<p>So, I'm getting ready to pack for Admit Weekend and I'm trying to figure out what exactly to wear. Do I do the sunny California casual or do I wear formal pieces or a combination of both? I'm a girl, BTW, but I'm sure that's easy to figure out by now. ;)</p>
<p>Any suggestions/advice from those who've gone in the past?</p>
<p>I haven’t gone to Admit Weekend, but I live in San Francisco and have visited Stanford many times. I’m planning on bringing light clothes with some heavier sweaters etc. for layering because the weather can be warm, but also can be somewhat chilly.</p>
<p>Being from Montana and now a student at Stanford I understand the confusion about what to wear in a California April. You definitely don’t need any of your Michigan winter stuff. I’d say bring a sweatshirt or light coat, t-shirts/sleeveless tops, a mix of pants and skirts/shorts. For admit weekend you don’t really need any formal stuff but you should bring cute party stuff for (admittedly not super impressive) admit weekend parties.
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<p>im a boy, but for questionable weather, i always bring a couple of light cardigans because they’re light enough that you went get hot when it’s warm out, but they’ll still keep you warm in cooler weather</p>
<p>I’m just bringing what I normally wear (shorts + tshirt) and taking some extras just in case (jeans + hoodies).</p>
<p>Weather.com’s 10-day forecast is showing highs in the low 70’s, lows in the high 40’s for AW. You definitely need warm-ish clothes (jeans and a hoodie will be fine); keep in mind your dorm might plan some outdoor activities in the evening, like Capture the Flag on the quad. You don’t need anything formal, but like veggie delight said, if you’ve got “party clothes”, bring a set.</p>
<p>Oh man. Bring some big jackets lol. It was very, very windy on Tuesday at Stanford.</p>
<p>All right, thanks guys (and gals).</p>
<p>You are now a Stanford chick. NO makeup. No designer clothes. Sweats or Jeans or whatever is comfortable. You are going to study, not be chick.</p>
<p>If you haven’t packed yet, be aware that this weekend will be very warm…the weather is predicted to be 79 degrees on Saturday and 86 degrees on Sunday.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that the Bay Area, similar to the LA area, has lots of microclimates, in case you are planning to visit other areas, say, San Francisco. It can seem quite pleasant in Palo Alto, but you may be in need of a light jacket + in SF.</p>
<p>We were up touring both Stanford and Berkeley on April 10. The weather was gorgeous. It was slightly chilly in Berkeley come evening, though.</p>
<p>Pack your sunglasses and sunscreen and welcome to CA!</p>
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<p>Does anyone else here find it really creepy that a middle aged father is giving some random teen girl fashion advice?</p>
<p>yes, especially the wrong advice</p>
<p>Haha I was wondering about that too! :P</p>
<p>^ I was as well but decided against saying anything!</p>
<p>middle aged father went to Stanford and is still involved in many different aspects including new freshmen.</p>
<p>looking like a southern belle at Stanford has been, is, and will be NOT the thing to do. most Stanford kids are more interested in the books and being “themselves”.</p>
<p>I was at Stanford most of last week and will be there in a month for an alum function and will be there at the beginning of the year.</p>
<p>Sorry, I think I know the correct advice.</p>
<p>Please don’t think I’m a southern belle. FAR from it actually! I spend more time reading than primping my hair and wear minimal make-up. I just wanted to know what type of things I should pack and if I should wear formal clothing for the “formal” presentations that Stanford will be giving.
I just didn’t want to stick out or bring clothes that would leave me at risk for heatstroke. ;)</p>
<p>lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard & probably didn’t even deserve to be in Cambridge.
“We’d like to see the president,” the man said softly.
“He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary snapped.
“We’ll wait,” the lady replied.
For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn’t, and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted.
“Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they’ll leave,” she said to him.
He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance obviously didn’t have the time to spend with them, and he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple.
The lady told him, “We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t touched. He was shocked. “Madam,” he said, gruffly, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery.”
“Oh, no,” the lady explained quickly. “We don’t want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard.”
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.”
For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now.
The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it cost to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own? “
Her husband nodded. The president’s face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the university that bears their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them. —-</p>
<p>Princess’Dad, i wasn’t saying i “[thought] you could do nothing for [her]”, so please don’t judge my character just yet.</p>
<p>Furthermore, you did in fact give the wrong advice. She was asking solely about admit weekend, and while i’m sure your statement was valid, it applies to the general academic year at Stanford for current students, not admit weekend specifically. I’d bet you’d be hard pressed to find a new prefrosh wearing sweats next weekend. That would look kinda trashy, and make for a poor first impression.</p>
<p>I learned my lesson about chilly evenings in SF the last time I visited. Ended up buying a hoodie in Fisherman’s Wharf. They probably do good business in that type of stuff.</p>