Leland Stanford Jr. University (Why Dream)?

Allright, I have been wondering about this for a long time… Who around here actually loves Stanford (let’s not think too crazy about this, but still). Not for the name, that’s a cop-out. I have been infatuated with the place since I was in the 5th grade, and many here seem to dream about Stanford, but why? For me, it’s that I can turn any which way and find an expert in any field. And the campus is george-us (that’s right, I said it). And I absolutley love the people there. Even when I email my summer professor, he seems genuinley happy to hear from me. I want to go there, double major, double minor, and coterm. So yeah, I kniz… But anyways, back to the point, why do you, and what is the degree of your “Dream of JSJU.” But hey, there’s always Berkeley (smiles, but shudders).

BTW:
SAT 1540
APUSH 5
GPA 4.8
Summer at Stanford
400 hrs comm service
And SO MANY EC’s that I will have trouble deciding on what to put on those 8 or so blanks on the Stanford (or any other) app.

<p>I love Stanford because it has one of the best all-around educations in the country. Almost every single department, from engineering to economics, is top 10 or even top 5 in the nation. It has won the most NCAA in the nation!!! It emphasizes diversity. It has nice weather. It is prestigous. It's not as intellectually pretentious as east coast elite. Last, but not least, it's a short distance away from both ocean/beach and ski resorts!</p>