ajimmykid
"but i think harvard pretty much has strong overall programs as well, excelling in everything too. you'd be saying the same thing if you got into harvard."
Actually I'm not one of those college fanboys who say things that have no substance or proof. I've researched (you dont want to know for how long) elite colleges to find out which one was the best for me. And after all that research, I decided that Stanford was the best. I applied EA, and was accepted. If i had thought Harvard was the best for me, I'd be applying to Harvard, but it's not.
Stanford has the highest depth of quality in the most subjects.
Here is a highly respected report that substantiates that claim:
http://www.philosophicalgourmet.com/topresearch.htm