Saturday, December 11, 2010

Stanford University - PROS

Academics
  • Biology and human biology (premed preparation) - most popular programs
  • Stanford-in-Washington program - allows 60 students to live, study, and intern in Washington D.C. each quarter
  • Courses available in marine/biological sciences at Stanford Hopkins Marine Station
  • Summer Research College - full-time summer research on campus
  • 3 honors programs
  • Amazing faculty
  • 95% of classes taught by faculty instead of grad students
  • Ranked #1 - best classroom experience
  • Class discussions encouraged
  • Student-faculty ratio - 6:1
  • 70% of classes have less than 20 students

Student Life
  • Guarantees housing all four years
  • Great freshman dorms
  • Great weather
  • Nearby hills perfect for jogging/biking
  • Small lake - sailing/windsurfing
  • Intramural sports
  • Laid-back-but-ambitious crowd
  • Not any counter productive cut-throat competition
  • Staff and students all supportive of each other
  • So many extracurricular opportunities are available 
  • San Francisco nearby
  • Ranked #3 - school runs like butter
  • Ranked #6 - happiest students
  • Ranked #19 - best quality of life
  • Ranked #4 - best college radio stations
  • 450 athletic scholarships annually in 35 sports

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