Visit Report by natk4 (Member since May 19 2007 with 7 posts) Visit Date - October 2007
Visit to Stanford University in October 2007 by natk4 (Parent of Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Information Session:
Yes - Very disappointing -- we are Stanford we don't have to sell ourselves. Campus Tour:
Yes - Very friendly guide, but not too informative. Didn't get a good feel for the place. Didn't see a single classroom.
Stanford University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 3 - Good Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 2 - Fair -
Didn't make much of an effort -- they must get a lot of visitors, but still -- a little effort would have gone a long way.
Appearance of Campus: 3 - Good -
Very pretty, but sort of sterile.
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 3 - Good Dormitories: 3 - Good Security/Safety: 3 - Good Overall Campus Impression: 2 - Fair
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 3 - Good City/Town/Community: 3 - Good
Campus Visit Notes for Stanford University:
Visit Description:
Our most disappointing visit -- very superior attitude "everyone wants to go here, we don't even have to try to sell ourselves." Didn't hear one thing that made them special. It turned my son off so much he probably won't even apply.
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Didn't make much of an effort -- they must get a lot of visitors, but still -- a little effort would have gone a long way.