Cringing here as well (ivy grad, dated Stanford while she was an undergrad for 3 yrs). Outsiders make such a big deal of this. Those of us who have actually attended these institutions value them but don’t fetishize them and deplore how others anoint our schools with mythical properties.
Dream – scheam.
Your other sentiment of: “I can’t see myself going anywhere but Stanford.” is grotesque. I hope you out-grow it. Good luck w/your college apps.