Tell us what makes Stanford a good place for you.
My father has often advised me, "Dani, you will make a lot of choices in your life but more important than the choices you make is the reasoning behind them." My interest in Stanford University is not due to the "brand name" of this prestigious university, so to speak, but rather, is due to features the university offers which align with my goals.
As I entered my senior year I started to list the qualities that I wanted in a university: West Coast location, rigorous academics particularly in mathematics or pre-health professions programs, a diverse, school-spirited student body, and preparation for leadership in the post-college world. Although the University of California, Los Angeles was initially my first choice, upon closer examination and a visit to the campus I found that UCLA was not the school for me. I ended up not even applying there. Instead I found that Stanford was a much better match.
I am looking forward to meeting and learning with, as well as from, people who hail from around the globe but congregate in the Bay Area. Being taught by world-renowned professors and then retiring to a dorm with like-minded people to study for an upcoming differential calculus test or maybe crossing "the farm" to study in the Meyer library alone; these are all activities I cannot wait to partake in.
In short, Stanford is an excellent school for me because it possesses all the resources I need to become a well-rounded, globally-conscious, successful citizen of earth.
Any feedback is welcome!
My father has often advised me, "Dani, you will make a lot of choices in your life but more important than the choices you make is the reasoning behind them." My interest in Stanford University is not due to the "brand name" of this prestigious university, so to speak, but rather, is due to features the university offers which align with my goals.
As I entered my senior year I started to list the qualities that I wanted in a university: West Coast location, rigorous academics particularly in mathematics or pre-health professions programs, a diverse, school-spirited student body, and preparation for leadership in the post-college world. Although the University of California, Los Angeles was initially my first choice, upon closer examination and a visit to the campus I found that UCLA was not the school for me. I ended up not even applying there. Instead I found that Stanford was a much better match.
I am looking forward to meeting and learning with, as well as from, people who hail from around the globe but congregate in the Bay Area. Being taught by world-renowned professors and then retiring to a dorm with like-minded people to study for an upcoming differential calculus test or maybe crossing "the farm" to study in the Meyer library alone; these are all activities I cannot wait to partake in.
In short, Stanford is an excellent school for me because it possesses all the resources I need to become a well-rounded, globally-conscious, successful citizen of earth.
Any feedback is welcome!