“Stanford so far seems to be just that, and I can’t wait to meet more people who perpetuate that legacy and who give me that ability to find that home away from home,” he added.
“Just being willing to love each other despite being total strangers and I never thought there would be a university possible that would embody the spirit of Hawaii.” “It is something about the people here that is so different and coming from Hawaii, there is this really big aspect of family, and there is this really big aspect of showing aloha to one another,” he said. Visperas agreed, saying that Stanford’s community was a big factor in his decision to apply as well.
“That’s the feeling I get on the Stanford campus.” “You know the feeling when someone’s talking about the thing they are really passionate about, and you don’t know anything about it, but it’s just so interesting to watch them get that excited?” she asked. When Oriana Riley ’25, an admitted student from Southeast Pennsylvania, visited Stanford, she said that she felt a connection to the Stanford campus. Oriana Riley ’25 poses in the Main Quad during a previous visit to Stanford. Stanford stood out to prospective frosh Sally Wang, who hails from Hong Kong and Shenzhen, because of the University’s “emphasis on exploration across binary boundaries and the practical angle to its initiatives.” She wrote that when visiting the school before the start of the pandemic, she was drawn to the “supportive, friendly atmosphere” around campus in an email to The Daily. She said she “could just envision myself there, and I feel like that’s the most important thing when deciding which schools to apply to.” For Tinker, the University’s appeal came from its strength in STEM. Prospective frosh Noelle Tinker from New York wrote in an email to The Daily that it was difficult for her to decipher which college was best for her without physically visiting campuses, but that ultimately it all worked out.ĭespite these challenges, the prospective frosh said they still felt excited about their admissions. Prospective frosh and Hawaiian student Nainoa Visperas told The Daily that four of his SAT tests were canceled.Īpplicants also said that because of travel restrictions, they were not able to visit campus, which created another challenge when choosing what colleges to apply to. For example, San Antonio native Allison Wu ’25 said she faced numerous issues in the process of taking her SAT and was forced to drive two hours to take her test. However, prospective students said they still faced hurdles. Virtual Student Forums are also available for applicants to ask current Stanford students questions. To replace on-campus tours, applicants can instead sign up for virtual visit programs as well as a 360-degree tour of Stanford available onYoutube. Stanford has made standardized testing optional and alumni interviews are being conducted online through video chat. 11.ĭue to the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application process for many colleges shifted this admissions cycle. Stanford welcomed new prospective members to the Class of 2025 through its restrictive early action admissions on Dec.
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