<p>OP. Sorry to break your bubble…but the odds of you getting into Stanford as an international applicant will be extremely low no matter your credentials…so, it is rather moot to even start thinking of the “hypothetical” choices or decisions you WILL have…without the WINNING LOTTERY TICKET in hand…</p>
<p>[Stanford</a> beats out all of the Ivy League schools by having the toughest admissions rate of all | Mail Online](<a href=“Stanford beats out all of the Ivy League schools by having the toughest admissions rate of all | Daily Mail Online”>Stanford beats out all of the Ivy League schools by having the toughest admissions rate of all | Daily Mail Online)</p>
<p>…first try to get in…then post this question in December if you get in REA or in April if you get in regular decision…</p>
<p>…and in reference to your question about the English Department’s prowess at Stanford…it is TOPS just like computer science or engineering:</p>
<p>[Top</a> Ranked English Programs & Colleges ? U.S. News University Directory](<a href=“Web Page Under Construction”>Web Page Under Construction)</p>
<p>[Top</a> 50 arts and humanities universities - Times Higher Education](<a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/subject-ranking/subject/arts-and-humanities]Top”>Subject Ranking 2012-13: Arts & Humanities | Times Higher Education (THE))</p>