Stanford undergraduate essays

Stanford’s community is an essential part of the undergraduate experience. We come from all walks of life, share our own traditions, take care of one another, and think of ourselves as family. How do you define family and what contributions have you made to yours?

These college essays are from students who got accepted at Stanford University. Use them to get inspiration for your own essays and knock the socks off those admissions officers! 1. My World, My Dreams

We ask applicants to answer several short questions (limit 50 words each), and to write a short essay on each of the three topics below. There is a 100-word minimum and a 250-word maximum for each essay. The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom.

Ubiquity is a beautiful piece of software. With constant use, it becomes part of you. All the world’s knowledge resides in your fingers. It’s the extension of a man’s mind, the slow but inevitable fusion of the brain and the computer. But, sitting on a soft couch at a Starbucks in c... 17. Stanford Roommate Essay - "I'm like the ocean"