2009 Sophomore Survey

1. What did you do right before sophomore year?

What did you do right before sophomore year? Sophomore college

Overseas Seminar

Volunteer for NSO

Peer mentor

Worked a job

None of the above

2. What did you do during the summer before sophomore year?

What did you do during the summer before sophomore year? Travel

Summer job

Chilled at home with friends and family.

Internship

Take summer classes at Stanford

Take summer classes at a local college

3. What was your most memorable summer experience?

What was your most memorable summer experience?

4. If you could do it over again, would you choose Stanford?

If you could do it over again, would you choose Stanford? Yes

I don't know

5. Did you attend Sophomore Formal?

Did you attend Sophomore Formal? Yes

6. Would you want your children to attend Stanford?

Would you want your children to attend Stanford? Yes

Other (please specify)

7. Did you staff at a dorm/house?

Did you staff at a dorm/house? Yes

8. Since starting college, I’ve had ___ romantic relationship(s)

Since starting college, I’ve had ___ romantic relationship(s) Zero

1 to 2

3 to 5

More than 5

9. Do you think your luck in the draw was:

Do you think your luck in the draw was: Better than average.

About average.

Worse than average.

10. What piece of advice do you wish you had received freshman year?

What piece of advice do you wish you had received freshman year? Pack lighter.

Study harder.

Party less.

Don’t apply for FroSoCo.

Make friends with upperclassmen.

Other (please specify)

11. Are you still friends with your frosh roommate?

Are you still friends with your frosh roommate? Yes

We were never friends

We will still visit each other when we’re 64

12. What is your favorite place on campus...

What is your favorite place on campus... ..to study
..to eat
..to go on a date
..to hang out with friends
..to live

13. How often to you talk with your parents?

How often to you talk with your parents? More than once a day

Daily

More than once a week

Weekly

Whenever

14. How often are you on Facebook?

How often are you on Facebook? I'm on it during every class

2 or more hours a day

1-2 hours a day

2 hours a week

My motto is face time, not Facebook.

15. Are you reading anything for pleasure?

Are you reading anything for pleasure? Yes

Only one?

My pleasure reading is all online.

16. Ever heard of sophomore slump?

Ever heard of sophomore slump? Never heard of it.

Going through it right now.

I’m doing well but my friends are going through it.

17. Twenty years from now, what do you think you’ll remember most about this year?

Twenty years from now, what do you think you’ll remember most about this year? Sporting event
Stanford party
Political event
Scandal
Class
Other

18. How much money would make you feel rich?

How much money would make you feel rich? $50 in my wallet

$500 a week in salary

$5000 in my bank account

$50 000 in a money market account

$500 000 in a trust fund

$5 million in net worth

19. How often do you participate in religious activities?

How often do you participate in religious activities? At least once a week

Once or twice a month

At religious holidays

Never

20. What is your favorite college memory so far?

What is your favorite college memory so far?

21. What is/was your favorite Stanford class?

What is/was your favorite Stanford class?

22. Who is/was your favorite Stanford professor?

Who is/was your favorite Stanford professor?

23. If you could change one thing about Stanford, what would it be?

If you could change one thing about Stanford, what would it be?

24. What is your top source of stress as a college student?

What is your top source of stress as a college student? Academics

Figuring out your major

Extracurricular responsibilities

Social life

Finances

Personal life

25. Below are some reasons that might have influenced your decision to attend Stanford. How important was each reason in your decision to come here?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
My parents wanted me to come here	Below are some reasons that might have influenced your decision to attend Stanford. How important was each reason in your decision to come here? My parents wanted me to come here Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
My teacher/counselor advised me	My teacher/counselor advised me Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Stanford Academic reputation	Stanford Academic reputation Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Stanford reputation for its social activities	Stanford reputation for its social activities Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
I was offered financial aid	I was offered financial aid Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
I wanted to live in this part of the country.	I wanted to live in this part of the country. Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Not offered admission by my first choice college	Not offered admission by my first choice college Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Not offered financial aid by my first choice college.	Not offered financial aid by my first choice college. Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Stanford graduate get good jobs	Stanford graduate get good jobs Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
I wanted to go a school about the size of Stanford.	I wanted to go a school about the size of Stanford. Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Ranking in national magazines.	Ranking in national magazines. Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Information from a website	Information from a website Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
I was admitted through single-choice early action	I was admitted through single-choice early action Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
A visit to campus.	A visit to campus. Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important

Other (please specify)

26. What do you want to do when you graduate?

What do you want to do when you graduate? No idea, ask me again in two years

Employment

Graduate school

Extended travel

Volunteer or unpaid internship

Starting a family

Other (please specify)