Stanford Application

• I originally thought it was good.

• After learning about the existence of Symbolic Systems, it became my first choice (20210703).

• I became my second choice because I was a little scared of the “sunny personality” (202110).

• Required Elements

  • Holistic Admission: Stanford University
  • Intellectual Vitality
    • It seems like I should describe the thinker aspect.

• Stanford’s Unique Short Essay (100-250 words)

  • The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.

    • Essay History EE Proposal seems good.
    • Essay Unprecedented Case is also a good choice.
      • It’s about gaining new knowledge and expanding your thinking through creation (=learning).

  • 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—get to know you better.

    • I really don’t understand this one.
    • It’s similar to Fun Fact About Me in terms of direction.
    • Stanford Roommate Essay

  • Tell us about something that is meaningful to you, and why?

    • This is quite a wildcard.
    • I could use Essay History EE Proposal here.
      • Generalize it to a cross-disciplinary and Ways of Knowing-like aspect.
      • This has a sense of Ways, so it’s good.
    • It might be a good idea to include Essay World of Fog Proposal if it reaches a satisfactory quality.
  • Unused ideas
    • Essay World of Fog Proposal, Influence Received from Essay Community, Essay CCC Proposal

• Short Questions (3-50 words)

  • Rather than asking for feedback and improvement, it seems like I should brainstorm as much as possible.

  • What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?*

    • I wonder how much “I” should be involved in this.
    • It’s probably about expressing oneself through subjective evaluation of significance.
    • List some ideas:
      • Division
        • Digital Divide
        • Divide between fields?
      • Over-specialization problem
        • Quiet Result Respecting Expertise in Other Fields
        • Is this quite relevant?
      • National borders?
        • Fluidity in National Image
      • Sustainability of information
    • This seems like a place to show Tendency to Think about High-level Things (blu3mo).
    • I want to talk about something like [fladdict]

  • How did you spend your last two summers?*

    • 2020: Mito, Tatsujin, related studies
    • 2021: gkadc/CCC, IB studies
    • I see, if I didn’t do anything in the summer of 2021, I would have nothing to write about.
    • How should I provide different information from CommonApp Activities?
      • Show the connection between Mito and CCC
      • Something like “I was involved in creating both”
    • I want to create interest from the contrast between technology that can’t be distinguished from magic and demystifying technology.
    • If possible, I want to show my contribution to the CCC community as well.

  • What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?*

    • Something like the Dawn of the Internet?
    • Technological developments during wartime
    • Tokyo Olympics 1964
    • Is this limited to the past?
    • Apollo
    • People-oriented

  • Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.*

    • Maybe Mito
      • But should I mention it in the previous question as well?
    • I’ll decide on this later, or maybe World of Fog?
    • Possible options:
      • GKADC
      • Dojo
      • Tatsujin
      • Edmodo
      • man10

  • Name one thing you are looking forward to experiencing at Stanford.*

    • SymSys or Ways
      • Since I’m indicating my major, Ways seems better

• Check if it meets the requirements of Design of the Overall Picture of Overseas University Application Materials.