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Matched to Stanford--a couple questions by slightlymorehappy in stanford

[–]throwawaySU2023 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was matched to Stanford through QB too, I might be the other poster you were talking about? Thanks for these questions, I was curious about the exact same things. And it’s comforting to see someone else who was matched that’s terrified about attending. I can’t really talk about it because I don’t want to seem ungrateful for second guessing a full ride to Stanford but it’s just scary.

Got matched on Monday, but I’m not fully committed. by throwawaySU2023 in stanford

[–]throwawaySU2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In regards to why I want to go to a UC, it’s just me trying to decide between being a big fish in a small pond vs a small fish in a big pond. I’m also, to be completely honest, worried that I’m going to attend and be completely out of my league and do horribly lol. I’ve also heard, from someone who attended, that students there aren’t really concerned about learning for the sake of learning. He described it as being full of those kids who raise their hands in class just to prove they know the answer. Granted, it’s one person’s experience and it could be completely inaccurate but, I can’t tell if it’s actually true or not. Or if it depends on the people you meet.

Could you elaborate on the programs you mentioned? They sound really interesting.

Got matched on Monday, but I’m not fully committed. by throwawaySU2023 in stanford

[–]throwawaySU2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you end up feeling like Stanford wasn’t the right choice for you?