r/stanford • • 6d ago

Best al pastor tacos on uber eats in the area?

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r/stanford • • 6d ago

carpool to phoebe bridgers concert oct 28

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hi! is anyone travelling to chase from stanford for the phoebe concert?

are you guys taking the train/car? if there's enough people maybe we could split a lyft!


r/stanford • • 7d ago

Stanford postdocs: is living in SF worth the commute? Is oak creek fun?

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Hello everyone! I’ll be joining as a postdoc in January, moving over from London, UK.

I’ve seen a lot of conflicting opinions on living on campus vs. off-campus. Honestly, I’m quite tempted to live in SF proper, but I’m worried about the trade-off between having more of a social life in the city and dealing with the commute.

For those living at Oak Creek, how has life been as a postdoc? And for those living in SF, how do you find the balance between the commute and having a life outside work?

For context, I’m 25 (UK PhDs are shorter!), so I’d ideally like to hang out with grad students as well as fellow postdocs.

Would love to hear people’s experiences and any advice!!


r/stanford • • 6d ago

Housing Question Room Swap

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Hi, I’m wondering if anyone with a single in Lagunita Court (Naranja, Norcliffe, etc) would want to trade for a single with one of the houses with a chef? We can arrange a deal/price.

DM if interested!


r/stanford • • 7d ago

Amazon package delivery failed

4 Upvotes

Hey for the first time I sent a package to the Newark location with my student ID appended to my name. However the delivery failed today and I’m not sure why. Does anyone know why this might have happened?


r/stanford • • 7d ago

Is C Permit parking free on weekends?

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Hey everyone! I work on Stanford’s campus on weekends only, and I wanted to clarify how weekend parking works.

I usually park at Thoburn Garage and try to find a visitor parking spot, but those spaces tend to fill up by around noon, which makes finding parking pretty frustrating.

I’ve noticed there are also commuter parking spots (C Permit) with signs that specifically say “6 AM to 4 PM, Monday–Friday.”

I also checked Stanford’s official Transportation website, which states that commuter parking is enforced Monday through Friday, 6 AM to 4 PM, unless otherwise posted.

Source: Stanford parking
Based on that, I’m assuming C Permit parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays, but I wanted to double-check before risking a ticket.

Does anyone regularly park in C Permit spots on weekends without a permit? Have you ever had any issues or received a citation?

Just trying to make sure I’m following the rules. I’d appreciate any clarification. Thanks!


r/stanford • • 8d ago

How do I approach CAPS when I'm not in the right state of mind?

25 Upvotes

I'm an international student at Stanford, and honestly, I'm not doing okeh.

I've been having suicidal thoughts, and I don't think I'm in the right state of mind anymore. I don't really know how to approach CAPS or what to tell them. Can I walk in, or do I need an appointment? I'm struggling to even put what I'm feeling into words. If anyone's been through something similar, please tell me how you got help. I don't really know where to start.


r/stanford • • 8d ago

How do you think the mindset of a Stanford student is different from those at other universities, including Ivys, in regards to both school and careers?

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I was class of '09. I've definitely come across a lot of people recently who have the impression that Stanford students are all super driven entrepreneur minded students aspiring to succeed in Silicon Valley and that just wasn't my experience. I met a lot of people who went on to live pretty normal lives. That being said, I definitely feel like the mentality of the average Stanford student I met during college was very different from the people where I live now. So what do you think sets Stanford students apart from others?


r/stanford • • 9d ago

Vance says 9 universities will be investigated over foreign visas

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“Elite universities bring in foreigners to undercut the wages of American residents,” Vance said at a press conference regarding fraud and abuse in work visa programs. “There are nine universities in particular we believe merit an investigation.”

The vice president specifically called out Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Brown University, the University of Pittsburgh, Arizona State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, Davis.


r/stanford • • 9d ago

Quick Student Survey + Chance to Win Free Tickets to Concert!!

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Hi everyone! I work with Stanford Live, and we put together a super quick survey open to all Stanford students. By filling it out, you'll get a chance to win free tickets to a Stanford Live concert.

It only takes a minute or two, and your feedback will help a lot. Please only fill it out if you are a student (undergrad, grad, PhD) and have an associated Stanford email.

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvo9bR-_2oAAgJ6OXnz9gqMT0xU3Q7OY6oFC6ytcAHwnk4eg/viewform

Thanks so much!! :)


r/stanford • • 9d ago

SGWU

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I’ve unsubscribed from their emails multiple times, but they keep emailing and texting me. Every quarter they say I’ll get fired for not paying dues and in two years, that has never happened. What do I even do about this? I might be ignoring them, but I bet a lot of people have caved and paid dues they didn’t need to pay.


r/stanford • • 9d ago

Stanford product management lecturers JZ and Anand are doing an AMA on r/AMA today at 11 AM PT

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r/stanford • • 10d ago

Stanford Piano Society Fall Welcome

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Hello Stanford!

The Stanford Piano Society (SPS) is kicking off the year with our Fall Welcome Social next Friday! 🎹🧋

For anyone new to SPS: we’re Stanford’s community for pianists and piano lovers of all genres and skill levels. Whether you’re a classical pianist, play jazz/pop/anime/game music, improvise for fun, haven’t touched a piano in years, or just enjoy listening, you’re welcome to join us. Throughout the year we host socials, jam sessions, masterclasses with the top pianists in the world, and our annual spring concert. You don't have to be a student to join us, as we're open to everyone!

For our first event of the year, come hang out for an evening of piano games, boba, casual jamming, and meeting other musicians! Join us at Braun Rehearsal Hall (BRH) next Friday, October 16 from 7–9 PM. Please RSVP here!

Hope to see lots of new and returning faces there! 🎶

— Stanford Piano Society


r/stanford • • 10d ago

Phone found near Packard hall

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Found a phone on the ground around 10:50 am this morning near Packard Hall, please DM if it’s yours!


r/stanford • • 10d ago

Stanford Healthcare - Non-clinical Drug test

4 Upvotes

Does anyone know what drug test they use for new-hires in remote non-clinical roles? Specifically what type of test (urine/saliva/blood) and if they still check for THC?


r/stanford • • 10d ago

Housing Question Move-in help from Indiana to Stanford housing

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Hello, i’m moving from Indiana to stanford on-campus housing, and need help and advice on the best and not crazy expensive moving company to pack/move my boxes.
Advice is appreciated!


r/stanford • • 10d ago

Parking for Frost Amphitheater

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Hello,
I am going to a concert this weekend at the Frost Amphitheater, and the parking is 150?! Anybody know of any garages nearby? I’m willing to pay just not 150 lol!


r/stanford • • 10d ago

Symbolic Systems Masters as a Psychology Undergrad Major without background in CS & Math

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I'm from India. And this is the closest I can come to study as an undergrad psychology major (2024). I don't want to do a PhD. The website states taking GRE in these cases would be better but the concern is this alone won't be enough to bridge the gap I have for what's required for a strong application. Academically, what can I do? I'm planning to apply in 2028 and building a company in the meantime. But I'm stuck on what to do academically without guidance.


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Stanford Professor Karl Deisseroth, PhD '98, MD '00, awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

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r/stanford • • 11d ago

student band looking for rock/metal vocalist !!!

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We're a group of Stanford students in a band and we're looking for a harsh vocalist who can growl/scream. Zero pressure here, none of us are professional musicians, we’re just looking to have fun playing music together. If things go well, it would be awesome to eventually play at some of the cooler campus events like Day N' Mayfield or Crochella!

If you’re down, shoot me a DM or drop a comment below!


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Slightly Stoopid concert this Friday night @ Frost Amphitheater!

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This is going to be a good one!


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Ms&e

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What do you guys think about ms&e for an undergrad. I would really like to do real engineering but unfortunately I do not think I am built for that. Ms&e is an industrial engineering under the hood right? I am also not sure what I want to do in future and ms&e feels compelling. Thank you for advice.


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Foundry School is sus

18 Upvotes

So is Stanford’s new Foundry School an attempt to get the Department of Justice to go easy on the School of Medicine for DEI admissions violations?

Manufacturing is basically the least sexy field of study, and Stanford is all about sexy. There’s got to be a reason behind why Stanford is participating in this.


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Premed Advice

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Are there any upperclassmen premeds that I can dm? I’m a freshman and I need some advice


r/stanford • • 12d ago

Grad photographer recs

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Ik this is a basic ah question but if anyone has any recs that arent like $800 that would be great.