What makes Stanford a Good Place for You?
I feel that Stanford's fantastic academic programs will help me determine what I would like to do for the rest of my life. Currently, I'm struggling with the decision of majoring in either electrical engineering or physics. This decision would be easily made if I were to attend Stanford: I could pursue studies in engineering physics. Although many other top-tier universities offer curriculum in engineering physics, like Cornell, Stanford's program stands out as the best match for me. Stanford's major encompasses nanotechnology, a discipline of physics and engineering that interests me greatly, one which I am considering as a potential career path. Also, as a person that has never participated in any sort of formal, scientific research, I would take advantage of Stanford's supportive, undergraduate research opportunities, especially those in nanotechnology or nanoscience, if available. Formal research has intrigued me for quite some time, and Stanford's support help me fulfill this desire, whether that means allowing me to join a faculty member's research group, or supporting me in independent research projects.
While Stanford's academic programs are the university's biggest attractions for me, I also really like how Stanford has Division-I athletic teams. Although I'm no athlete myself, I always enjoy watching a good football game. More importantly, however, about Stanford's athletics program, is the close-together community feeling it fosters. Coming from a graduating high school class of two hundred fifty, I like being a part of a tight-knit community. Attending the Big Game and other significant sporting events, that most of Stanford's students attend, will bring this feeling back to me, even though Stanford's average class size is much larger than a quarter thousand.
I feel that Stanford's fantastic academic programs will help me determine what I would like to do for the rest of my life. Currently, I'm struggling with the decision of majoring in either electrical engineering or physics. This decision would be easily made if I were to attend Stanford: I could pursue studies in engineering physics. Although many other top-tier universities offer curriculum in engineering physics, like Cornell, Stanford's program stands out as the best match for me. Stanford's major encompasses nanotechnology, a discipline of physics and engineering that interests me greatly, one which I am considering as a potential career path. Also, as a person that has never participated in any sort of formal, scientific research, I would take advantage of Stanford's supportive, undergraduate research opportunities, especially those in nanotechnology or nanoscience, if available. Formal research has intrigued me for quite some time, and Stanford's support help me fulfill this desire, whether that means allowing me to join a faculty member's research group, or supporting me in independent research projects.
While Stanford's academic programs are the university's biggest attractions for me, I also really like how Stanford has Division-I athletic teams. Although I'm no athlete myself, I always enjoy watching a good football game. More importantly, however, about Stanford's athletics program, is the close-together community feeling it fosters. Coming from a graduating high school class of two hundred fifty, I like being a part of a tight-knit community. Attending the Big Game and other significant sporting events, that most of Stanford's students attend, will bring this feeling back to me, even though Stanford's average class size is much larger than a quarter thousand.
