I am drawn to stanford because I am extremely interested in Physics (pursued some physics research in highschool) and plan on pursuing research in college. Stanford has SLAC and emphasizes getting Undergraduates involved in research. Plus, I visited the campus and the atmosphere is much more laid back and people don’t wear their egos on their sleeves. I’m sure that I could be happy at other colleges but I don’t like the idea of settling for a school that isn’t the perfect match for me like stanford is.