<p>Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate — and us — know you better</p>
<p>Dear Roomie,</p>
<p>Hi and welcome to the dorm! I look forward to meeting you in person.</p>
<p>I caution you in advance that sometimes I am a little shy and sometimes I'm the friendliest, most dramatic person around. Should you find me when I'm quiet and reserved, do forgive me. You can find me dancing and singing even though I can't do either to save my life.</p>
<p>It will not be an uncommon sight to see me cuddling with my blankets with a book in my hand mumbling "Just one more chapter" into the wee hours of the night.</p>
<p>One thing you need to know about me - I hate horror movies, even if I know nothing like that is possible I will still scream and hide when something remotely scary is happening. But I do love comedy and animated films and I love crime-drama, sci-fi television shows. I can't get enough of Once Upon A Time or Arrow.</p>
<p>Do you like to go out ? I've lived in a house with a curfew and father who goes out to hunt you if you're ten minutes late. Although I do like to explore and enjoy the outdoors, I might want to stay in sometimes.</p>
<p>I believe in constructive criticism, so I like honesty and not sugar coating. Sometimes I fail to read social cues, I'll appreciate it if you mean what you say.</p>
<p>I've never attended at pajama party, so I'm hoping this adventure will an amazing, never ending pajama party.</p>
<p>Good start. But be careful in assuming that you and roomie will be besties (ie, the never ending pj party). You sound like a lovely girl…just ease up a little. No pressure, no assuming. You will do fine, I’m sure.</p>
<p>Looking forward to meeting you, and hoping for a great first year at Stanford… Can’t wait to meet you and all of our future dorm mates!.. Looking ahead to a great year!</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a Stanford freshman. My advice to you is not to take the prompt so literally. It is first and foremost an admissions essay. Right now it reads kind of like a bullet-pointed list of “little things you should know about me,” and I want to push you to create a more cohesive essay that reveals something about your personality. </p>
<p>I want you to think about this point: Roommate relationships are complex, powerful connections that have the potential to change your beliefs, social practices, and goals. My roommate, who has very different political beliefs than I do, has many times forced me see big world issues from a different point of view. I would try to consider a few of the following questions in your essay:</p>
<p>Imagine yourself sitting silently across from your roommate. You’ve just met. She/he asks, “Who are you?”–What do you answer? Are you going to talk about your love of Once Upon a Time or Pajama parties, or will you focus on something more relevant to your identity? What do you want out of your roommate relationship? What do you hope to gain from living with a total stranger for a year? How will the two of you team up to take on the Stanford experience?</p>
<p>Feel free to have the essay be humor-filled and lighthearted, but try to give it a deeper meaning as well. I believe this essay is a lot more important than many people realize. It gives you an opportunity to discuss what you want out of your relationships with others, which ultimately form the crux of the college experience. As it stands now, I think you could do more with this opportunity.</p>
<p>I hope this helped! Feel free to ask me any questions about the application process/Stanford! </p>
so any suggestions how to end? </p>