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I am of the understanding that Stanford is relatively soft intensive. Is this true, and if so, which softs are desired?

If you have to ask, you don't have them. The point about schools like Stanford and Yale is that they can look for softs that are unique and tell a story about a person, not softs that you can ask for on a message board and then check off one by one.

Or you could overcome cancer while getting a biology PhD, then cure cancer, then become an astronaut. That'd probably work.

For a list of example unique softs, try this: http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

TLDR: Retake.

Yeah, the thing about good softs is they develop over years and form a compelling and coherent picture of who you are. It's not like, "Shit, I need a soft, I guess I'll run out and join a club or something."

Lol @ these people saying you need to cure cancer or be a Rhodes Scholar for Stanford and Yale.

What ridiculousness and negativity on this forum. Who do you people think you are? The majority of people get into Y and S on their numbers alone with a few softs.




































































By the way, in order to get into Y or S, you must be a member of the Justice League. I am The Flash.

Cicero76 wrote:If you have to ask, you don't have them. The point about schools like Stanford and Yale is that they can look for softs that are unique and tell a story about a person, not softs that you can ask for on a message board and then check off one by one.

Or you could overcome cancer while getting a biology PhD, then cure cancer, then become an astronaut. That'd probably work.

For a list of example unique softs, try this: http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

TLDR: Retake.

I know you're trying to make a point, but when you overstate your position so wildly, it's not particularly helpful. OP asked a fairly straightforward question, and merely asking it doesn't mean one is desperately seeking validation or anything. We know essentially nothing about OP based on his/her question.

That said, I think the list you provided is a great example of unique softs and would recommend it to OP as well.

melodically wrote:

Cicero76 wrote:If you have to ask, you don't have them. The point about schools like Stanford and Yale is that they can look for softs that are unique and tell a story about a person, not softs that you can ask for on a message board and then check off one by one.

Or you could overcome cancer while getting a biology PhD, then cure cancer, then become an astronaut. That'd probably work.

For a list of example unique softs, try this: http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

TLDR: Retake.

I know you're trying to make a point, but when you overstate your position so wildly, it's not particularly helpful. OP asked a fairly straightforward question, and merely asking it doesn't mean one is desperately seeking validation or anything. We know essentially nothing about OP based on his/her question.

That said, I think the list you provided is a great example of unique softs and would recommend it to OP as well.

Thanks. As you said, there is no way I am seeking softs. I'm 27, way too late to desperately seek new softs. I wanted a general opinion regarding Stanford. I've heard, for example, they like candidates who have worked and have advanced degrees. With a median LSAT of 170, this makes sense, though I'd like some confirmation. I'd think obviously Rhode Scholars and those with Nuclear Physics PhDs would easily get above 175+.

melodically wrote:

Cicero76 wrote:If you have to ask, you don't have them. The point about schools like Stanford and Yale is that they can look for softs that are unique and tell a story about a person, not softs that you can ask for on a message board and then check off one by one.

Or you could overcome cancer while getting a biology PhD, then cure cancer, then become an astronaut. That'd probably work.

For a list of example unique softs, try this: http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm

TLDR: Retake.

I know you're trying to make a point, but when you overstate your position so wildly, it's not particularly helpful. OP asked a fairly straightforward question, and merely asking it doesn't mean one is desperately seeking validation or anything. We know essentially nothing about OP based on his/her question.

That said, I think the list you provided is a great example of unique softs and would recommend it to OP as well.

I think you're misinterpreting my post. The point of my post was that if you want to go to Stanford or Yale, you should get a 175 and a 4.0. If you have terrible numbers, then the soft you need to "get you in" is going to be something absurd. If you have average numbers (say a 172/3.85), then the softs you'll need are the type of narrative, life story softs reflected in the link I posted.

I could have been more clear, I'm sorry.