STANFORD UNIVERSITY

23rd August 2007

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Immigration Alerts

Immigration Alerts

Immigration Alerts

USCIS Fee Hikes Effective July 30, 2007 - NOTE: Fees for certain USCIS forms, including many used by international students and scholars have changed effective July 30, 2007. Applications received on or after July 30, 2007 must be accompanied by the correct new fee. You may download the new fee schedule here.

State Dept. Update for Travelers with Pending Passport Applications - (WHTI Rule-Temporary) The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can nevertheless temporarily enter and depart from the United States by air with a government issued photo identification and Department of State official proof of application for a passport through Sept. 30, 2007. More information is here.

Passport requirements (WHTI rule) for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Bermuda to enter the United States by air from the Western Hemisphere. Effective January 23, 2007. More information is here.

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Applying to Stanford
Students interested in Stanford Engineering graduate programs apply directly to a particular department. Many of the admission requirements are common to all departments, but specific requirements, deadlines, and contacts vary. For these details, as well as the application form and instructions, please visit the university's graduate admissions pages.

Financial aid and fellowships
Many resources are available to help you fund graduate study, both inside and outside the school.

Special research fields
Collaborative and interdisciplinary work is a Stanford tradition. Opportunities for research and degrees in special fields are possible in programs such as the universitywide Bio-X program. As a starting point, please consult the department most relevant to your interest.

Applying to Stanford?

Applying to Stanford?

Prospective students do not apply to the School of Engineering; instead, undergraduates apply to the university, and graduates apply directly to a department.

Undergraduates
All undergraduates apply to, and are admitted to, the university as a whole. Stanford believes strongly in the benefits of a broad-based education so students are encouraged to sample widely from the abundant array of course offerings, and are not required to declare a major until the beginning of junior year. Please visit undergraduate admissions for information on procedures and requirements.

Keep in mind, however, that before you declare an engineering major you'll need to have taken substantial amounts of mathematics, science, and fundamental engineering coursework. It's also a good idea to take a freshman seminar, to get a feel for what hands-on engineering work is like. For more information, please visit the prospective undergraduates pages.

Graduates
Students interested in School of Engineering graduate programs apply directly to a particular department. Many of the admission requirements are common to all departments, but specific requirements, deadlines, and contacts vary. For these details, as well as the application form and instructions, please visit the university's graduate admissions pages.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

23 August 2007

The Class of 2011 arrives...

The Class of 2011 started to arrive! With International Orientation as well as the Freshman Pre-Orientation Programs (FPOPs) beginning, hundreds of freshmen are all around campus.

Today, we saw Snively '11 from Oregon (and Snively's parents), Sara '11 from Massachusetts, Thilani '11 from Sri Lanka (and Thilani's mom), and Beebe '11 from Maryland. It was great to see everyone. Note to '11s: Ben, Bryan and I are generally around this week and next, though we're quite busy with meetings to prepare for the Class of 2012 (!), so don't be offended if we're not around when you stop by or don't have all that much time to chat.

So, just who are the MIT '11s? Here's the Class of 2011 Profile:


Incoming Freshman Class Profile
for the MIT Class of 2011

Gender
Male 54%
Female 46%

Ethnicity & Citizenship
US Citizens & Permanent Residents: 92%
* African American 9%
* Asian American 26%
* Caucasian 38%
* Mexican American 7%
* Native American 1%
* Puerto Rican 2%
* Other Hispanic groups 3%
* Other/no response 6%
International citizens 8%

Geography
New England 12%
Mid-Atlantic 15%
Southeast & PR 19%
Midwest & Plains States 13%
South/Southwest 12%
West Coast 19%
Abroad 10%

States represented 49
Countries represented 58

Schooling
Public school 69%
Private school 14%
Religious school 9%
Foreign school 6%
Home schooled <1%

High Schools represented 833

Just for fun
Most popular boy name: Michael
Most popular girl name: Elizabeth

Longest distance traveled: Tangerang, Indonesia
Least distance traveled: Brighton, MA

The one US state not represented: North Dakota

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