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  2. Stanford University - Wikipedia

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    Stanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University) [11] [12] is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States.It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford, the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California, and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr.

  3. Fred Hargadon - Wikipedia

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    Fred Hargadon was the Dean of Admissions at Swarthmore College from 1964-1969, Stanford University from 1969 to 1984, and Princeton University from 1988 to 2003. He was a national leader in the field of university and college admission. In 1984 The New York Times described him as "the dean of deans". [1]

  4. History of Stanford University - Wikipedia

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    Stanford limited Jewish student admissions during the 1950s. [50] Though Stanford has never officially prohibited the admission of Black students, people of Asian descent, or Native Americans, it did not treat them equally with those considered as White. Discrimination also existed against non-Christians.

  5. Stanford apologizes for anti-Jewish bias in admissions in 1950s

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    The president of Stanford University issued an apology this week for school policies that intentionally limited Jewish student admissions in the 1950s.

  6. Stanford Graduate School of Business - Wikipedia

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    The Stanford Graduate School of Business (also known as Stanford GSB or simply GSB) is the graduate business school of Stanford University, a private research university in Stanford, California. For several years it has been the most selective business school in the United States, [ 3 ] admitting only about 6% of applicants.

  7. California law bans college legacy and donor admissions ...

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    A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni ...

  8. Stanford University apologizes for limiting Jewish student ...

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    Stanford University apologized Wednesday for limiting Jewish student admissions during the 1950s — practice that the school, for decades, denied had taken place.

  9. Stanford University School of Medicine - Wikipedia

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    Admission to the MD program at Stanford is highly competitive: in 2019, 6,894 people applied, 422 were interviewed, and 175 accepted for 90 spots. [13] Stanford is one of several schools in the United States to use the multiple mini-interview system, developed at McMaster University Medical School in Canada, to evaluate candidates. [14]