Saying no to Stanford?

websensation
Thu, 02 May 2019 01:16:52 +0000

@fearthetree My kid chose Stanford precisely because it’s not cut throat but pretty collaborative. That’s one thing Stanford is not. My kid cannot stand cut throat environment. You can decide on other factors but Stanford definitely is not cut throat. The students work hard and participate in interesting ECs and they are encouraged to collaborate in the spirit of VC. My non STEM kid was not turned off at all by SV vibe but wanted to learn what all the hoopla was about. My kid also had an Honors College on merit money as a choice. I myself encouraged my kid to seriously consider attending the Honors College but I was out voted by my kid and wife. So our kid is at Stanford as a full pay. Also, a REA admitted. I can guarantee you that most kids at Stanford are just motivated smart kids and not geniuses. Otherwise my kid, with worse stats than your kid, would be flunking out. Lol

P.S. My kid likes Quarter system because he can get more exposure to a wide array of interesting classes but it keeps you busier than semester system.