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Dream Audaciously.</strong></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- end feature banner 1 --> <!-- main content --> <div id="content" role="main" tabindex="0"> <h1 class="hide">Undergraduate Admission</h1> <!-- Main column --> <!-- START - Layout --> <div class="row" style="padding-bottom:30px;"> <h2 class="headline" style="text-align: center; color: #8C1515">Discover Stanford</h2> <p class="container" style="text-align: center;">Experience the freedom to be the person you want to be, freedom to dive deep into academic discovery, and freedom to pursue your passions. Faculty and staff will spark and support your inquiry, and your peers will challenge you in a dynamic learning environment where listening and respectful discourse are paramount. Stanford will provide you the opportunity of a lifetime.</p> <div class="col-sm-4" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"> <img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-academics3.jpg" class="image" alt="Professor writing on chalkboard" style="width:100%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://www.stanford.edu/academics/" role="button">Academics <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"><img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-engage.jpg" class="image" alt="Group of people touring the Quad" style="width:100%; height=98%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://admission.stanford.edu/engage/" role="button">Tours & Programs <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"> <img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-ideal.jpg" class="image" alt="Spanish dancers performing for onlookers" style="width:100%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/community-belonging" role="button">Community & Belonging <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"> <img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-campus-life.jpg" class="image" alt="Three students walking together across campus" style="width:100%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://www.stanford.edu/campus-life/" role="button">Campus Life <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"> <img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-athletics.jpg" class="image" alt="Women's basketball game celebration" style="width:100%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://gostanford.com/" role="button">Athletics <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4" style="padding: 5px;"> <div class="gallery"> <img src="https://admission.stanford.edu/assets/cardinal/images/home-arts.jpg" class="image" alt="Inside the Bing concert hall" style="width:100%"> <div class="middle"> <div><a class="btn btn-primary button" href="https://arts.stanford.edu/" role="button">Arts <i class="fa fa-angle-right fa-lg"></i></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END - Layout --> <div class="container"> <!-- Dean Shaw Quote --> <div class="row" style="padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 30px;"> <div class="col-md-10"> <p class="dean-quote"> It isn’t just about the courses or the grades. It’s about the human being behind all of it. The cornerstones of resilience—learning, seeking advice, getting perspective and finding community—offer a way for young people to grow as they embark on the next major step in their lives.</p> <p style="float: right;">– Richard H. 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