Questions about Admit Weekend

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<p>I thought we needed a thread for questions about Admit Weekend in April... The only info I have gotten about the weekend was in the acceptance packet, so if anyone knows anything else, please share.</p>

<p>Ok, first question:</p>

<p>current students - do most people have a parent with them for Admit weekend, or do a lot of people go by themselves?</p>

<p>class of 2010 - are your parents going?</p>

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<p>mine aren't... but it's more of a logistical thing (live in WA)</p>

<p>Now... parents should go to move-in :)</p>

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<p>I'm in WA too, and my parents aren't going.
I hope it's true that they fly you down.</p>

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<p>I live in KY - my parents are thinking the same thing. Do they really pay for the flight?</p>

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<p>i think u get a letter in ur package saying if they pay for the flight or not</p>

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<p>look on the right hand side of the admit folder and find the very last page... in the back of all of them</p>

<p>if it says "travel grant" or w/e you get a free flight!</p>

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<p>I've moved around my papares a lot........it is supposed to be on the page that says "Stanford University" "Important Dates to Note"?</p>

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<p>How do they choose who gets the travel grant?</p>

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<p>umm...my parents are coming because we live like an hour away</p>

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<p>i don't know how they choose who gets the travel grant, but in my packet it was there.</p>

<p>i'm not sure if it's a selective thing, or if everybody gets it.</p>

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<p>I didn't get it, and I'm not sure why. I live a decent ways away, and I'm already getting some money in need-based scholarship from Stanford.</p>

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<p>"umm...my parents are coming because we live like an hour away"</p>

<p>haha, we live like 40 minutes away! I may just head up to Stanford after my CC physics class and take the train.</p>

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<p>i live in socal, and i got a grant
im pretty low income, so i think thats why</p>

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<p>I live in KY and I didn't get a grant. Maybe it's just for recruits (athletes) and families with a specific level of aid? I know athlete's get it because my friend got one.</p>

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<p>Stanford didn't give me much aid... and i suck at sports.</p>

<p>check your packaging, be 100%</p>

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<p>If you can't go to admit weekend because of an activity conflict and instead visit another time, what do you miss besides the opportunity to meet other 2010'ers?</p>

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<p>you miss some free shirts and food. i don't want to say you don't miss much, but i wouldn't worry about being "out of the loop" when you come in september. sure, you could meet a lot of you class during admit weekend and get to know the school, but you'll have 4 years to do that too. and the same akwardness of not knowing anyone is still there come move in.</p>

<p>i took 1 parent, but that's b/c they insisted. all my other college visits were alone. def don't need your parent. wow, that sounded worse than i planned.</p>

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<p>I got a grant, however I think it's because I live 3,000 miles away in Boston.</p>

<p>My parents want to come, though I don't know if I want them to.</p>

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<p>hmm... I really wish I had a grant.</p>

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<p>There are lots of events for parents, separate from what's planned for students. Even if your parents come, you don't have to worry about seeing them everywhere you go.</p>