Stanford says that they want to see you engaged in many activities. I understand. But i dont understand what they mean by being involved with research and projects. I mean i can't work in a lab full of proffesors as a high school sophomore/ Junior can i? Please explain. Thank you :)
2007-03-28 11:17:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
sorry its professors
2007-03-28 11:18:49 · update #1
No, you won't have a lab full of professors as a high school sophomores, but there are ways to get around this. For one thing, if you are a star student, especially if you plan to go into the hard sciences, you might talk to your teachers about doing some extra projects which could be put on your application. For example, many students are involved in science fairs in high school, and you had to do a project for that to occur. In addition, talk to your counselor about summer enrichment programs on college campuses - the one which comes to mind is CTY, or the Center for Talented Youth, which offers advanced courses on college campuses during the summer for students from middle school age onward. You need to take an exam to get in, but if you can do something in your area of interest, it would add to your resume. I work at a university, and have been involved in interviewing incoming freshmen for top academic scholarships. Some of the best schools offer amazing opportunities for their students. I've seen students involved in robotics competitions (particularly impressive when the student in question wanted to be an English major, but was testing her limits by trying something different) and traveling with faculty on international research projects. Obviously, this points out the inequities that exist among high schools, so if you plan to go to Stanford and go to a school which offers only standard lecture-type classes, you may need to look up a program of enrichment activities for yourself. If you are currently a sophomore, you have the advantage of time. You might want to contact someone in your intended major at Stanford, explain that you are very much interested in going there but realize that what they require is not available at your high school, and ask for their advice on what you might do to get the experience you need.
2007-03-28 11:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Getting in to schools like Stanford and Harvard requires you to do activities that seem amazing for a high school kid. Their students are that remarkable. I had a high school friend who made it to Harvard. One of his "amazing" activities was that he got a research grant from a big org (I think it was a fed gov't grant) which allowed him to go onto some big lab somewhere to do research and work with professor type people.
2007-03-28 18:24:24 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously Italiano doesn't understand written english and is supperdummy because Standford and SANFORD and Sons aren't spelled the same. So in the wise words of Mr. Bugs Bunny and Mel Blanc I will simply say..."What a maroon".
Back to the question at hand. Stanford wants to see things such as "science fair projects" they want to see where you've been involved in extracirricular projects apprentice ships. (Intel has an intern/apprenticeship program), etc
2007-03-28 18:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea you can you just have to apply your self the summer is the best time to work in the lab on campus because everyone is gone but the foreign kids
2007-03-28 18:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by ashlandtree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he wants his big dummy son lamont to get off his azz and get a job and to stop hanging out with raul
2007-03-28 18:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by italianone70 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They want your money.
2007-03-28 23:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋