{"id":737669,"date":"2013-02-08T11:09:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T16:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=608878"},"modified":"2013-02-08T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T16:09:01","slug":"which-iphone-app-may-get-you-into-stanford-the-one-you-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/737669","title":{"rendered":"Which iPhone app may get you into Stanford? The one you make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Standing out from the crowd of applicants vying to get into Stanford University&#8217;s Computer Science undergraduate program is no easy task. That&#8217;s not surprising, given the high rankings Stanford has: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/worlds-best-universities-rankings\/best-universities-computer-science\"><em>U.S. News<\/em> rated it No. 2 for Computer Science in 2012<\/a>, for example. With such a reputation, the competition for admission is fierce. So how does one think outside the box and grab the attention of admissions officers? Write an iPhone app!<\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexgreene.me\/2013\/02\/08\/hello-stanford\/\">That&#8217;s exactly what Alex Greene did<\/a>, which I think is brilliant and gives new meaning to the phrase, &#8220;There&#8217;s an app for that.&#8221; Greene&#8217;s software isn&#8217;t something that anyone else would use, as it&#8217;s very specific. Basically, in a fun way, it explains who he is and why he wants to attend Stanford after high school.<\/p> <p>Have a look:<\/p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='604' height='370' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cxAscPauAM8?version=3&#038;rel=1&%23038;fs=1&%23038;showsearch=0&%23038;showinfo=1&%23038;iv_load_policy=1&%23038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'><\/iframe><\/span> <p>Is the app glitzy and full of features? No, not at all. But in building the app, Greene would have my attention if I were on the admissions committee. Greene spent the time to add something extra to his application package while at the same time demonstrating that he&#8217;s got a passion for his intended course of study. 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