Stanford
University
By: Cody Hotchkiss
Map of Stanford
• In 1876, former California
Governor Leland Stanford
purchased 650 acres of Rancho
San Francisquito.
• He later bought adjoining
properties totaling more than
8,000
• The little town that was
beginning to emerge near the
land took the name Palo Alto (tall
tree) after a giant California
redwood on the bank of San
Francisquito Creek.
• Leland Jr. was just 15. Within
weeks of his death, the Stanfords
decided that they would find a
lasting way to memorialize their
beloved son.
History of College
• Located in Stanford, California.
• It is one of the most prestigious
universities in the world.
• It is situated in the northwestern
Silicon Valley, approximately
20 miles northwest of San Jose
and 37 miles southeast of San
Francisco, on an 8180-acre
campus near Palo Alto.
• Its most recent acceptance rate,
5.69% for the Class of 2017,
was the lowest ever recorded in
the university's history.
Description of University
• The First-Year Common
Application
• The Stanford Writing
Supplement
• $90 nonrefundable
application fee or fee waiver
request
• Official Testing (SAT or ACT
Plus Writing) sent from the
College Board or ACT
• School Report
• Official Transcript(s)
• Two Teacher Evaluations
• Midyear Report
Application Requirements
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Biology
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Engineering
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Cultures
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Engineering
Aeronautics & Astronautics •
Anesthesia
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Science
Anthropology
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Applied Physics
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Art & Art History
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Biochemistry
Sciences
Bioengineering
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Biology
Business, Graduate School of •
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Chemical and Systems
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Cultures
Chemical Engineering
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Chemistry
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Civil & Environmental
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Engineering
Classics
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Communication
Engineering
Comparative Literature
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Comparative Medicine
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Computer Science
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Dermatology
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Developmental Biology
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East Asian Languages and
Physiology
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Economics
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Education, School of
Sciences
Electrical Engineering
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Energy Resources
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English
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Environmental Earth System •
Otolaryngology (Head and
Neck Surgery)
French and Italian
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Particle Physics &
Astrophysics (SLAC)
Genetics
Pathology
Geological & Environmental •
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Pediatrics
Geophysics
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Philosophy
German Studies
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Physics
Health Research & Policy
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Political Science
History
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Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences
Iberian & Latin American
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Psychology
Law School
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Radiation Oncology
Linguistics
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Radiology
Management Science &
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Religious Studies
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Slavic Languages and
Materials Science &
Literature
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Sociology
Mathematics
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Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
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Structural Biology
Medicine
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Surgery
Microbiology & Immunology •
Theater and Performance
Molecular & Cellular
Studies
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Urology
Music
Neurology & Neurological
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Degree Options
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Lot’s of open terrain
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Museums
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Bing overseas studies
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Zoo’s
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Internship in
Washington
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Major cities are
relatively close
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Lots of recreation like
biking, and running
Outside of Campus activities
• - Student scholarships are
based on race, SAT, ACT
scores, GPA, parental
income, scholarships are
given out by other
numerous organizations,
working for the college.
Financial Aid
• Besides their degrees
information on post
academic career are not
given besides ongoing
studies
• Except they keep all
application information
and achievements for post
education job applications
Career Services
• Gym access, community
centers, restaurants,
biking, running, recreation
areas, very open campus,
freshman gather to study,
and an art center called the
Rapture.
Social Activities
Use a program called AXESS to assign sweets
with deadlines for autumn quarter being august
25th.
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Single Undergraduate Housing
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Single undergraduate students live
across the campus in a variety of dorm and
apartment building
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Single Graduate Housing
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Graduate students live in various
apartment communities
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Housing for Couples without
Children
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Students who are part of a couple
live in designated apartment communities
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Housing for Students with
Children
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Students with children are assigned
to specific residential communities which meet
their needs
On campus living
• Stanford Food Offerings
Meal Plans
• Several courses are here that go
towards a mechanical engineering
degree.
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ME 14N: How Stuff Is Made
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ME 18Q: Teamology: Creative
Teams and Individual Development
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ME 26N: Think Like a
Designer
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ME 70: Introductory Fluids
Engineering
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ME 80: Mechanics of
Materials
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ME 101: Visual Thinking
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ME 103D: Engineering
Drawing and Design
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ME 104: The Designer's Voice
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ME 104B: Designing Your
Life
Academics
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What scholarships am I
eligible for?
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Would I like the campus?
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Would I be compatible with
any of the students?
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What fraternities would I like?
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Do they try hard to not be all
Caucasian?
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How helpful are the
professors?
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Would I be able to live with
my grandpa?
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Would living off campus be an
potion?
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Is there left over time for
recreation?
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Would I be academically
prepared
Questions
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