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Engaging Student Life

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies provides enriching academic experiences and engaging learning communities that foster critical thinking, promote personal growth, and inspire lifelong learning. Our online program incorporates a robust student life component to complement the participant’s academic coursework. Each week, participants have the opportunity to attend higher education workshops and guest speaker panels.
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Build Connections Around the World

Meet participants from other countries while participating in exciting events like orientation, student life workshops, and commencement. Past participants often remark on how much they learned from their peers.
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Participate in Student Life Workshops

Participants may choose to attend a number of live workshops and events throughout the session. With events offered in a range of post-secondary topics, participants can build a personalized experience that fits their interests and schedule.

General Daily Schedule

The majority of student life programming will occur daily between 12:00pm and 2:00pm Pacific Time. Workshops are recorded and available whenever possible for participants who are unable to attend an event in real time. 

Read more below about the workshops, events, and activities that participants experience.

Guest Speaker Series

Speakers from a variety of professions and academic disciplines will join us to discuss their research, expertise, career paths, and more. Participants explore how their academic interests, hobbies, or unique skills can translate into an academic major or future career path. Each event includes a question and answer period where participants can ask our guest speakers questions and learn more about fields in healthcare, biomedical sciences, the humanities, and more.

"My favorite student life activity was the guest lectures from various experts in the field of mathematics. These lectures were a unique opportunity to hear from professionals who were not only from academia but also from the industry. They introduced us to a wide array of new topics and fields of interest, such as mathematical applications in technology, finance, and other industries."
Iris, Stanford University Mathematics Camp
 

Student Life Workshops

Student Life Workshops include a talk by Stanford undergraduate admissions, a college essay writing talk, college life workshops, and a college panel with undergraduate students.

"As a freshman, the College Admission sessions offered guidance on what the college application process could look like. Along with tips and tricks, the speakers were engaging and thoroughly answered our questions."
McKenna, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes