Stanford University Top Questions

the fact that I am going to have to leave this place in 3 years.

The quarter system is both good and bad. On one hand, it allows more opportunities flexibility in choosing classes (and having time to take unrelated classes or time abroad); on the other hand, it goes by really quickly, and if you get behind it's kind of hard to catch up

Drunken athletes

The worst thing about my school is that there is too much to do, and it can be difficult to balance all the activity you wish you could do with the schoolwork that you have to do.

The social scene (greek social scene specifically) is actually a lot smaller than it seems. By sophomore year, you walk into a party, and you already know almost every face.

The price is way too high, and they gave me no financial aid! It's ridiculous that after paying so much in tuition, and room and board, they want to charge the highest prices for everything on campus as well.

I think most Stanford students will agree that the pressure to do exceptionally well academically coupled with the busy social and extracurricular life can get overwhelming at times; but once you learn to balance, it's not too much of a problem.

over-acheivers with no sense of purpose other than being successful

the housing draw is really poorly done. i'm a senior living in a one-room double in a fairly undesirable house. there are lots of great housing options, but there are also lots of TERRIBLE ones, and it's not unlikely that you could get three years of awful housing in a row.

The dormatories are a bit small, and outdated. The furniture provided is not terrible but shows some wear and tear. A bit of a remodel to give more room in each dorm would make them more like a home environment.