<p>For the essay, should it be in Dear Roommate format, or just an essay that could be shown to our roommate, but mainly directed to the 'stanford people'?</p>
<p>dear roommate format</p>
<p>Does it HAVE to be</p>
<p>Of course not. You could write it as a series of haikus if you wanted, its up to you to decide everything about your application, including how you present it.</p>
<p>Stanford changed it this year. Last year was "write a note to your future roommate" or something. I am writing an essay basically, that is not directed toward my roommate.</p>
<p>Yes. This year the prompt is: </p>
<p>Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. What would you want your freshman roommate to know about you? Tell us something about you that will help your roommate -- and us -- know you better.</p>
<p>Does this mean letter to your roommate? Or an essay to stanford that could be shown to our roommate?</p>
<p>You guys, I think it just means that the Stanford admission officers want to get to know you better and I am sure they would not care at all if you directed it toward them or your potential roommate. :).</p>
<p>I am doing it as an essay to Stanford that could be shown to our roommate.</p>
<p>I did mine as a WANTED: ROOMMATE letter. Just do what you feel most comfortable doing. They just want to see another side of you, other than ECs and SAT scores.</p>
<p>There, of course, isn't a strict guideline as to how you can do this. Based on the facebook threads, I think most people did a Dear Future Roommate format.</p>
<p>It's your choice whether you want to follow the crowd or be creative. Either will do as both look more creative than just an essay block.</p>