Stanford University

Pros: Interesting Classes
Cons: Not taken seriously

I just finished Soc 200 - a seminar required for seniors who are Sociology majors. In that class I learned some skills that will help me write better papers and do better research. I also learned that these two skills weren't the main focus of the class....

Pros: fun, useful skills, focus on teaching students
Cons: class sizes growing quickly

Computer Science might be the major for you, but you may not know it. You may believe the common myths and stereotypes about the people and the work.

Myth #1: Computer Science students are nerdy and anti-social.

Computer...

Pros: research, sports, and name
Cons: has strayed from its heritage; has elements of snobbery & elitism about it.

THIS REVIEW IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHERS: READ ON TO FIND OUT HOW! With a gorgeous campus and stellar reputation, Stanford University (a.k.a. the Farm) carries a mystique about it that few universities world-wide carry. The Stanford name ...

Pros: Financial Aid,West Coast Name Recognition,Varsity Athletics,Study Abroad
Cons: Intellectual?NOT!Guidance?NONE!LAME social scene.Cookie cutter Diversity.Ugly suburb campus.Entitled.

I attended SU from 1974-78 as an undergraduate. I hope and assume that there have been major improvements over the past quarter of a century (and I anticipate more to come thanks to the generous grant from the Packard Foundation specifically targeted for...

Pros: Excellent faculty, lots of research opportunities, small major
Cons: Initial courses are very large and anonymous

Note: I am reviewing the aspects of the department through the lens of an undergraduate. It is very different for graduate students.

Psychology is one of Stanford's largest departments, and one of the easier majors. This is in part because...

Pros: Well-renowned school for those interested in arts, humanities, engineering, and medicine who delight in friendly academic competition, liberal-mindedness, openly warm, supportive environment, and a gorgeous geographic locale.
Cons: Math & natural sciences may not be strong departments.

I have had the fortunate opportunity to attend three prestigious universities: Stanford, MIT and Harvard. I can say with unbridled joy and pride that Stanford University was my favorite. While MIT catered to the techies and science majors, Stanford and...

Pros: Room for creativity in application
Cons: Pretty random process

As a very recent Stanford grad, I've done a lot of reflecting on my four years at the "Farm." To say the least, it's been an incredible experience. For those of you looking to apply to Stanford as a high school senior or college transfer, I...

Pros: education, location, atmosphere
Cons: island, expensive

Stanford is one of the top universities in the country. It is hard to know where to begin… so before I itemize I’ll say that Stanford provides an excellent education, a wonderful living environment in a great location, and numerous opportunities to...

Pros: Talented students
Cons: A bit isolated

In the past I have been a cheerleader for Stanford. No, not a real one with skirt and all, but a student who touts the awesome experience that Stanford provides to its students. I have been a tour guide, a Coordinator for our New Student Orientation and...

Pros: independence and cost-effectiveness
Cons: will have to travel more than two blocks to get to class.

While most students live in dorms for four years at Stanford, there are several significant alternatives. In my experience, though, most students have little or no ability or desire to cook for themselves, are unable to coordinate their lives enough to...

Pros: architecture, community design, singles for upperclassmen
Cons: small doubles, icky food, far from parties

I lived in West Lagunita for two years: my freshman and sophomore years (Eucalipto and Granada, respectively). I loved my time there, for a number of reasons. I am going to explore some general features first, then some specific pros and cons of West...

Pros: Great Professors - a Who's Who of modern Psychologists
Cons: Somewhat easy to get lost in the department (both academically and physically)

It all starts off with Psych 1 and Phillip Zimbardo. He is the man who is famous (or infamous) for the Stanford Prison Experiment (a psych experiment that went awry in the basement of Jordan Hall, where the department is located). You go to his class...

Pros: beautiful, safe
Cons: too dry for some folks

The Stanford campus is a beautiful one: the architecture is Spanish Mission style, with honey colored buildings and red tile roofs. It is also a large campus -- 8,000 acres -- only one thousand of which are developed. The rest is improbable open space...

Pros: THE ACADEMICS REALLY ARE GREAT
Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE SUCKS

Ah yes.. Leland Stanford Junior University, what a great combination of Athletics and Academics, what a fun, talented and motivated student body, and what a great location to boot!

Before I begin, I will say there is some truth to Stanford's...

Pros: new facilities, close to wildlife
Cons: upperclass dorm, remote location

I lived in Robinson House of Sterling Quad for my junior and senior years. It was a mixed experience, and I have both good and less good memories from that time.

FEATURES OF STERLING QUAD

* Dorm layout

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