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.
Acceptance Rate. Stanford University is one of the most selective engineering schools, admitting 2,208 students in 2013 with an acceptance rate of 5.7%. This is an admit rate substantially lower than the average for all engineering schools (63.4%).