Stanford University Top Questions

Absolutely. Stanford is really caught up in the California aesthetic - everything has to be "chill." We work our asses off, but everyone has to pretend not to be stressed out.

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A Stanford student talks about "the duck syndrome" and school stereotypes.

Yes almost everyones happy but if you aren't the Prozac type then it's not fun.

some...it is true, that Stanford is very liberal and there is a very strong Gay Community. Then again it is not always sunny, even though the possibility ov having great weather is very high. This and the vivid social live makes people on average happier, even though this is not a constant condition, because everybody has their bad days, especially under the stress of an elite school.

Yes! I've found the environment at Stanford to be extremely supportive. Everyone is friendly, you'll make your best friends here, and the atmosphere is one of cooperation rather than competition. That being said, most people are extremely ambitious, which makes them interesting to get to know and also a little quirky and crazy. Everyone's paddling hard, but if you can have a balanced life outside of classes and extracurriculars (i.e. social life, sleeping, exercise) it's a wonderful place to be.

It depends. If you want to be a nerd and study all the time, you can do that and feel like you're not the only one. If you want to party all the time, you can probably find your crowd too. Most Stanford students have the work hard, play hard mentality. Sunday through Wednesday nights are generally for working, Fridays and Saturdays (and some Thursdays) are for having fun.

Yes.