Stanford

• One of the three top choices
• Practical Learning is a characteristic of Stanford
• The environment in SF/Palo Alto is very good, but I feel like I’ve seen everything there
• I want to live somewhere else if possible
• Downsides of attending Stanford as an undergrad include the “Stanford Duck Syndrome,” overwhelmingly liberal political community, the Stanford Bubble, techie and entrepreneurial elitism, and elitism and a sense of entitlement from being at a top-tier school
• Palo Alto doesn’t have many stores, but since San Francisco is nearby, I thought it would be fine. However, after hearing about city universities like Harvard and Columbia, I think that option might be better
• Stanford does all undergraduate admissions at the university level, so being particularly prepared in the field of computer science is unlikely to affect your chances of admission
• Ways courses are classes that allow you to learn about various fields of knowledge. You must take 11 courses in 8 Ways at any time during your undergraduate years
• The minimum major in computer science consists of 96 units, including math, science, engineering fundamentals, a course in TIS (Technology in Society), and core depth
• Major Unit Reqs. [image]
• Example schedule [link]. It seems that international students only take about four courses per semester. It seems that Ways are not related to specific courses, but rather certain courses are recognized as fulfilling Ways requirements
• It’s better to be exposed to various fields in college, and this seems like a good balance