What is Stanford like?

[Anonymous]

It isn’t happening-look elsewhere

[Anonymous]

Not sure where this anti-Stanford vibe comes from. School campus is gorgeous with great weather but if it’s brick buildings and snow your kid is looking for that is not Stanford. Lots of campus spirit and activities. Also easy access to San Francisco (Cal Train), Palo Alto and lots of internship positions. It’s laid back in that east coast prep uniform of khaki pants, collared shirts and boat shoes is not prevalent.

[Anonymous]

Beautiful campus with amazing tech internship opportunities (you can easily bike down to Amazon and Palantir offices). Everyone works hard but takes time to enjoy the outdoors.
Palo Alto is just a different world $$ wise. I remember seeing a unshaven person in sweats looking out of sorts and then getting into a McLaren!

[Anonymous]

Honestly an easy choice to attend Stanford if you can. The nicest campus, great weather, access to amazing resources on campus and off, and the most successful athletic department in the country, which few students bother taking advantage of outside of a couple of rivalry football games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not laid back

There are more weirdos that go there than hypm

Anarcho-libertarians that don’t grow up

The campus feels like it’s a Taco Bell

Lots of grifters and scammers

Campus feels like a Taco Bell! I grew up in the Bay Area, was born at Stanford hospital, my mom worked at Stanford, and I’ve never heard this comparison, but it’s somehow so true!

But what does this mean???
I've never been to campus, but have been to many Taco Bells... not sure I understand!

I think they are referring to the Mediterranean/Hispanic architecture and I fully agree which is why I didn’t apply there for law school!

Right... Not because you didn't have a snowball's chance of getting in. No, it was the stucco.....

[Anonymous]

Stanford is great but just don’t be fooled into thinking it is laid-back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not laid back

There are more weirdos that go there than hypm

Anarcho-libertarians that don’t grow up

The campus feels like it’s a Taco Bell

Lots of grifters and scammers

Campus feels like a Taco Bell! I grew up in the Bay Area, was born at Stanford hospital, my mom worked at Stanford, and I’ve never heard this comparison, but it’s somehow so true!

But what does this mean???
I've never been to campus, but have been to many Taco Bells... not sure I understand!

I think they are referring to the Mediterranean/Hispanic architecture and I fully agree which is why I didn’t apply there for law school!

Right... Not because you didn't have a snowball's chance of getting in. No, it was the stucco.....

The delusion on this thread is strong. Love it. "Hispanic architecture" nixing the law school app is my current favorite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford is great but just don’t be fooled into thinking it is laid-back.

True, I don't think the quarter system leads to a laid back atmosphere generally either. Stanford isn't Chicago in that regard but they pack a lot in!

[Anonymous]

Not what it once was - now oppressively PC:

https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/06/13/stanfords-war-on-social-life/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not laid back

There are more weirdos that go there than hypm

Anarcho-libertarians that don’t grow up

The campus feels like it’s a Taco Bell

Lots of grifters and scammers

Campus feels like a Taco Bell! I grew up in the Bay Area, was born at Stanford hospital, my mom worked at Stanford, and I’ve never heard this comparison, but it’s somehow so true!

But what does this mean???
I've never been to campus, but have been to many Taco Bells... not sure I understand!

I think they are referring to the Mediterranean/Hispanic architecture and I fully agree which is why I didn’t apply there for law school!

Right... Not because you didn't have a snowball's chance of getting in. No, it was the stucco.....

The delusion on this thread is strong. Love it. "Hispanic architecture" nixing the law school app is my current favorite

I suspect you miss a lot because you are extremely literal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford is great but just don’t be fooled into thinking it is laid-back.

+1

[Anonymous]

A thread earlier this year highlighted an interesting student article: "Stanford's War on Social Life."

According to the author, "Stanford’s new social order offers a peek into the bureaucrat’s vision for America. It is a world without risk, genuine difference, or the kind of group connection that makes teenage boys want to rent bulldozers and build islands. It is a world largely without unencumbered joy; without the kind of cultural specificity that makes college, or the rest of life, particularly interesting."

(https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/06/13/stanfords-war-on-social-life/)

DCUM thread here: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1103239.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not laid back

There are more weirdos that go there than hypm

Anarcho-libertarians that don’t grow up

The campus feels like it’s a Taco Bell

Lots of grifters and scammers

Campus feels like a Taco Bell! I grew up in the Bay Area, was born at Stanford hospital, my mom worked at Stanford, and I’ve never heard this comparison, but it’s somehow so true!

But what does this mean???
I've never been to campus, but have been to many Taco Bells... not sure I understand!

I think they are referring to the Mediterranean/Hispanic architecture and I fully agree which is why I didn’t apply there for law school!

Many people, myself included, love that style of architecture.

[Anonymous]

Wow that was an insanely depressing article.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow that was an insanely depressing article.

+1 great article, well written but yeah definitely Depressing.