That a Stanford University Undergraduate admission stacks up against the odds, would be an understatement, considering that the premier University receives around 50,000 applications every year with an acceptance rate being one of the lowest in the world at around 3.9%! Add to that, a global pandemic and the extreme uncertainty and anxiety brought on by it, and suddenly the challenge seems insurmountable. A feat that would make anyone proud on any ordinary day, today a Stanford admit means ever so much more! It is a testament to the extraordinary determination and the thirst for excellence as demonstrated by Ms. PrakeerthiKondamudi, a grade 12 student of the IB Diploma Program (IBDP) curriculum at Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam.
The pandemic has hampered learning for all students. Educators and parents have first-hand experienced that this extended remote learning has increased rates of depression and anxiety, as well as a loss of learning in the children.
That a Stanford University Undergraduate admission stacks up against the odds, would be an understatement, considering that the premier University receives around 50,000 applications every year with an acceptance rate being one of the lowest in the world at around 3.9 percent. Add to t... (more)
