I don’t know why I did this, or what made me do this in the first place, but I recently set up a website seeking donations/sponsors/loans for a Stanford education in the event that I am accepted.

I have not been accepted yet, and Stanford has said that it has received a record number of applications this year. Tough competition. More here.

“We have received nearly 25,000 applications for admission (the largest in Stanford’s history), which means that we will be able to offer admission to just 10% of those students who have applied.”

Stanford has also recently announced “the largest increase in its history for its financial aid program for undergraduates” but this need-blind policy only applies to US Citizens and Permanent Residents. This, unfortunately, is not very good news for me, a potential international student. But anyway I did not apply for Stanford’s financial aid since it would affect my admission chances as Stanford is not need-blind for internationals. (It means that they see my financial needs and would take that into consideration when making the admission decision. ‘If you can’t pay, I will admit someone else who can pay.’)

I am not being overconfident that I would be accepted, nor am I going to ignore admission offers from other universities should I be accepted as well. But somehow I felt very motivated to establish this website since getting the inspiration for it a week ago. It would also not be wrong to say that I felt rather led to set up this website.

So, without further ado, the website is as follows: Ern Sheong’s Stanford Campaign. Do give me some feedback by commenting here.

Yes I know this is crazy. Yes go ahead and laugh at such a notion. I’m laughing too. But wonders can happen. You guys who read my blog are my closest friends so I don’t mind sharing this with you.

Worse comes to worse, I am not accepted into Stanford and I delete the website. Or I am accepted and take up another admission offer with financial aid. Or I am accepted but suddenly God blesses my family with a large financial gain and I delete the website. Period.

Constructive feedback is much appreciated. =)