Making the most of your Stanford Experience

• Do not overload yourself with units
• Take advantage of the unusal opportunities that Stanford has to offer
  • Study abroad
  • Research and research grants
  • TAing - excellent way to learn, excellent way to get a reference!
  • Extracurriculars
  • Service learning
• Choosing between the options
• Consider going extra quarters
• Consider taking time off

• again, do not take too many units
• Knowledge verses grades - what is your goal?
• Write down questions in the margins of your notes
• Ask questions after every class
• Make use of the professors office hours
• Make use of the TA office hours
• Make use of the University or department writing assistants
• Make use of email in contacting your professor and your TAs

• Topics vs Professors: Which is more important?
• Ask other students
• How to "shop" for classes

• Fame versus involvement
• Finding am advocate
• Letters of rec
• Take your advisors classes

• See above - "success in the classroom"

• Time often equals success

Value Your Work

• Put your name, date, and a title on everything you hand in!
• Pick up your graded work - (even if your professor - like me - is slow in returning it).

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