The unofficial guide to getting into Stanford and maximizing your time on campus. A cult classic for 10+ years.
★ Ordered by popularity (reads ÷ months since posted).
- Sep 27, 2016★ How to get into StanfordA guide. Time to read: 17 minutes. Time to implement: Days. How long might the benefits last? The rest of your life.
- Sep 24, 2016★ A disorganized list of great classes at StanfordReviews of some of the best courses at Stanford.
- Dec 20, 2025★ The best Stanford classes: recommendations from alumni and studentsI asked former StanfordGuide readers what the best classes they took at Stanford were.
- Dec 16, 2025★ Advice on getting into Stanford from admitted Stanford Guide readersI asked admitted readers to share their advice on getting into Stanford.
- Sep 25, 2016Freshman year dorm shopping checklistThe bed bath and beyond checklist sucks. Don’t waste $.
- Sep 25, 2016Brief advice for Stanford freshmenThis advice is certainly biased! It’s the things I’m glad I did, or the things I didn’t do that I wish I did. This advice is aimed at…
- Nov 15, 2016Complete beginners guide to building software productsUse tools that mean you don’t have to do any extra work if at all possible.
- Sep 24, 2016Advice for ambitious Stanford studentsIn 2015, I wrote some notes for a few ambitious Stanford freshmen. This is the second version of that document.
- Sep 25, 2016Best housing at Stanford for sophomoresHousing reviews / descriptions of the different options.
- Dec 19, 2025Making the most of Stanford: advice from alumni and studentsI asked former StanfordGuide readers who are now Stanford alumni and students about how to make the most of Stanford.
- Sep 24, 2016Advice for ambitious Stanford students interested in startupsWhat's most valuable: problem selection, people selection, product building, or engineering skill?
- Sep 29, 2019The Ultimate Guide To The E-2 Visa For International Student FoundersAnd an overview of other possible visa options
- Sep 25, 2016Stanford classes for future foundersRecommended classes and majors for future startup founders.
- Jan 19, 2017Guide to CPT and OPT for international students (especially for entrepreneurs)Disclaimer: This is not legal advice.
- Dec 18, 2025Silicon Valley etiquette and startup resources (from Stanford alumni and students)I asked former StanfordGuide readers who are now Stanford alumni and students to share Silicon Valley etiquette and startup resources.
- Sep 24, 2016Interviews with current and former ambitious Stanford students: “What you’ll wish you’d known”What do you wish you’d done more of?
- Nov 7, 2017Silicon Valley Meeting EtiquetteNot written by the Stanford Guide author. Written by and all credit to JL. This is great advice, and not following it can damage your reputation in a way that can be hard…
- May 29, 2019Best Practices for Intros and EmailsWritten by and all credit to JL.
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