MasterCard to sponsor five students from sub-Saharan Africa each year
According to Director of Financial Aid Karen Cooper, MasterCard will disburse $500 million in an education initiative for sub-Saharan Africa.
admissions
Limited accessibility to elite institutions poses obstacle to low-income applicants
According to research conducted by Professor of Economics Caroline Hoxby, limited accessibility to elite universities for poor, minority or first-generation students can pose an even larger obstacle than tuition prices and selectivity.
Social media builds community among incoming freshmen
Jonathan Fisk ’16 friended over 1,000 members of the Official Stanford Class of 2016 Facebook page in anticipation of the new school year. He considered the platform a community-building tool.
Sash Angeles: Admit it
Since the beginning of summer, I have intended to write an article on what I call the Stanford Perception Syndrome: an effect I’ve observed that occurs when people treat Stanford students/alumni according to a preconceived notion of them. Sometimes–thankfully, usually–this has positive consequences, like assuming a level of capability or know-how. But sometimes it feels challenging, almost hostile, and sometimes–not to go all Gretchen Wieners-levels of “Sorry I’m popular” and fall into a crowd of un-extended arms–it feels bitter.
Colleen Lim to be director of admission
She begins her new job on Sept. 22 and succeeds Bob Patterson, who left last June to be the director of college outreach at Chegg Inc.
Former Stanford admissions officers allege preferential treatment for children of faculty, donors
Children of Stanford faculty members and large donors receive preference in the admissions process, even more than legacy students
Off the beaten path
Approximately 20 to 30 students defer their admission to Stanford every year, an option commonly known as taking a gap year.
Editorial: The rising price of higher education
Something needs to be done, and the first step is an open and honest dialogue about how our society values an elite college education.