Other risk factors: 1  Previous blood clot. 2  Family history of clots. 3  Clotting disorder (inherited or acquired) 4  Obesity. 5  Older age. 6  Cigarette smoking. 7  Varicose veins.
AdmitSee found students whose application essays had a sad tone were more likely to be accepted to Harvard than Stanford. Specifically, essays written by students who were later admitted to Harvard focused on overcoming challenging moments in life.
Replies to: stanford undergrad acceptance into medical school. A few possible reasons. 1.) Stanford doesn't write committee letters. That's indicative of poor advising in general, too. 2.) Stanford premeds might apply disproportionately to California medical schools, which are notoriously difficult to get into.