FRESHMAN APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

2013 2014
THE BASICS
Apply!
Freshman Application Instructions 2013 2014
ADD admission@stanford.edu to your email address
book or safe senders list.
ASK your counselor and teachers to submit all of their
documents online.
WRITE your Common Application ID number on the first
page of any documents you fax or mail and on the Stanford
Mailing Labels: admission.stanford.edu/applying/forms
SUBMIT your application ahead of deadlines to avoid
technical dificulties.
GETTING STARTED
CREATE a Common Application user account and select
Stanford as one of your colleges.
ACCESS all forms at commonapp.org. The First-Year
Common Application and Stanford Writing Supplement
must be submitted online.
USE your oficial name on all testing and application
documents.
EMAIL credentials@stanford.edu informing us if you
used a diferent first name, last name or email address on
testing documents.
APPLICATION OPTIONS
Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision
admission.stanford.edu/apply
Application Plan
Application with
Arts Supplement
Standard Application Decision Notification Reply to Stanford
Restrictive Early Action October 15 November 1 December 15 May 1
Regular Decision December 1 January 1 April 1 May 1
APPLICATION DEADLINES
*The Common Application and Stanford Writing Supplement must both be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time) on the appropriate
deadline. We prefer online submission of all other documents but will accept materials postmarked by the deadline.
Restrictive Early Action is a non-binding early application option for students who have completed a thorough college search and are confident
Stanford is their first choice. Regular Decision is Stanfords traditional option chosen by the majority of our applicants.
USE the Print Preview feature in the Common
Application to confirm content.
PRINT and save copies of your application and all
submitted materials.
CONFIRM that you have successfully submitted
both your Common Application and Stanford Writing
Supplement in the Stanford section of your Common
Application account.
AFTER YOU CLICK SUBMIT
BEFORE YOU CLICK SUBMIT
SUPPLEMENTARY CREDENTIALS
Do not send additional materials such as resumes,
research papers, newspaper articles and writing samples.
They will not be considered.
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THE COMMON APPLICATION VERSION 4
The next generation Common Application launches
August 1. We encourage you to start your application early
and check out the new interactive form.
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SAT OR ACT PLUS WRITING
*We will focus on your highest individual section scores across all sittings for the SAT and your highest Composite and Combined English/Writing
scores for the ACT Plus Writing.
Stanfords Test Codes: SAT & TOEFL - 4704; ACT - 0434
SAT or ACT Plus Writing SAT Subject Tests TOEFL
All scores required
If you take both tests, all scores are
required from both
Individual sections will be super-
scored*
Recommended but not required
Score Choice allowed
Recommended but not required for
non-native English speakers
TOEFL cannot replace SAT or ACT
Plus Writing
SCHOOL REPORT
Ask your counselor to submit (preferably online) the Common Application School Report Form together with a letter of evaluation.
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S)
Ask your counselor to submit (preferably online) your oficial high school transcript. If you have coursework from another high school
not reported on your current transcript, request to have that transcript sent to Stanford.
Request college or university transcripts to be sent to Stanford.
TWO TEACHER EVALUATIONS
Ask two of your teachers to submit (preferably online) the Common Application Teacher Evaluation Form and an evaluation letter. We
recommend selecting teachers from your last two years of high school in two of the following subject areas: English, mathematics,
science, foreign language and history/social studies.
FIRST-YEAR COMMON APPLICATION AND STANFORD WRITING SUPPLEMENT
Complete and submit both of these application forms online at commonapp.org.
APPLICATION FEE OR FEE WAIVER REQUEST
Submit the $90 nonrefundable application fee with the First-Year Common Application and Stanford Writing Supplement.
Select the fee waiver option if you meet the Common Application fee waiver guidelines. Your counselor must approve your fee waiver
request online or submit a form (with your Common Application ID number) by mail or fax: (650) 723-6050. We will not review your
application until your counselor or school oficial has taken either of these two actions.
+ OPTIONAL LETTER
You may submit no more than one optional letter of recommendation if there is another personnot a teacher or counselorwho knows you well
and will provide new insights about you. Ask your recommender to note your oficial name, birth date, current school and Common Application
ID number at the top of the letter. No form is required. Your recommender may send via mail or fax: (650) 723-6050
+ OPTIONAL ARTS SUPPLEMENT
Visit admission.stanford.edu/arts for detailed instructions explaining how to submit an Arts Supplement. Arts Supplements that arrive other
than as directed will not be reviewed.
Applicants with extraordinary talent in the fine or performing artsart, dance, drama and musicwho intend to participate in and/or study the
arts, may submit supplementary materials for review by our faculty. While we expect that students with a vested interest in the arts will continue
their participation at the collegiate level, an arts submission neither guarantees nor commits a student to participate in the arts at Stanford if
admitted, nor does non-submission preclude such participation.
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
Applications without oficial scores from either the SAT or the ACT Plus Writing will not be considered. We do not accept test substitutions.
The First-Year Common Application
The Stanford Writing Supplement
$90 nonrefundable application fee or fee waiver
request
Oficial Testing (SAT or ACT Plus Writing) sent from
the College Board or ACT
School Report
Oficial Transcript(s)
Two Teacher Evaluations
Midyear Report
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
CHECK your email account regularly for updates; your
admission decision will also be sent via email.
CHECK your application status regularly once we have
confirmed receipt of your application. This may take up
to three weeks afer you have submitted your materials.
CHECKING YOUR APPLICATION STATUS
APPLY for financial aid by submitting the CSS PROFILE
and the FAFSA. Stanford is need-blind (except for non-
U.S. citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents). This
means that your financial status is not a factor in our
admission decision.
VISIT financialaid.stanford.edu for deadlines and
details.
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
Montag Hall355 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305-6106
Phone: (650) 723-2091
Fax: (650) 723-6050
Email: admission@stanford.edu
Website: http://admission.stanford.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin,
sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights,
privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at
the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful
discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin,
sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law in the administration of the Universitys programs and
activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this
nondiscrimination policy: the Director of the Diversity and Access Ofice, Mariposa House,
585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; (650) 723-0755 (voice),
(650) 723-1216 (TTY), (650) 723-1791 (fax), equal.opportunity@stanford.edu (email).
THE CLERY ACT
Stanford University complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy and Crime Statistics Act. A copy of Stanfords policies and statistics under this act
are posted on the Department of Public Safety website at: http://www.stanford.edu/
group/SUDPS/safety-report.shtml. A paper copy can be obtained by calling the Stanford
Department of Public Safety at (650) 723-9633.