atmosphere, sports, flexibility of the curriculum, extracurricular activities, financial aid

the quarter system, suburban environment, west coast focus, engineering focus

Great environment for students looking for a top flight education without the stressful environment of the Ivy League

Yes

Community

Quality of the education

Campus life

Quality of the students and the intellectual dialogue

Constant construction on campus

Large lectures in which teaching assistants do much of the actual teaching

Cost

Stanford is a truly fantastic school where the students and teachers are engaged in impressive academic work.

Yes

AMAZING opportunities in every single field; not just limited to engineering. Economics, social sciences faculty in also top notch. Many well placed individuals and even nobel prize winners

Weather is perfect every single day.

Too many students. Easy to get lost in the crowd.

Can be hard to navigate academic system as a freshman. Insufficient peer guidance.

Make lots of friends with upperclassmen. Get to know degree programs and the support they provide before signing up

Yes