Stanford removes imposter student from campus l GMA

A man was accused of posing as a student and living in several different dorms on the university’s campus for nearly a year, The Stanford Daily reported.
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[@maryl8614]

We had a student at high school kind of do this. The kid was zoned for a bad school on the other side of town. Somehow, he made it up to our school (no idea how the paperwork happened), attended classes, joined the basketball team, and then would invite himself over to friend’s houses so he had a place to spend the night. Great student, nice guy. We didn’t find out his situation until his little sister tried to mimic him years later, only to break down crying in class one day because she was so hungry and hadn’t eaten in a while. Thankfully, I think they got help with their home life situation after that.

[@tminus21]

That’s so sad :( really hope their situation is better now

[@docfabz]

I'm not sure this is the same situation.

[@youtube6817]

@@versatilex97 that or have degenerate crack head parents

[@cesarperez10]

This says a lot about how the country is setup. The pooresrl never live in zip codes that recieve the most funding and often rarely get to go to good public schools and live normal lives. Europe does this for free

[@shan0997]

Oh wow! I really hope that their situation has improved since then. It's so sad that some people have so very little while others don't know how well they have it.

[@mrkaizen4044]

Give this guy a scholarship for being persistence and A for effort.

[@kpmariner1998]

My thoughts exactly

[@mrkaizen4044]

@James Nelson James Nelson, what did he steal from you? Would it make a difference if he were white? If he was able to outsmart grownups with degrees, then he has street-smart. Imagine what he could do if he had book smart. Everyone deserves an opportunity. I don't know his back story, and neither do you. Don't tell me you never watch Good Will Hunting. Never knew he could be the next Will Hunting.

[@mrkaizen4044]

@@dindindindindindindin it’s up to Stanford, it’s a private school, it has nothing to do with the public domain. Maybe you should write to them and file a formal complaint since you’e a student of the school you safety and well being was jeopardized.

[@kpmariner1998]

@@dindindindindindindin where did they say gun? Or in a different report?

[@Kasi01]

@@dindindindindindindin 🤡

[@kingcc9999]

The fact no one, even the school, really seemed super upset that he was a trespasser but more shocked he wasn't a student tells me that he was pretty liked in the community. Like I would expect the school to press charges, but he must've been a decent enough guy for them not to go through with it

[@Shyknit]

Yeah that one guy said he was actually in the community not just taking advantage

[@Lapusso650]

Colleges don't press charges. District attornies do.

[@cryora]

Being a part of the community is taking advantage. There are a lot of hard working studious students that would love to have more friends, but don't have all day to socialize. Having connections with people in high places or will end up in high places is a resource.

[@Stinglikeabee625]

@cryora lol what? Does him being in the community keep these other kids from building connections?

[@violent_bebop9687]

As harmless as this guy sounds, he needs to put in the work and earn his spot at Stanford

[@fahdh]

In my medical school we had an imposter medical student for a few months. She had applied and didn't get in, so rather than face the embarrassment and pressure from her Asian family, she decided to pretend. Kind of sad, actually.

[@iambicpentameter5252]

Nothing is real and the world is sad. Good for her!

[@willymendoza8411]

Wait so you’re a physician?

[@amihan99]

Which school?

[@iambicpentameter5252]

@@amihan99 University of Simcity

[@chisomo8088]

@Moe Lana Sun it's the life of more people than you would expect

[@cinephile1712]

I went to a small (200 students) day and boarding high school in Massachusetts and we had an imposter student who fooled faculty into waiving her tuition, paying her apartment rent and buying her a Vespa-like scooter. She kind of stayed to herself but did have a few friends. Needless to say, the faculty who financially and otherwise supported her were less than thrilled to find out she was 27 and definitely not a high school student after she suddenly went MIA one day. Unclear if she kept the scooter…

[@nostalgia545]

Lol hahaha

[@Melissa0774]

Did this ever make the news? When did it happen?

[@vuksgitau]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toppingsontheside8495]

Omgggg you have to tell us the name of the school. I went to boarding school in MA too I’m so curious 😂😂😂

[@andrewareva4605]

Tbh, that's impressive. Perhaps she should be teaching a class on this. haha

[@Leelz247]

I often wondered what would happen if I just walked into campus and took an entire college class just to learn. A lot of college students take their education for granted and skip classes anyway. He must have been part of some interesting conversations at least.

[@terynb4407]

Lol I literally walked through a college campus with some friends(we didn't go there we went to the college across the street) nobody blinks an eye if you look like a student and act like one. Could've easily slip into class cause they most likely aren't taking roll

[@L3th4LQu4rK]

You actually can in public (state) colleges. The degree is not free but the education is.

[@lolawants2008]

@@L3th4LQu4rK yeah, I guess it’s just community college? I feel like I’ve heard people doing it at prestigious universities too though- called “auditing” a class..

[@stache1954]

I did that at I.U. once. The prof clocked me I said I was auditing the class and he didn't mind. I wasn't enrolled.

[@Leelz247]

@@ElwynnForest You have to be registered as a student in order to audit a class.

[@khadiyahthomas3962]

This is not as uncommon as people think is it. There were several homeless former students that lived on my campus

[@brooks5895]

How did he live on campus when he wasn't a student? Did you just crash at someone's dorm?

[@Blaze6432]

@@brooks5895 ID theft

[@jackhammer078jack4]

Get a Stanford sweater ✅ Instagram ✅ Hangout with some students ✅ Get stressed like every student ✅ You are a Stanford student yeah😊

[@SmokyOle]

@@Blaze6432 Nah you don't even need to steal an ID. If people allow you to stay in their dorm that's all you need. They are making a bid deal about this thousands of people do this all over the country lol.

[@wiriwiri1668]

My school stays open until 12 everyday. They have open food boxes they use as the food pantry. Theres microwaves in every lounge area. The gym stays open with showers. The janitors felt bad kicking me out. The school doesn't actually close as overnight faculty stays. I'm not bragging but its possible when you are desperately homeless.

[@jcm9497]

He probably forgot to tell his parents that he didn’t get in and had to do what he had to do

[@mei6044]

Why speculate? That was not said in the news segment.

[@jcm9497]

@@mei6044 i was just joking

[@abesolano7744]

he took fake it till you make it a little to literal😂

[@beautifullyblessed2768]

I did this when I was young and homeless back in the day, it's really not hard if you act like you belong and don't cause trouble no one will question it. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot in my two years there

[@echung168]

Similarly to getting alcohol at a restaurant and looking at the age, confidence is a key factor. If he are confident in your skills to do something, people will usually overlook you.

[@charliej766]

I'm glad you had a safe place to stay just like this young man did. Society doesn't realize that many homeless just want to be safe from the violence that often occurs when they're unsheltered. Hope you're doing well.

[@pasques]

"I had a lot of fun" dude, you're a predator.

[@achelle_]

@@pasques college is 18+ I’m not saying it’s right but you are thinking way too much into it…

[@yyg4632]

thats wild

[@seekuncertainty]

It sounds to me like he understood the value of skill development & networking and the absurdity of the college price tag. This kid is going places.

[@jmusmc85]

to jail...yes! He's a psychopath. This is not normal behavior stop trying to downplay it.

[@electric336]

Facts.

[@seekuncertainty]

@@jmusmc85 Woah, making a lot of assumptions about his mental state here don't ya think? As far as being "normal" most people who achieve great things are not considered normal by society. Was Steve Jobs "normal"? How about Elon Musk?

[@jonnyfendi2003]

Yeah he has a future in jail… its now being reported he was stalking his ex around campus

[@bradIeyscarreviews]

​@@seekuncertainty future in jail

[@FRESHawele]

Kinda sad actually. His persistence showed he really wanted to be a part of the community. It’s not like he hurt anyone. And let’s be honest, the people who often are the ones harming college students are fellow college students that have been “vetted” by the admissions process.

[@letsgetit3890]

A part = a part of something. Apart - separated.

[@msunje9862]

Let’s say they turn blind eye on him and he end up doing something bad, the school would be fully blamed. They don’t want lawsuits

[@letsgetit3890]

@@msunje9862 Right? He's clearly mentally unbalanced if he snuck into Stanford and falsely claimed to be a student on all his social media. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out this guy is potentially extremely dangerous.

[@samueljett7807]

He stalked his ex around campus.

[@kamm499]

@@letsgetit3890 this is youtube not an english class

[@mattd844]

Among us : Stanford Edition

[@penelopehart9107]

Lol

[@daveyjones3016]

He was venting

[@cmndrkool321]

@@daveyjones3016 I saw him fake his medical scan.

[@hohepunktz6778]

That should be an official DLC for the game. 😂

[@infinitepowerTF]

I'm your 100th like

[@juicyfruit6311]

Maybe some staff and students knew his situation but decided not to rat him out. One of my college dorm mates couldn't afford to live on campus. I had an RA ask me if I could allow him to stay in my room. I said OK as I liked the guy as wanted to help. Most of the RA staff knew he was staying with me. But....some residents weren't cool with it and reported him to the RC. He was gone the next day. So, from my personal experience, it's possible he had inside help.

[@LindaC616]

And that guy was an actual enrolled student

[@havingteawiththedevil]

I don’t see what the problem was with that situation since he was already enrolled, he just couldn’t afford to live on campus. It’s not like he was a random stranger off the street.

[@LindaC616]

@@havingteawiththedevil I don't know.... These days, I think they can control meal plans by having students skim their cards. But room and board is where students get gouged the most for money. So to have someone living there for free when a student could be paying an exorbitant amount for room and board is going to make people who *do* pay for it upset

[@juicyfruit6311]

@@LindaC616 Yah. My younger self felt pressured to do so. Now, I wouldn't have gone for it. I think it was over 2k/semester for room/board/meals in 1993. I would understand if people who were relying on students loans, work study, and part time jobs would get pissed.

[@LindaC616]

@Juicy Fruit that would have been me, in all honesty. Working 10 hrs work study, 25 hrs at a fast food 6am shift, and tutoring to get by, all while maintaining an average of B or above

[@rockpaperreads]

This should be on Netflix. 😂

[@abbyc.4215]

Right! And link up with Sorokin.

[@LindaC616]

I'll bet it will be soon

[@gabrielacenteno6431]

This could be a great sitcom, lol

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

It will.

[@LindaC616]

But if you want to see a similar story look up the Will Smith movie from years ago called "six degrees"

[@paulngo4631]

Give this guy a scholarship and let him take classes. I bet he does well, he is so motivated.

[@uzbekistansiberia8546]

lol

[@sssssssss111]

Yep. I hope he actually did get some education out of the process. No one could even pay me to sit through college again so good job to him

[@califiasrevenge]

i agree! as an undergrad i had some very fascinating conversations with so-called ‘imposters’. i have no idea why this particular incident is receiving national attention when this kind of thing isn’t at all uncommon

[@mlagoon7044]

Motivated to do what ? Mooch off actually student...

[@lolawants2008]

Sorry. Think you’re projecting some stuff here. Sounds pretty clear this was not about him getting an education.. also homeless & never repeating an outfit? Probably all stolen. Guy sounds like a major con & those people at that age are the type that end up serial killers or serious criminal con artists. Don’t be so naive. No likely to be a Hallmark movie.

[@kayahbrown4346]

I don't think his intentions were bad but, this is scary because this is how easy it is to go to a college with any intention colleges need to take security a bit more seriously

[@lindarowe787]

As a former college administrator, I can tell you that most colleges take security very seriously, but most college students do not. Students - not all, but many - will let people they don't know into their buildings or rooms, try to override alarm systems, and leave doors unlocked. It's a constant struggle to educate and persuade students to be more cautious. They're at an age where they want to do whatever they want with impunity, until something goes wrong and then they want the college to take responsibility for it.

[@Network126]

As a current homeless person not getting anywhere by working, this emboldens me.

[@Network126]

As long as housing remains unaffordable, more and more of us will just start taking over everything..

[@cryora]

@@lindarowe787 Maybe if college administrators weren't so uptight, and let students have their undie runs without a massive police presence hovering over them and spoiling their fun, students might like the administrators and not try to throw them under the bus for everything.

[@shan0997]

A good friend of mine was SA at Uni and it was by another student who was vetted and legally had rooms on campus. This guy was not a student at Stanford, yet it seems like he was harmless and well-liked, so you never can tell. CS doesn't police parties and this is where a lot of nefarious deeds take place. This guy seems like he was just trying to live the college experience...or at the very least, live.

[@a.evelyn5498]

I feel like an imposter at Columbia University on the daily. I have my undergrad from there & now I’m getting a graduate degree, yet I experience Imposter Syndrome frequently. I tip my hat to this man. He wanted a prestigious education & the social life with which it comes, I suppose. How interesting. Prestigious educations are extremely expensive… he may have wanted to attend the university but could never afford it. I want to hear from him more.

[@LisaMaryification]

I had imposter syndrome until I switched majors. I realized I just didn't want to study what I was studying at the time. I enjoyed the rest of my undergrad.

[@iloveplasticbottles]

If you feel like an imposter, then you aren't an imposter. Imposters know they're imposters.

[@prizo4822]

really says something when an outsider has a perspective from inside a college and says that most of what the students do is meet with others and socialize. Dude really took networking to the next level.

[@supportvawa2213]

This isn't so uncommon. I am glad he is getting media attention and that he gets a book/movie deal. I am always fascinated with these types of stories.

[@meeky0420]

Yeah!! That would be great ! He deserves a book or movie deal for this stunt!

[@SmokyOle]

@@KenDotCom He wasn't getting paid by anything so there is no fraud. It's just a good old fashioned confidence scam. No harm no foul.

[@terrodar19]

Dude worked the university’s system, smart and resourceful.

[@hamzahussain9683]

This calls for an emergency meeting 🚨🚨🚨

[@StacyPowerhouse]

I’m trying to figure out how he was living in dorms for 10 months

[@LindaC616]

Someone lost their ID, he found it? Or he just hung around until people knew his face, then they let him in

[@subzero8344]

@@LindaC616 IDs would have a picture though. Plus not to mention, even if he theoretically did create a fake one, I'd assume that in order to actually access areas of the campus you would need to swipe your ID through a machine or something. I think we're all wondering how he pulled it off.

[@LindaC616]

@@subzero8344 Actually, I didn't mention him creating a fake ID. I mentioned students losing one and him picking it up and using it. And if the photo looks close enough to him... it is sad to say, but I have heard locally someone say "my brother doesn't vote. So I'm going to vote in this town as myself and I'm going to use his ID and vote in the next town over." People don't need to examine the photos anyway, unless they're challenging him. So all he needs with that ID is to skim it, swipe it through a machine to get into the cafeterias and the dorms. There is no one checking their I d's at the cafeteria or the dorms --they allow technology to do it and it saves universities money

[@thebrightestknight6714]

He prolly wasn't actually there for the full 10 months. School would've been out from May to September.

[@Stinglikeabee625]

They called him impostor so I was waiting for something he did terribly wrong but it seems like he was just chilling and made lots of friends

[@RayMak]

That student must have been very SUS

[@sporter527]

Ray Mak... not you too... I trusted you!

[@RayMak]

@@sporter527 but I sus

[@lucychickable]

This reminds me of the Kdrama Sky Castle where a family had sent their daughter to Harvard and they thought that she had been accepted but she had done the same thing that this young man had done just being an imposter on campus and not letting her parents find out.

[@bratzglamoruslife123]

thats exactly what i was thinking about haha

[@naya4607]

Someone commented that this exact situation happened in their med school. She didn’t get in but didn’t want to upset her parents so she went and pretended

[@narenkesavalu9892]

Give this man a full-ride. He deserves it for going the extra mile like this.

[@thebrightestknight6714]

A full ride for what? Stealing from the school?

[@narenkesavalu9892]

@@thebrightestknight6714 Absolutely.

[@jesmpk2298]

Guy should get an honorary degree.

[@j.pesquera]

For what? Just cause you want to be a part of Standford doesn't mean you have EARNED the right to be there?

[@openminds8765]

@@j.pesquera Lighten up fool - maybe you need to go take a class in humor. But now come to think of it he did out smart Stanford for a year so lets give him a degree right after we give you one in Humor Science.

[@j.pesquera]

@@openminds8765 That was a good one -____-

[@myownlilbubble]

Imagine that guy got a medical.honorary degree...that he clearly did not qualified for... I am guessing YOU would not want him to treat you for cancer or some other shit.....

[@openminds8765]

@@myownlilbubble Kinda missed the point of what and Honorary Degree means but sure (BTW honorary degree allow you to do NOTHING with it just a piece of paper or proclmation)

[@faithsmith8114]

I kind of feel bad for him. It’s a good thing he wasn’t/ isn’t violent, but I honestly feel he so desperately wants to belong to something positive. I certainly will say a prayer that someone will give him a shot . So many kids waste the opportunities they are fortunate enough to have afforded to them..

[@SAM-MME]

Not gonna lie I'm actually kinda impressed

[@yourfriends]

I feel for this guy. They could have at least hidden his identity instead of shaming him publicly

[@royaldiadem_]

Such a missed opportunity. I hope someone reaches out an helps him. He wishes to have that scholar life that so many take for granted. It’s like that movie with Branden Frazier and Joe Pesci “With Honors.”

[@LindaC616]

Fraser. But this guy doesn't mention education. Sounds more like a c9n man in the making, more like "Six degrees" situaution

[@stolennimbus]

He listed himself on a dating app as a Stanford student. I don't think he is there to learn. More like he just wanted to get laid.

[@honeylilies1]

@@LindaC616 I mean we never got more of his intent other than he said socializing and enjoying campus life, to me that sounds like he was desperate for that experience and a place to stay on campus to make it seem Like he belonged

[@LindaC616]

@@honeylilies1 To a connection. I have no doubt that that was what he was looking to do there. Make connections that would get him farther in life. But since he doesn't speak about a scholarly life I don't think that that's it. What he did is something that could only be done at a very large school. I have taught at a private institution with an open campus and it would last about 4 or 5 days before someone put 2 and 2 together and this kid got the boot and possibly arrested

[@honeylilies1]

@@LindaC616 yeah I go to a larger institution and know people who fake going to my school some stay on campus and some live on off campus uni houses, most of them are there bc they want the socialization that comes with uni, there friends take them to events, they get student discounts, they sneak into lectures, which is normal wants to me

[@spyder2176]

I guess you can say he was sus and got ejected

[@yalelaw]

They pulled up his tinderrrrr I’m dead

[@AbigailButcher]

When I was in college our campus/dorm security was so bad homeless men would come up and ask for money in the dorm halls and the 19 year old RA of that floor had to get them to leave. This was a dorm with central, shared bathrooms too. Nothing more than a little shouting ever occurred but it easily could’ve been worse. Pretty nuts when you consider how much money we were all paying to be there.

[@justahugenerd1278]

Holy shit that's terrifying, suddenly I'm glad my dorm building requires four different key taps just to get into the residence area

[@Network126]

So much money but can't help the homeless guy... I'm homeless myself. Society is greedy. I hope more homeless take over everything.

[@AbigailButcher]

@@Network126 So in your opinion the appropriate thing for us to do would be to give them money and have them continue to come back, directly into the homes of a bunch of 18 year olds, whenever they please or need some money? Also the vast majority of us were there through a mix of student loans and scholarships, loans that some of us are still struggling to pay in our 30s. You are right that society is greedy, we live in a brutal capitalist society that feeds on the young, the naive, the old, the disabled, and the powerless. My hope is we start working towards real solutions to our many problems, including homelessness, and not resign ourselves to chaos and hopelessness.

[@24chibimanga]

I mean I went to classes with some of my friends, we went to different universities. But to even get in the dorms! That's next level.

[@anaispersephone6041]

His persistence was impressive.

[@MOTM1234]

not really. More so narcissistic. But what do I know.

[@Usthereout]

I'm sorry but this is hilarious 😂 wait, but also really creepy. I feel like we're way too comfortable with the security risks of open college campuses

[@okayimbackwhateverjones]

His friends probably told him to just say he was a student there lol

[@uzbekistansiberia8546]

needs to be gated

[@Mimikoo]

My teen attended the Stanford program for HS students this summer and said the campus is wide open with very little security. There was an assault during the summer, but it did not involve the High School students. Apparently there are homeless living in trailers outside the campus on El Camino Real and some of them wander onto campus. It made me a bit nervous as a parent to know just how open the campus is there.

[@LindaC616]

@@Mimikoo many campuses are, but faculty and staff still go through active shooter training, etc. At some schools, gating it wouldn't be an option (thinking of schools where the neighborhood association -read "people in the expensive mansions next door "- wouldn't approve of the gate

[@RockFan89]

I was laughing too. Is he really 20? Someone not of college age might make it creepier. Glad he didnt harm anyone though.

[@Melissa0774]

Sneaking into dorms is one thing, but I always wondered how many people do this at other prestigious universities, at least on a smaller scale, by attending classes or hanging out with students at events and stuff. I wonder how this guy got the university ID and key cards he would've undoubtable needed to get into the dorms. I mean, you do need those at Stanford, right? I've always wondered if anyone ever tries this because I live right near Princeton and it'd be really easy as long as the person is the right age and fits in with the students.

[@LindaC616]

Princeton has those steam tunnels. . But yeah, mass lectures-the prof won't notice, it's not discouraged. When I was at UW, everyone tried to sit in on one popular professor's mass lectures, just because they thought he was really cool and engaging

[@annie1779]

I wonder if he’d just tell people that he forgot his ID and they got him into the dorm buildings or just went in as others went in.

[@NoelleH18]

at my university you do have to swipe your ID card to get into the dorms but if you knock on the doors and look like a student then people will let you in without questioning. probably the same at Stanford

[@Melissa0774]

@@NoelleH18 Yeah, the lack of security on campuses, especially even big prestigious ones, always surprises me, in this post 9/11 school shooting world. A student got killed in a dorm at The College Of New Jersey, back in 2004 or '05, I think. He was thrown down a garbage shoot and they had to dig through the landfill to find him. The guy who they think did it never went to prison because they didn't have enough evidence, but he was a crazy guy who had gotten in trouble for trespassing in dorms before. They also just found a girl dead on the Princeton campus a few weeks ago and it's still being investigated.

[@brosiffjoseph]

Ayee nice to see someone from mercer county!!

[@vincentlee7359]

LOL. Maybe make student identification better? But seriously, this isn't new. Anyone can walk into a lecture and the prof wouldn't know.

[@LindaC616]

A mass lecture. Smaller classes, they would know

[@alcazar123456]

No human being is an imposter. As an undocumented student, he has a human right to use the housing, attend classes and eat at the cafeteria same as any other student. I for one welcome the beautiful diversity that undocumented students bring to our elite college campuses.

[@cheese671GU]

As a Stanford student myself, I'm honestly cool with the dude staying on campus as long as he didn't mess with anyone. Food and housing are pretty expensive, and a number of legit students sneak into the dining halls for free or dorm squat with friends anyways, so it's not that big of a deal imo.

[@thebrightestknight6714]

LOL he is an imposter sorry to disappoint you. He doesn't have a "human right" to mooch off the university by getting free housing and free food. He is essentially taking advantage of the other students who actually paid so much and put in so much work to be there. Also, the dude wasn't even taking classes there. He was literally just using the place to socialize and get free housing. He never attended any classes or lectures during his time there.

[@tristiandavis6852]

I swear you could be a random person and just walk onto a college campus and attend classes like normal and go into the dorms like normal etc it’s crazy

[@IntriguedLioness]

I am surprised that the number of comments that think it's perfectly okay that this man assimilated and pretended to be a student this entire time. Dorms are full of strangers so security is always a priority. Had this man/child harmed or even killed someone everyone would be in an uproar but because he was just found squatting it's okay. *It is absolutely not okay.* Other comments are talking about how he should be given a scholarship as he was "determined" because he probably went to class. It's called auditing and you can take certain classes. But pretending to be a resident of a dormitory on campus of a university as large as Stanford. Absolutely not okay. I hope the ban continues and he is not allowed to return to the campus.

[@bailee7696]

I respect this man for pulling this off for a year

[@LucidDreamer54321]

I pretended to be a student when I was enrolled in college, and after a couple years they gave me a degree.

[@shan0997]

Lol, good for you. I hope that the same method worked when job hunting.

[@shayshaykidd1740]

How smart is this school

[@oooof9984]

Imposter? Among us? I'm extremely sorry for that joke

[@sporter527]

You should be!

[@creed8712]

The internet has ruined me. My first thought reading the title was that he must have been among them for awhile without seeming suspicious.

[@bg357wg]

Did he vent though?

[@truthoverfear]

He is not an imposter. He identified as a student so it must be honored. Stop being a phobic! 😂

[@fytghggyungf7601]

Good for him! With the crazy cost of college these days, you gotta do what you gotta do to get an education.

[@skylerwtx]

It’s almost like there is an imposter among us 🤔

[@SSolis-pp9sn]

“he didn’t repeat an outfit”

[@isaactorres2469]

The clothes part he could’ve taken clothes from the laundromat 😂😂

[@ronb.5976]

they should make him the class speaker 2025...lol🤣

[@PurpleCube-fr3xj]

You could say that student was an imposter among us

[@sporter527]

Nonono!

[@the.magic.catbus9459]

This ja not uncommon. I know there were unhoused young people, who were not students, essentially living in the 24hr library at my university, which is a huge school with several thousand enrolled students. You could just sit in at any lecture you wanted to as well.

[@irmaadams7780]

“Got to meet new ppl” as if any of those Stanford students are ever going to socialize with him again or network with him.😂

[@thecrimsoncure8201]

Give that man a scholarship. I like his tenacity. 🤣

[@lingra1438]

Me..2

[@Nashifruit]

Impostor detected: Emergency meeting

[@Blackjack09721]

The weirdest thing about this was he was acting like he had to go to Stanford and had to be a part of that community. He could have probably gotten into another school, why waste the time being there? Especially since he clearly showed a degree of determination in his actions.

[@ishab745]

Yeah, theres so much I want to know about this- like WHY Stanford? and I'm assuming he has some degree of intelligence to pull this off so why not just apply to legitimately go there?

[@shangobunni5]

Great point. Spending his time and energy at another school toward earning a degree would have been much better. I got a GREAT education at a Cal State school because I delved as deeply as I could into all the class materials, lectures, and discussions. I never missed a class or an assignment. I loved college. If I won the lottery, I would just go to college and keep learning for the rest of my life.

[@assassin7250]

He want to feel the prestigious /elitsm and be amongst the most intelligent and rich kids 😂.. Stanford is literally a golden ticket to a treasure literally when you surround yourself with these people

[@AshishKumar-wk2tg]

He was playing Amongus with Stanford authority and students for an entire year😬

[@toyosauce6993]

I feel bad for embarrassing the guy like that showing his face on the news. They could've just let it hidden.

[@Paul_425]

This dude can be a politician! He seamlessly mingled with the crowd and blended right in for a year.

[@michelandresbeck934]

They should give him a chance to get a degree I mean he has a huge gift.

[@Hotlooksamerica]

If he can make it for a year sneaking around west coast ivy, the CIA would be interested in recruiting this man.

[@danny_perez]

Cuts to a scene where this man turns off this TV news report. He's disappointed in himself, especially since this hurt the feelings of the cute girl that was finally falling in love with him just the night before at a college bonfire. A few scenes later, his classmates go to the dean's office to stick up for him. They tell stories of what a great guy he was, even the janitors and the quiet kid have only good things to say about him. As these stories about him spread everywhere, regular people across America decide to crowd-fund him with a full college scholarship to Stanford so he can finish out the next 3 years with his best friends. And best of all, the cute girl forgives him for finally being his honest self. ....Yeah, not in real life. Sorry dude lol.

[@icecream7yum1]

The mystery student...coming this fall 9pm. Hopefully community colleges can help

[@youtubeuser25]

You found the sussy amoung us imposter! 😱

[@BlueBoyJocks]

Maybe he got inspired by Anna Delvey? Nowadays you just need to have the look and confidence and say the right thing to become someone, yes?

[@LindaC616]

Look up a little movie called "Six degrees"

[@davidzeibert7981]

William said he was on the track team, and there's a great line in the Stanford Daily article that interviewed someone from the same home town who said Will in high school wasn't athletic or smart enough for Stanford's track team

[@pavsofficial4284]

He didt behave like in a bad way and he also didt cause anyone harm. I just cant help but feel sorry for him. Maybe his grades were not good enough and just wanted to feel like a student at Standford

[@Handymanphilly]

I’d argue every student at Sanford is an “imposter”. 😂

[@renhoyze]

They really should help him to get into the school. I mean he won’t through all trouble.

[@dipro001]

Heartless decision, honestly. He cared more about the school than the spoilt brats that go there anyways. He should've at least been given an opportunity to be a diploma student or something

[@lothean2099]

This guy is impressive.

[@Dosan_social]

Netflix is ready to make this a show

[@alannac.7392]

Why is this so funny to me? 😂

[@fishguts4378]

Girl in the interview def got ran thru 😂😂😂

[@hexasnexus2561]

When the imposter is SUS!!!!

[@sporter527]

That's ENOUGH

[@catapillargirl2021]

Mishandled for sure! Those students should have been warned!

[@CharleyChioma]

You don’t even go here!

[@topangus123]

I am neither shocked or outraged and could care less lol

[@caramela4830]

Smart without the price tag. Now he can say he attended Stanford without paying tuition. The best asset gathered at school is networking anyways. Seems he was doing just that. Fake it till ya make it!

[@kongman536]

That's pretty sus.

[@RachelMullerCreations]

When I went to SIUC I lived in an over 21 co ed dorm. We had to run our id cards and visitors needed to be checked in. The reception desk was always staffed by RA or student staff. I also visited other dorms and all you need to do is to have a key to get in.

[@LindaC616]

Hang out where the bars are or the bldg late at night. Eventually either some kid will drop/lose their swipe card, or someone who recognizes your face will let you in

[@rolfmcdonald9660]

I think everyone knows what home boy was up to 🤣

[@Rajesh_Singh301]

This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Kramer was working in a company he wasn't employed in and even managed to get fired for sloppy work.

[@PHlophe]

Pitajee rajesh, your age is showing

[@Rajesh_Singh301]

@@PHlophe didn't know you were my own. Lol where did I plant this seed.

[@angelaanaconda5837]

"you don't even go here" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's giving doc love lol if you know you know

[@shayshaykidd1740]

And parents pay how much to go there isn't this one of the top school really somebody needs to pay attention

[@maxpogfrog]

Did he come in through the vents? Because there’s no way they didn’t think, “Are we sure this really is a student, *_Among Us_* ?”

[@AUboy5]

Went to high school with him. Actually a pretty good kid 😂 Stud athlete too. I respect it

[@thiagogregory1]

Are u fr?

[@AUboy5]

@@thiagogregory1 yes, he was a track star

[@anshulgowda8942]

@@AUboy5 Dang, what caused him to not actually enroll in college. Seems like an overall good dude with street smarts.

[@mgwrite]

So, was he attending classes too, or just socializing? This could be a TV movie.

[@Mank33y]

that is sus

[@andrebillups4079]

I love the students complimenting and defending him 🤣🤣😂

[@FracturedOrigins]

So basically what you're telling me is that I can attend lectures at Stanford for free and no one will get mad 😂

[@cloroxbleach7554]

What if he's some sort of a security student of a rival university of Stanford, and he's testing Stanford's security lmaoo

[@happynappydrj5238]

Housing director? RA? Many people are responsible here. Would you want your child living in a building with a person who is not an enrolled student? This is a very serious issue yet it seems as if no one, including the young man, is being held accountable.

[@georgefabars7218]

When the imposter is sus

[@Bvrld]

A few years ago I lived in San Francisco, and would take Caltrain to San Jose for church every Sunday and some Wednesday. I had a friend who was an out of state student at Stanford University, and often I would stay at her dorm to wait for our ride would pick us up church. I remember on a few occasions she reminded me that I could just spend the night at her dorm, though it was thoughtful of her, and somewhat odd that I, a non student would even think of sleeping inside of University dorm I don’t attend. Then she goes on “many students allow their non student friends onto campus and spend the night in their dorms.” I remember looking around and seeing so many students, oblivious to who may or may not be a student just moping around the dorms, and thinking to myself ‘I just wouldn’t feel safe sleeping at a friends dorm, among people I don’t even know walking up and down the hallways. Like they said in the video, Stanford dorm security is very…open/trusting. I knew something like this was just bound to happen due to the lack of dorm security monitoring in housing. Even back then I thought someone could just walk into campus and find themselves living off of their resources- never knew I’d see that in real time! This was my concern. Though he didn’t harm anyone, the mental state of lying to people of his status, and sleeping around in dorms, basements to live up to that lie speaks volumes. Imagine if he never got caught, he may continue to do this as he gets older. It’s a security breach, and needs to be dealt with seriously to avoid such behaviors in the future.

[@LindaC616]

Yeah, it's creepy, but it does indeed happen. Prospective students, best friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, lots of people stay over who aren't students there. If you lock things down too hard and ban that, then kids won't go to school there or live on campus (and residency is where schools make their money).

[@robjohnston366]

The same occurs at UCLA. When students, particularly from places on the eastcoast and generally from outside of (or even from) California are accepted and enroll at the University, their friends will excitedly say something like, "Congrats Cali [girl or guy], you know I'm going to come visit you!" Then the student who'll be attending UCLA will say something like, "You better!" So UCLA always has a string of visitors from other colleges throughout the year, which means resting on sleeping bags on the floor, swiping them into the dining halls on campus, etc. UCLA's location and temperate California weather are always an attraction for eastcoasters, etc. I see your point though. The RA and the dorm monitor should be notified that a visitor will be staying with a dorm resident because a UCLA Bruin Card can be required as proof of residency when asked, especially when using it to enter the dorms, in a one-to-one verification of card and student. But the thing is, getting a diploma from a particular university will not be possible by some sort of scheme. That's why I don't think they'll prosecute this person, because most likely he was helped along the way to stay in the dorms, and I don't really see the harm. If he were a violent person, that'd be another story, but students there can vouch for him that he isn't.

[@ambrosia1917]

a year is impressive! someone at columbia did this but was caught within a week