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Stanford University
Leland Stanford Junior University, a private university in Stanford, CA that was established in 1891
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Who were Leland Stanford and Levi Strauss?
Leland Stanford was an American tycoon and politician. He moved to the San Francisco area in the 1850's during the California Gold Rush. He was a major investor in the Central Pacific Railroad, and eventually became the railroad's president. In 1861, he became California's 8th governor. He and his wife founded Stanford University as a memorial to their son, who had passed away during a trip in Europe.
Levi Strauss was a German Jewish immigrant to the United States. Like Stanford, he moved to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush. His company Levi Strauss & Co. was the first business that made and sold denim blue jeans.
What GPA and sat scores are required for admissions to george mason university?
You definitely need to get good grades and a high SAT score are a must. After you accomplish this, start thinking about ways you can separate yourself from the competition. Extracurricular activities are very important. Lastly, make sure you want to go to george mason university. I know a lot of students that thought they wanted to go to their dream school, but when they got in and went to that school, they were really disappointed. Pay attention to what actual students of george mason university are saying. You can get information about the academic requirements here:
http://www.unigo.com/george_mason_university_-_fairfax_campus/rankings/
Student reviews here:
http://www.unigo.com/george_mason_university_-_fairfax_campus/reviews/
Second of all, your qualifications sound good, but are far to general for anyone to tell if you can get admitted to Stanford. Check out my answer to this question (the second one): How do you get into Stanford University . It explains pretty well how Stanford admissions works. Regardless of how much that answer may scare you, I encourage you to apply: many of the people I know here at Stanford didn't think they had any chance of getting in, but they did regardless. Who knows what greatness the admissions officer will see in your application!
Who introduced the one-handed push shot?
Angelo "Hank" Luisetti was the Stanford three-time All-American who revolutionized college basketball in the late Thirties with his one-handed set shot. During that era the two-handed set shot was the basic form of shooting. His shooting style received national attention because of a game played in Madison Square Garden on December 30, 1936, against the number-one ranked Long Island University which had a 43-game winning streak. Stanford beat LIU 45-31, and the New York media's reports of the game and of Luisetti's shooting style brought nationwide attention to the one-handed shot.
Luisetti never played professional basketball but a national poll of sportswriters in 1950 ranked him the second-best player of the first half of the century behind George Mikan. His jersey number "7" is the only number retired in Stanford basketball history. Luisetti died in 2002.
What is the average ACT score needed to get into Iowa State University?
A score of 24. http://www.princetonreview.com/college/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=295
What is the name of Stanford's football team?
Cardinal Stanford's football team ran over a trombonist and made a famous play in 1982 Bowl Game.
How do you get into Stanford university graduate school?
Get atleast a 4.0, take honors and AP classes, and do sports. Try to get into varsity teams, and do a lot of community service hours. SAT scores are about 2400. Also try to get into a lot of clubs and extra curr. activities. Do leadership, and help out in the school. Try being class president. Work your butt off.
What NFL quarterback went to Stanford university?
Off the top of my head, I only KNOW of Jim Plunkett, John Elway, Steve Stenstrom, Trent Edwards, and the latest, Andrew Luck.
Who was the Stanford university player who introduced the long one-handed push shot?
Hank Luisetti is the player who developed the one-handed push shot. He played basketball for Stanford University from 1935 to 1938.
Was leland Stanford a robber baron or a captain of industry?
He can be considered both, it depends on the point of view directed on the topic. It really is an opinion based question that can be answered by researching about him and drawing a conclusion.
What were the scores of the football games Stanford played in 1892?
According to College Football Data Warehouse, Stanford's 1892 record was 4-0-2 under head coach Walter Camp. Stanford 14, Oakland High School 0
Stanford 20, Olympic Athletic Club 5
Stanford 14, Olympic Athletic Club 14
Stanford 10, California 10
Stanford 72, Los Angeles Athletic Club 0
Stanford 68, Chaffey Community College 0
Why are they called the Stanford Cardinal not cardinals?
From the beginning of the university in 1891 the school color has been cardinal (and from the Forties, cardinal and white). In the early years there was no mascot, and Bay Area sportswriters referred to SU teams as "The Cardinal."
From 1930 to 1972 Stanford adopted "Indians" as its mascot and nickname. There is speculation as to how that came about, but one version is that one sportswriter began referring to the SU teams as "The Tribe" and "Indians" in the Twenties and it stuck even before the university officially adopted it in 1930. In 1972 a group of Native American students backed by the nationwide movement against sports teams using Indians as mascots protested that the use of the Indian mascot was demeaning. After a couple close votes in referendums on the issue, the university dropped the Indian as its mascot. (From 1951 to 1972 the mascot was Timm Williams, a Yurok tribesman, who loved Stanford, traveled from his home in far northern California to represent the university at his own expense, and who always performed authentic dances in authentic costume without engaging in behavior that would bring ridicule to himself, his people, or the university -- from the personal observation and acquaintanceship of this writer.)
During the ensuing ten years a number of elections were held to pick another mascot from among suggestions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. In 1981 by fiat, the university president declared that Stanford teams would simply be represented by the color Cardinal as they had been before and during the Indian period.
The dancing tree is not the university mascot. Rather it was initiated as the Stanford Band's parody of the whole mascot-choosing process in the Seventies, but it has now lasted almost as long as the Indian had. The Tree comes from the El Palo Alto tree (California Historical Landmark number 2) which is depicted at the center of the university's seal and which still stands in the City of Palo Alto across from the university campus.
Stanford has never been known as the "Cardinals," and there is no reference to such birds in its history.
What skills must you have to get into the Stanford swim team?
To be apart of the Stanford swim team, you not only have to be an exceptional swimmer, but also an exceptional student. Most colleges base their recruiting class on whether or not a freshman will be able to score points for them at conference. As a top swim school in the nation Stanford will have more rigorous qualifications. In my opinion, always go for your dreams, but I would definitely suggest having National cuts before seriously pursuing a recruitment from Stanford. If you do have great times, make sure you grades, test scores, and philanthropy are top notch!!
Good luck and reach for the stars!!
What is the Stanford university school color and mascot?
Ironically the answer to the question is in the question itself! The cardinal in "Stanford Cardinal" refers to the color and not the bird. So the answer is cardinal and white.
See: http://gostanford.cstv.com/school-bio/stan-nickname-mascot.html
Does Stanford give equestrian scholarships?
Since Stanford competes in the IHSA for equestrian and not the NCAA they are not eligible to give scholarships. They don't really have a huge impact on helping you get into the school either.
Where is Hoover Institution located?
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is located on the capus of Stanford University, at Palo Alto, CA
