My Turning “Pointe” My mom didn’t think it would last. I was not a child who cared about clothes, or brushing my hair for that matter. Pulling on pale pink tights with the finesse of an impatient seven-year-old and enduring the pain required to get my unruly hair slicked back into a bun was bound to be a recipe for failure. Yet for some reason that tedious daily routine soon evolved into a passion for classical ballet. I loved...

1. Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development.

2. Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate—and us—know you better.

3. What matters to you, and why?

1. "Music, Math, and More" It’s my guilty pleasure. Whenever I read a book, perform a lab experiment or solve a calculus problem, I find a way to connect that subject with music. The relation of music to just about any aspect of my life drives my curiosity and helps me better understand the original subject. In English we were reading Huckleberry Finn and Mark Twain had just referenced a specific musical composition. I spent hours that night tracking down...

Ask your Junior year (most recent is the best) teachers at the END of your Junior year...

Passionate, humble,...

Visiting the campus was an absolute dream. While it is the Disneyland of college campuses, the reason I chose Stanford was because of the people. Every student is so friendly and interesting,...

I interviewed with Stanford only, and it was very laid-back. Got to...