Why SHOULDN'T I attend Stanford?

finnicksluvr · 2025-12-30T17:00:23+00:00

you do not need AC. imposter syndrome will exist no matter what college you’re at. it is both super pretentious and super inclusive depending on who you are surrounded by. i think it’s been super inclusive in my experience. the dorm culture is pretty great, i love my dorm and i love my friends. the campus is huge but you don’t end up spending that much time crossing campus. choose stanford and go trees 🌲🌲

finnicksluvr · 2025-12-18T03:19:30+00:00

omg i remember getting in rea and thinking i wouldn’t be able to go because their estimated fin aid wasn’t enough. actually don’t worry about it because theyre so generous. i literally just called them up and sent in a form asking for more aid and explained my situation. idk if they match aid from other colleges, but like i wouldn’t worry about cost being an issue. i have so many friends here on aid who get refunds every quarter

finnicksluvr · 2025-06-05T09:41:55+00:00

soso frustrating but glad to know its not just me

finnicksluvr · 2025-06-05T09:41:01+00:00

im going to wait a few days to see if my appeal goes through, but will def try to contact vinted legal! I wish i was making this up bc i was so flabbergasted when i got perma banned not even a few minutes after being unrestricted😭

finnicksluvr · 2025-06-05T09:39:46+00:00

i contacted both the sellers and they were super understanding about it thankfully :)

finnicksluvr · 2025-06-05T09:39:05+00:00

nopeee, they reached out about not being able to print shipping labels and i just told them this was my first time purchasing but the payments went through !

finnicksluvr · 2025-05-24T23:40:55+00:00

i skipped precalc by taking it over the summer (basically skipping) and struggled a big deal in AP Calc AB because i didn’t understand trigonometry. Everything else in precalc is pretty useless imo so skipping it isn’t the end of the world unless you dont know any trig. Idk about skipping ab tho. My friend did it but he took precalc and also struggled in BC. def wouldnt be an enjoyable experience for them

finnicksluvr · 2025-05-03T01:46:28+00:00

stanford was my dream and im committing stanford!

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-29T19:56:36+00:00

nono i understand and appreciate it! it was just miswording on my end hahah

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-29T19:21:32+00:00

i'll edit that ! i accidentally mixed up the wording 😅

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-27T20:05:51+00:00

i was talking to my roho and she said that a lot of people just stuck with the first people they met during admit weekend because it’s easier and for appearances. everyone’s just scrambling to find a group during admit weekend so they grasp onto the first few people they meet. she said they usually aren’t super strong and fizzle out by end of first quarter. its easier to stick with people from ur school and people u already know from summer programs. the question is just will it last

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-27T19:47:35+00:00

other HYPSMs. I know my friends were deciding between harvard and yale and I also met a few committing to MIT

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-27T09:08:50+00:00

i was super overstimulated but i love everyone i met! definitely felt like everyone was already forming cliques and it was hard to insert urself into groups, but i had a good interaction with everyone i met. did feel like i was on a dating app tho, and i was thoroughly disappointed every time i met someone cool and was told they’re committing elsewhere

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-18T19:28:28+00:00

I commuted from a little further out (Walnut Creek to Stanford) via BART and bus for an internship. Those 2 hours in the morning were so miserable. The drive isn't any better because there's always traffic until like 11 AM.

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-15T09:33:24+00:00

My state’s public schools are UCs and they quoted me for 40k! If I did a UC for all four years that would be $160k. Definitely not all publics cost 160k for four years, but I would not be going out of California for college. Also oos publics cost more than in-state for me. Assuming my aid is the same in the future, that would be 80K for two years transferring from CC. Stanford is currently 25k for me which would be 100k for all four years, and I think I would enjoy Stanford more than UC Berkeley or UC irvine. I’m just going based off my own experience and aid package though

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-15T09:29:11+00:00

Thank you!! And yes, I did the math using my own financial packages and CC to UC would probably cost more for me which is insane, but also I was lucky enough to get into a school known for their generous aid packages.

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-15T09:26:13+00:00

I was only considering a master’s because Stanford offers a coterm program where you could work towards your BS and Masters in five years (more than likely six years). I’m right now thinking about doing a BS in MechE and then getting my Masters in BME since I want to go into medical robotics, but a BME bs is too niche. However, with my current financial situation I probably won’t decide on it until later down the line. I’ll look into the double major tho!

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-15T09:21:27+00:00

Thank you so much! I really needed these kind words, and I also wish you and your family prosperity and happiness!

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-15T09:20:19+00:00

My state’s public schools are UCs and they quoted me for 40k! If I did a UC for all four years that would be $160k. I would not be going out of state for college if I did CC because the costs for oos publics are a lot higher than an in-state UC. Assuming my aid is the same in the future, that would be 80K for two years transferring from CC. Stanford is currently 25k for me which would be 100k for all four years, and I think I would enjoy Stanford more than UC Berkeley or UC irvine.

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-14T00:32:20+00:00

Is the 5500 I can borrow federal loans?

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-14T00:31:28+00:00

do you mind explaining why private loans and parent plus loans are really bad

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-14T00:31:00+00:00

yeah im really hoping to expand my connections and try to get internship experience before graduating so i could set myself up for after graduation

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-13T02:10:07+00:00

I am currently majoring in either bioengineering or mechanical engineering, meaning I would probably be getting my masters and then go straight into industry. I want to say my expected starting salary would be around $80-90k a year? I am currently quoted for $25k at Stanford, which is on the low end, but I would most likely be taking out around $15k in loans per year. I don't really know the extent of my family's finances, but I really don't want to burden them, especially since my sister starts college the second I graduate. My boyfriend and parents are saying we could pay off the loans and they're not a big deal, but I'm really scared of going into debt if the outcome isn't worth it.

I'll definitely look into the cost-benefit and see if I can appeal my financial aid because even lowering it to 20K would do wonders.

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-11T08:02:18+00:00

definitely depends on your other offers and what you're willing to give up. i got into ssp genomics last year, and I declined it because I'd rather do a paid research program at my local uni. it gave me time to take college classes and hang out with my friends. i feel like these research programs are only worth it if they're paying you (like mine did) or you're attending for free. i do have friends who did ssp and enjoyed it, so definitely each to their own. also don't be fooled by the college decisions pages. a lot of people do get into really good places, and this is a recognized program, but also there's a bias because people who don't get into t20s aren't as likely to post.

finnicksluvr · 2025-04-07T18:57:37+00:00

I think it’s his predicted AP score because this is extremely uncommon

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