Stanford University Eligibility
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a month agoContributor-Level 9
Stanford University seeks students who perform exceptionally in academics, have leadership qualities, and have innovation potential. Also, students must meet basic eligibility by holding a 4-year bachelor's degree with good records, a total GPA of 3.5 on 4 point scale, and showing English language requirement. Students must also submit GRE scores, LORs, SOP, resume to improve the chances of selection.
Also, students must be involved in internships, research work, and industry projects to strengthen their application. The technical programs demand prior experience in mathematics or relevant fields.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
When international students fill in the application form, they will be given a section of personal essay and Stanford questions and need to submit it through the common application once they add Stanford University to their list of colleges.
Several questions that Stanford University asks the applicants must be answered within a word limit of minimum 100 and maximum 250. Some of these questions are:
The Stanford community is deeply curious to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes a student genuinely excited about learning.
Describe what aspects of a student's life experiences, int
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
ACT or SAT test scores are required for all undergraduate courses including Medicine & Health Sciences Courses at Stanford University. The university reviews the application using either self-reported or official scores.
If the students like to send their official scores, they need to use some codes such as:
SAT PROFILE/TOEFL Code number: 4704
ACT Code number: 0434
The test scores will be considered official by the university only when they must be sent directly from the ACT or the College Board.
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
International students must have a high school Diploma or the equivalent in order to enroll at Stanford University. Students must achieve a high-level study across 5 core liberal arts and Science areas such as:
English: 4 years of study, emphasis on writing and literature
Mathematics: 4 years of study, fundamental skills in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, additional mathematical preparation such as mathematical preparation
History/Social Studies: 3 or more years of study, writing of essays
Science: 3 or more years of study, must include biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, human anatomy, and environ
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a month agoContributor-Level 10
GPA is an essential need that the students need for Masters in Stanford Medicine. There are various criteria along with GPA that a student needs to fulfil in order to get into Stanford School of Medicine. Some of these criteria are mentioned below:
The students need a minimum Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
GPA of at least 3.0 is required
A GPA of 3.5 is strongly recommended by the university as a combination of other factors of all areas are also weighed when the applications are reviewed.
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4 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News & World Report considers several factors while determining the rankings of top universities such as graduation rates, graduation performance rates, college graduate salaries, borrower debt, peer assessment, financial resources per student, faculty salaries, standardized tests, etc. The rankig weightage of some of these factors are given as follows:
Stanford University Ranking Criteria (US News) | Weightage |
|---|---|
Average 6-year graduation rate | 16% |
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
Average first-year student retention rate | 5% |
Over performance (+)/Underperformance (-) | 10% |
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Stanford University does not require the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores for the admission in the MS course along with other specialzations for all the programs but students can submit their GRE scores along with their application form to enhance their portfolio.
However, the university has not shared any mnimium score requirement for the GRE test.
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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
Students applying at the Stanford University are required to fulfill the specific requirement as per the course, which may vary accordingly. The general document requirements are mentioned below:
- CV or Resume
- Academic Transcripts
- Test Scores (GRE, GMAT, SAT or ACT as applicable to the specific course)
- Work Experience (if applicable).
- Letter of Recommendations.
- Personal Statements
- Program Supplemental
- Additional Information as per the particular programme and specialization.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 9
While we do not require a specific undergraduate coursework, it is important that applicants have strong quantitative and analytical skills; a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is not required.
Minimum GPA requirement.
In order to receive your MS CS degree, your GPA in the courses you submit on your programme sheet must be at least 3.0, which corresponds to a B in Stanford's grading scale. Note that you need not get a B in every course.
The Stanford University acceptance rate for master's programs is 4%.
To apply to Stanford University from India, you need to meet the following requirements:
Academic Excellence: You need a high sc
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 9
International students do not require any English language proficiency test for Stanford University admissions as the Stanford is test optional for the 2023–24 application cycle. However, the university receives English proficiency exam results from applicants whose native language is not English and/or the primary language of instruction at their secondary school is not English. Major English exams like TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, etc. are useful to determine the English proficiency of students. Stanford offers fee waivers for the Duolingo English Test to students who wish to take an English proficiency exam but fe
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