<p>I hear a lot about Stanford's stellar reputation in the sciences, but I happen to be much more of a humanities person... is it as strong in the humanities? Thanks for any opinions!</p>
<p>Someone a while back posted rankings of universities in various departments, and Stanford is definitely strong in all areas; they were at the top across the board. I was so impressed with their summer creative writing program that I decided to apply as an undergrad (I'm a prospective English major). Plus, the literary community in San Francisco is just booming, and there are a lot of well-known writers (well, depending on which 'literary circle' you run in--are you a Dan Brown fan or a Dave Eggers fan?) who teach part-time or lecture at Stanford, so there are some amazing resources and an incredible environment for those looking to pursue writing.</p>
<p>Stanford economics and political science are excellent. So is history.</p>