<p>One of Stanford’s short response essay prompts is: </p>
<p>Stanford students are widely known to possess a sense of intellectual vitality. Tell us about an idea or an experience you have had that you find intellectually engaging.</p>
<p>If I talk about my experience when I went to the Boeing 787 Premiere and how it inspired me to pursue a career in aeronautical engineering, will I be on topic? If not then, what if I talk about how it enlightened me on what it takes or what it is like to build an airplane? which one would be better? thanks for the input</p>
<p>The approach that will be best will be the one that allows you to be the most personal, detailed, honest and revealing. Only you can truly decide that. It’s fine to listen to advice, but don’t let strangers decide which approach will work best for you.</p>
<p>You definitely need to be specific for this essay so talk about your experience and what you have DONE because of this experience. Make the reader get intellectually excited about your essay. That’s the goal. Good luck :)</p>