Stanford 2013-2014 stats/info (for those who ask & for the curious)

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p><a href=“Stanford Common Data Set | University Communications”>http://ucomm.stanford.edu/cds/2013&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The CDS or Common Data Set just gives a glimpse of some basic parameters of previous Stanford applicants in past years…but I would like to quote a recent new CC member @davidofCZ who made the following eloquent observations about successful Stanford applicants in another thread…
<a href=“Importance of GPA? - #6 by gravitas2 - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums”>Importance of GPA? - #6 by gravitas2 - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums;

Hope this helps for those awaiting their decisions this year and those who plan to apply in future years…</p>

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<p>For those planning to apply next year and beyond…the following article about how to approach the most important essay question to Stanford Business School (GSB) can strongly be applicable to what they seek for undergraduate applications as well…</p>

<p><a href=“What Matters Most To You, And Why? The Stanford MBA Wants To Know, And So Should You”>http://www.forbes.com/sites/mattsymonds/2014/02/24/what-matters-most-to-you-and-why-stanford-wants-to-know-and-so-should-you/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>…outside of meeting their academic criteria…it is the body of work in and outside of the classroom along with the essays and recommendations that will shed light on the applicant’s character and potential to contribute to the Stanford community and more importantly…the world beyond…</p>

<p>…the essays can make all the difference between getting in or not…</p>