Admit Weekend offers admitted students and family members a chance to explore Stanford’s academic, residential, athletic and social scenes through a variety of activities that showcase the university’s breadth and depth. The prospective members of the Class of 2021 have until May 1 to decide whether they will accept the Stanford’s offer of admission. University photographer Linda Cicero captured some of the weekend’s programs and activities.
Parents and admits rolled into Arrillaga Alumni Center starting at 8:30 Thursday morning to begin Admit Weekend at Stanford. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAssistant Dean of Diversity Femi Ogundele assists N’Naserri Carew-Johnson and Jonathan Johnson, admits who both graduated from the same high school in Atlanta. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAdmits check in at Arrillaga Alumni Center; their luggage is sorted into dorm destination groups. Image credit: L.A. CiceroProspective freshmen enter Arrillaga Alumni Center to drop off their bags and pick up their packets for Admit Weekend. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAfter dropping off their daughter at Arrillaga Alumni Center, Ginger and John O’Neil of Midlothian, Virginia, plan their weekend. Image credit: L.A. CiceroNewfound friends accompany one another to explore campus after registration for Admit Weekend. Image credit: L.A. CiceroStanford Taiko starts off the welcome with an energetic drum performance. Image credit: L.A. CiceroProvost Persis Drell addresses students and their families at the University Welcome. Image credit: L.A. CiceroThe Stanford Band and the Dollies entertain the Admit Weekend crowd after the University Welcome. Image credit: L.A. CiceroThe Tree, mascot of the Stanford Band, dances and spins for the crowd outside Memorial Auditorium. Image credit: L.A. CiceroA group of admits and their student hosts pose for a shot before heading to their dorm. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAdmits ran the gantlet of cheering student volunteers to assemble in Frost Amphitheater before trekking to their dorms for the weekend. Image credit: L.A. CiceroStudents have a chance to sit and chat in Frost Amphitheater before leaving for their dorms with their house hosts. Image credit: L.A. CiceroSeniors Cecilia Lang-Ree and Charlie Yang co-hosted the gathering for admits in Frost Amphitheater. Following tradition, they call the audience toward the stage to take a selfie with the entire class. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAdmits gather in Frost Amphitheater before heading to their host dorms. Image credit: L.A. CiceroTalisman a cappella performs for admits in Norcliffe Hall, the first stop on their evening of singing in all the dorms hosting prospective freshmen. Image credit: L.A. CiceroPresident Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Vice President Harry Elam engage in a conversation on the president’s vision for Stanford’s future. Image credit: L.A. CiceroSenior Jacqueline Lin and freshman Richard Lin of student dance club Swingtime demonstrate the Lindy Hop at the activities fair. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAdmits enjoy a picnic lunch with admissions officers on Meyer Green. Image credit: L.A. CiceroIsaac Caswell and Matt Mistele, members of Stanford Hurling, demonstrate the sport at the activities fair. Image credit: L.A. CiceroAdmits learn about opportunities to study foreign languages at Stanford at the Academic Expo in the Main Quad. Image credit: L.A. CiceroJunior Hannah Thompson plays the viola in the Stanford Collaborative Orchestra at a pop-up concert in White Plaza. Image credit: L.A. CiceroA group of prospective frosh make their way across White Plaza to their dorm on the west side of campus. Image credit: L.A. Cicero
