If your school only offers a few, take them. 1  This is important because Stanford weighs certain classes against others. 2  The more AP classes you have -- and if you get good grades in them -- the more impressive your application will be.nform them you're looking to go to Stanford so they can get you on the right track as soon as possible. They'll be able to suggest classes and tell you what you need to do to get started. 1  Keep your career goals in mind when it comes to choosing classes.
According to some estimates, longâterm care policies cost Americans, on average, $888 per year at age 50, $1,850 per year at age 65, and $5,880 per year at age 75. On a national average, nursing home care costs more than $51,000 a year. With costs rising with age, it is important for consumers to fully understand longâterm care insurance and when it should be purchased to best prepare them for the future.
(Insurers and insurance associations crank out a staggering number of statistics about the likelihood you'll need long-term care and how much you'll pay, but it's hard to ignore that they have a horse in the race over whether to buy long-term care insurance.). 37 million: Number of Americans age 65 or older in 2005. 81 million: Expected number of Americans age 65 or older in 2050. 9 million: The number of Americans over age 65 who need long-term care in 2012. 12 million: The number of Americans expected to need long-term care in 2020. 40% : The percentage of the older population with long-term care needs who are poor or near-poor (income below 150% of the federal poverty level). 78% : Percentage of the elderly in need of long-term care who receive that care from family members and friends.