<p>I finished my undergraduate degree in engineering in 2008. I was supposed to go graduate school in Fall 2008 (not at Stanford), but I deferred. I reapplied last year, but I ended up taking a job as an industry engineer on the West Coast (near Stanford) instead of attending.</p>
<p>I plan to work for this year, but after that, I’m contemplating returning to get my Master’s and/or PhD here on the West Coast (previously had applied to East Coast schools). Stanford is one of my top choices, so I have a few important questions.</p>
<p>Is the school known to be undergraduate or graduate focused? What is the general social atmosphere of the campus and what kind of social activities dominate the social landscape? Is there a good deal of interaction between Stanford and the industries close to it? What is the interaction like between graduates and undergraduates? Is there ample funding for graduate students?</p>
<p>Thanks. Looking forward to possibly being a Cardinal someday (it’s a Cardinal right?).</p>