Sunday 16 September 2012

How To Get Into Stanford

By Destiny Starr


So, you may be actively considering applying for a place at University. As you're no doubt aware the United States plays hosts to many of the worlds leading universities including MIT, Columbia and Harvard University. Residing on the west coast, Stanford competes for many fledgling graduates as well. In this write-up our goal is to alert you to key facts about the benefits of applying to Stanford

Stanford University is based in Palo Alto, California. Here nestled a short distance hither San Francisco Bay, the Pacific Ocean and Silicon Valley, students are drawn by the stunning environmental surroundings. Silicon Valley of course, hosts some of the worlds leading technology companies including Google, Facebook, Hewlett Packard and Cisco Systems.

Stanford was founded in 1891 by the Stanford's to honor the passing of son Leland Stanford, who sadly passed of Typhoid, just before turning 16. Set in little over 8,000 acres the campus is also known by students as 'The Farm'. The Stanford seal has a couple notable characteristics. The tall redwood tree was is a reference to the town Palo Alto, who also use this symbol on their logo. The motto, translated into English reads 'The Wind of Freedom Blows'.

It might surprise you to discover that admissions officers at Stanford are sent over thirty-two thousand applications per year. Given this list of aspiring students Stanford can only offer a small percentage - just over 7% - a pass into the institution. Applicants come from a broad range of cultural, national and ethnic backgrounds. These applicants have given the world Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Laureates as well as leaders in technology and politics.

80% of Stanford students receive some form of student aid. In 2010 Stanford granted over $117 million in financial aid to students. That equates to an average of $40,593.

The Times league table offers further encouragement for budding Stanford students. Stanford was ranked equal second with Harvard ahead of revered institutions including Oxford, Cambridge and MIT.




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