Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

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

What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?

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

How did you spend your last two summers?

List five things that are important to you.

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.

Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.

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.