Stanford and Inventors for Acceptance

aleaiactaest
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:08:01 +0000

“So basically being an inventor has nothing to do with acceptance.”

This isn’t the point we were all trying to make. The point is that there is no formula for admission to Stanford. In short, “there is nothing, literally nothing, that in and of itself will get you into [Stanford]”. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s from this excellent article:

[Applying Sideways | MIT Admissions](Applying Sideways | MIT Admissions)

Just as you can invent a fully-functioning nuclear reactor and not get into MIT, you can be an inventor and not get into Stanford.

If you’re passionate about a subject area and want to invent something dealing with that subject, then by all means you should invent something. Likewise, if you’re passionate about entrepreneurship or inventing for its own sake, then invent something. Invent things because you like making the world a better place. Stanford LOVES people who’re passionate about things and whose applications RADIATE that passion. Inventing can certainly be a way to showcase a passion you have.

Will your invention get you into Stanford or a comparable school? No one knows without seeing your ENTIRE file and comparing it to the files of all other applicants in your particular year. It certainly might help, but if Stanford suspects that you’re doing it just to get in then it’ll likely be more of a hindrance.

In short, don’t do things just to get into Stanford. Do what you are passionate about, do it really well, and the rest will fall into place.