Stanford University

Stanford University gives importance to the wellness of the students. The university operates  Office of Medical Student Welfare which focuses on wellness programming, life advising to students and some learning environment initiatives which helps students to academically and personally grow throughout their medical school experience. 

Stanford University provides Wellness and Mental Health Resources for the students to avail in anytime of need. These Wellness resources are: 

• Stanford Counseling and Psychological Service (CAPS) 

• Office of Substance Use Programs Education & Resources (SUPER) 

• Ears for Peers (E4P) 

The on-campus accommodation at Stanford University allows students to explore more of the Stanford lifestyle. All residence halls are mixed gender.  

Some of the on-campus benefits at Stanford University are mentioned below: 

• Walking or biking distance to classrooms 

• Meeting new people in the dining hall 

• Enjoy myriad social activities organized around particular dorm cohort 

• Facility of lounge, laundry, computer cluster with printer 

• Variety of nutritious, sustainable and delicious food choices 

• Fully Furnished & Managed Spaces 

• Safety & Security 

• Student Support Services 

The School of Medicine at the Stanford University offers 28 student organizations under which the students from Medicine & Health Sciences Courses can participate. Some of these student organizations with the School of Medicine are mentioned below: 

• Chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) 

• Stanford University Physician Assistant Student Association (SUPASA) 

• SCCMA and Stanford Transformative Experience in Medicine (SSTEM) 

• Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness (MSDCI) 

• Asian Pacific-American Medical Student Assocation (APAMSA) 

• Stanford Women Association of Physician Scientists (SWAPS) 

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, interests and character would help them make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.