some programs for grad students only, e.g. the design program isn’t for undergrads, or some of the centers (like the Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality) only look for graduate fellows and don’t seem concerned with undergrads, even if they have something really good to contribute. At the same time, there are a lot of programs only for undergrads, but the majority are for both.</p>
<p>I think a lot of people tend to think that grad students are starkly different from undergrads, an idea I’d had for a long time. But as I approach starting my own PhD in a few months, I’ve realized that they really aren’t different at the core. Sure, they are in a more advanced program, but becoming a grad student does not just suddenly change your mindset. You still have the desire to be involved in student groups, to go to events on campus, to be social and party, etc. There’s also a tendency to think they are always much more advanced, but at Stanford the differences aren’t so great–I know that undergrads at Stanford are fully capable of doing grad-level work (and of course undergrads are free to take most graduate-level classes), but they often don’t because they think it’s going to be very different from what they do as undergrads. It isn’t. And for the first part of every graduate program, the students are all focusing on classes and not so much research.</p>
<p>My point is: they aren’t very different, though you’re tempted to keep them very separate in your mind. I’d say Stanford is pretty good about integrating the two, but of course there’s always room for improvement. Either way, the university obviously does a great job of giving undergrads attention, so even if they weren’t integrated, I wouldn’t say that grad students detract from the undergrad experience.</p>
<p>I’ve also spent a lot of time in CS (I’m starting a CS PhD program), and can tell you that undergrads and grads are especially integrated in the CS major. Not only do they do projects and such together, but they take classes together: your undergrad classes will have lots of grad students in them, and vice versa. I can’t speak to the other engineering programs, but CS is definitely very integrated.</p>
Ugly is such a strong word. I’m not sure how CS girls look, but I’d assume they are better than EE but worse than ME. </p>
<p>Anyways I do know a couple pretty ones. One good thing about CS is that classes are often project based, which is a great excuse to spend a ton of time with a girl you like. In humanities and social science classes the workload is far more independent. So although the girls may be prettier, you’ll have to be more assertive in getting to know them.</p>
<p>I don’t know if this is the right thread for this question, but I’m going to ask it anyways since I see a lot of current stanford students here. I was wondering how much your test scores and essays effect your admission into Stanford. Could they really influence the admission officer to take a closer look at you and possibly admit you if you have stellar scores and essays even if your academic GPA is low? Are low grades a deal breaker straight off? Or what if you’re a top rank student and have good scores but not as strong essays, what about then?</p>
I’m trying to decide between Stanford and… Cal (Yea, I know, what a strange combination). Basically, I like the academic aspects of Stanford a lot better, but I like Cal’s social scene better- it just seems more lively, has a lot more culture, and I love the urban, college-town city right next to it. But I’m still leaning towards Stanford. How’s the social scene at Stanford?- Do you ever get bored? I’ve heard complaints about Palo Alto, how it’s far from a college-town, it’s expensive, difficult to get around without a car. I just want to know about the culture at Stanford.</p>
<p>And although I’m not sure if you guys can answer this one,
2. Okay, to be completely honest, I’m kind of freaking out about the whole end-of-the-year grades and the possibility of a rescind. I’ve only got 4 real classes this year, so I’m trying to balance my GPA, but worst case scenario, I’ll end with a 3.0 (2 As and 2 Cs…), and best case, a 3.5 (2 As and 2 Bs). Dyou think this is grounds for Stanford to rescind an admission?</p>
<p>While I’m a new admit for Class of '15, I feel I’ve learned enough throughout this process to answer this. I’ve talked to a few of the admit officers, (pretty closely with my regional one as well) and from the way it sounds, they’re not so hung up about scores and grades. Sure they want great students with stellar grades, but if you’re not a perfect 4.0 GPA student, they’re not just going to throw you into the reject pile automatically. I personally got in with a 3.8UW GPA and a low 2000 SAT score, (but I’m just one single case so take that with a grain of salt.) </p>
<p>From what I’ve heard straight from the admit officers is that they like to see students who stand out. With a school like stanford, everyone who applies pretty much has a 4.0 and ridiculously high SAT scores, so believe it or not they’re not too hung up on that since in this case perfect grades and test scores is the norm. What makes people really stand out is their essays, which is where They want to really get a sense of who you are. Your essays are really as important as they stress them to be, so use that as a chance to think outside of the box and show them a side of you that you don’t normally show people. It apparently worked for me. :)</p>
<p>(If you have any more questions about tips for writing essays, feel free to PM me.)</p>
<p>How hard is it for sophomores to change roommates? In my specific case I’m drawing with 3 other people, and there’s a possibility that we might just want to do a roommate switch at some point, within the dorm. Anyone know of anything like this?</p>
<p>AP credit policy is a bit confusing for me. I got a 5 at Calc BC and Chem in my sophomore year, and taking AP Physics B a month later hoping for a 4 or a 5. But I have no intention of taking math/science oriented classes at Stanford (excluding the GER requirements, which I cannot get out of in any case, it seems). In that case, would my APs be useless as I won’t be using them for placement exams to upper-level math/science courses, or would I be able to still get credits for these and opt for a less-stressful quarter,etc? please enlighten me!</p>
Palo Alto has somewhat of an urban college-town feel. It feels more urban to me than Berkeley, in fact. You won’t get nearly as much culture though, in either sense of the word. Palo Alto is somewhat lively, and it’s not that boring, but it is no Berkeley. Downtown Palo Alto is also very pricey. </p>
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Yeah this has been done with multiple groups of people I know. </p>
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You’ll still get the credit for general graduation requirements, as you do need a certain number of units to graduate. In that sense you can take less stressful quarters and not have to worry as much about graduating. However, you will still need to be presently enrolled in the minimum number of units.</p>
<p>I’m curious about the same thing. I love Stanford’s academics and its laid-back/fun-loving atmosphere, but I’m also a big fan of the atmosphere around Berkeley, which seems more lively, artsy, and edgy.
Can anyone comment on this??</p>