Stanford v Princeton - STEM

zenkoan
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:34:17 +0000

EnVino, I’m a Stanford student with legacy at P (and H), and I can attest that there is at least as high a level of intellectual engagement among students here. As I’ve posted previously, I think that at the beginning of freshman year, some students adopt a cool, more-laid-back-than-thou stance for a while; most students here were pretty nerdy in high school (hence their ability to be admitted to colleges of this caliber) and they view the beginning of college as an opportunity for radical self-invention. But soon enough people’s inner nerds re-emerge, fully intact. : ) The great thing about S is that you’ll find a lot less pseudo-intellectual posturing, and attempts at one-upmanship, among students than at some peer schools–students at Stanford tend to be more secure than that, which is another way to look at the cultural differences on the campuses, particularly as experienced by many freshmen as they start out. The SLE program is a great choice for students who want to jump right in to an intensive humanities experience upon arrival–loads of opportunities for those all-night philosophical discussion marathons. Good luck to your D.