I want to apply for Stanford what is the best way for me to prepare this summer?

START PLANNING YOUR ESSAYS! That is the one thing you need to do to get into a prestigious university like Stanford. This is of course only if your other stats are on par with Stanfords acceptance levels, i.e. significant volunteer work, high GPA, 2100+ SATs… If you’re set in these areas the only thing that will make or break you will be your essays.