While it’s true that many students on campus are currently focusing on STEM, I actually think that non STEM students are able to get a better education here because of that. Stanford has some of the best humanities departments in the country, and there are an abundance of resources and opportunities available to humanities students. Think about this for a second purely in terms of supply and demand. While there might be slightly more demand for STEM majors, there is also significantly more of a supply. In essence, a Stanford CS major is not unique. When it comes to applying for opportunities both on and off campus, there is much less competition for humanities students, which ultimately leads to much more success. If a student wants to do research or simply engage with faculty more frequently, it’s as simple as sending an email and meeting for coffee. In contrast, STEM majors, who generally are in larger classes, don’t have the same opportunities to actually get to know faculty. While STEM majors are more widely publicized, Stanford humanities and social science departments are equally as strong. Since I’ve been here, I’ve had multiple classes with less than five students in them. More commonly, classes will have 10 - 20 students in them, which is equally as engaging. Regardless of what you major in, the opportunities are available at Stanford. However, I tend to believe that non-STEM students are able to utilize them much more effectively while at school here.