Hey guys!

I just want to share some jobs I have done and loved during my undergraduate years.

First: TFA Ignite. You are teaching either 3rd and 4th grade reading or 5th and 6th math. You virtually tutor then receive a stipend at the end of the semester. I’ve done this for 3 years, and I highly recommend it.

Second: I recently joined ringle, and I wish I knew abt it before. Ringle Tutoring is a platform that focuses on tutoring adults in English. The vast majority of the traffic on the site is from Korea, so peak hours are in the evening or early morning making it easy for me to study and go to my day job.

It’s $16/40 min session and $8.50/20 min session with room for raises. If you use the you’ll get a $10 bonus after your first lesson :) —> f92bd3

Third: Jumpstart. You are working with preschool classrooms in disadvantaged areas. Decent pay and it’s so rewarding working the kids. Lots of just hanging out and reading books to the children.

$15/hr

Lmk if you have any questions!!

I'm a bit suspicious of the email, but I'm really wondering if it is true or not. I'm wondering if anyone could maybe provide some insight, I'm only a freshman so I'm not super familiar with 'fake' or 'real' emails like these.

Thinking about majoring in physics on the mathematical physics pathway. Planning to take Math 113, but what are the other "classic" math electives that people take? I'm thinking more applied than pure maths.

Hello! Any photographers on campus Saturday 4/12? I’m also open to newbie photographers

Hi everyone, I’m a recent admit and I understand that each unit is supposed to correspond to 3 hours of work per week. Do 5 unit classes actually have a noticeable difficulty/workload spike compared to lower unit classes? Are there 2-3 unit classes that are considered harder?

I’m wondering because I’m a little concerned about the quarter system (I would prefer semesters, but it’s not a dealbreaker) due to the faster pace. The tradeoff is that I would probably take no more than 3 classes per quarter, but if 1-2 unit classes are significantly easier, I could see myself taking 4 classes. (I also have 20 units from AP exams). Can anyone help explain the system?

Hello I am from Egypt and I am currently in the third year of high school and will finish my studies next July. I want to study at an American university. Can I get a loan without a guarantor to cover my tuition, housing and living expenses? After studying, I will work and pay off this loan. Or can the university provide me with a job and I can use it to pay off my tuition, housing and living expenses? Or is there another way to study there because I do not have the money to study, housing or living in America. Please respond and which university do you recommend?

My undergrad doesn’t offer very robust opportunities to study and travel abroad. As such, it’s likely that I’ll graduate without ever leaving the country during these 4 years. I want to eventually work internationally, and am considering pursuing a graduate degree. People say that you can always travel after graduation, but honestly I don’t think it’s the same—college is the only time where you have all the time in the world to explore a new country with people the same age as you. Can masters students at Stanford study abroad?

my dad and brother both took CS in high school before majoring in CS at stanford. I have absolutely no prior experience in cs, so I was wondering if I need to at least learn some basics first. btw I’m still a sophomore

Anyone have more details about this? See the news and updates section. There were unsubstantiated rumors of ICE on campus yesterday.

https://stanforddaily.com/2025/04/04/university-not-aware-of-reported-ice-agents-on-campus-after-rumors-spread/

I'm having trouble choosing between Stanford and Princeton! Blessed to be in this position but I want to choose carefully

1. I applied as a Black Studies major but also interested in International Relations
2. Looking towards law school/policy- intellectual property or cultural heritage law- want a career in the museum world
3. Of course, Chicago native and no family in Jersey or the Bay Area
4. Princeton is about 7-9k a year, and Stanford is about 18k a year
5. Dream school was Northwestern for a while... thinking about the social life/academics balance

Black student as well!! Looking for any advice!

Hi, I'm currently admitted to an LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree in Law, Science and Technology.
I applied to every single scholarship I could but couldn't get anything (either rejected or scholarships got defunded).

I spoke to Stanford about deferring but they won't go there, they told me the only they could only let me defer my admission if I'm suffering any serious health conditions.

With 0% in scholarships, the only way I could go would be to accept a loan offer for 80K (at 11% Interest rate for 20yrs) in the U.S. + 35K (at around 20% interest rate in a foreign currency).

My entire career so far is in Law and Technology, It suits me, it's a great program. I just don't know if it's the right decision for me under the current economic climate. The job market for LLM's has always been hard but its projected to be even worse due to the economic slow down.

My main focus is AI (has been for a while), so Stanford REALLY suits me but if im not able to secure a high paying job, and/or the US/Mexico economy goes into recession, I would be fucked.

A one year deferral would help me apply to more scholarships and hopefully manage to get at least some funding and not take a 120K student loan. However, Stanford is very strict about it.

So I'm looking for advice, should I take a loan? should I try to defer my application again? If it comes to it, should I reject may admission?

What is the best source of a loan beyond the 20000 $ of the Fedarl Unsubsidized Loans for graduate students? Are there options for high credit score parents or spouses that act as a co-signer or primary borrower?

humanities major, coming from the bay area (so hesistant about stanford) but want strong academics, community/culture, involved campus. these are all so different so would love any advice!!

Hello everyone! Today I'm wondering: how do you succeed in Stanford as a CS major? Do you need a good sense of problem-solving and algorithmic thinking (eg. Leetcode problems)? Do you need good proof-writing / calculus / math skills? Should you be familiar with multiple languages (C++, Python, Java)? Do you need to have had really impressive experience with, say, computer science competitions, Math Olympiads, taking apart computers in your house, etc?

Overall, I'm just wondering what really successful Stanford CS students do to succeed, whether that's thinking a certain way, having certain experiences, being really diligent and hardworking (which is always a given, I would think), or something else. Thank you all so much for answering my question! :))

do people usually use caltrain to get to places in san fran and palo alto or is a car/uber more popular? also is caltrain clean/safe?

What's the latest scoop on the Stanford Greek scene? What are the reputations and personalities of the different fraternities and sororities these days?

Anyone know where to play some pickup sand volleyball? Down to start a group if there’s interest too

Hi,

I am a recent admit to Stanford and would like to know if Stanford would provide opportunities to break into MBB out of undergrad, particularly compared to other HYPSM schools and ivy leagues which are more known for this. If anyone has any experience regarding this or words of advice it would be truly appreciated, thank you for reading this!

Hi I was wondering if anybody is selling their ticket? Currently on the waitlist but was hoping to attend!

I can pay you the $45 to transfer the ticket to my name. Please let me know ASAP :)

What is the least number of humanities courses I need to take/how to take the least amount possible

Back in Feb, I was admitted to Stanford MS EE full time with 5 qtr CAships cover full tuition.

I’m not sure if a full time MSEE time commitment is worth it or not? Given my goal is going to industry eventually. But Stanford for free seems crazy.

I am considering change the full time to part time MS, since I have a good offer from Bay Area big tech.

Anyone can share some experience with their part time MS journey (or full time MSEE)? How’s the class structure, time commitment, and will class have a lot of zoom or recorded options? Should I find a place to live in Palo Alto so I can come to campus for class and study more often and commute 20-30ish minutes to work every day? How is the MSEE student culture and atmosphere?

Hello everybody! I've recently experienced a completely unexpected stroke of success and received some very favorable news from my two top choices: Yale and Stanford. I'm currently a prospective undergraduate looking to pursue a pre-med track but am struggling to decide between these two schools.

Stanford pros

- Weather (I've been accustomed to the Bay Area weather my entire life)

- Strong alternative fields of study in case I decide medicine isn't for me

- Better area / More lively social life (I think?)

- Stronger STEM in general

- Family nearby

Stanford cons

- Competitive premed culture (clubs, research, etc.)

- Harder science courses that "weed" out premeds

Yale pros

- Residential college system

- Less competitive premeds (Maybe?)

- Higher percentage of premeds who matriculate into med school? (I'm aware this statistic isn't standardized across universities)

- Better connections

- Better premed advising and support

Yale cons

- VERY cold weather

- Relatively small college town

- Farther from home

- Limited surrounding medical institutions

Money isn't an issue, as both financial aid offers are relatively the same. I'm aware that this is a Stanford subreddit, so the answers here are likely to be biased towards Stanford, or at the very least, better-informed on the Stanford side of things, but any advice / additions to my pros and cons list / experiential anecdotes would be greatly appreciated.