<p>@Helenstreet - You are reinforcing what we have been saying here. Stanford is great if you are low-income or if you are wealthy; Stanford is terrible if you are from middle class family. So the Fin-Aid lady basically told me (my interpretation) ‘Stanford is not for middle class folks.’ There is no disagreement.</p>
<p>You guys feel good about Stanford because you are getting freebies. I admit I would feel the same if freebies are coming my way too. But that is not the case. I will probably be asked to pay for even the air I will breathe at The Farm. So yeah, I don’t share your enthusiasm. </p>
<p>At this point, all I am asking from Stanford Fin-Aid office is to help me pick my loan options. They have the experience; I don’t. I am not asking for freebies.</p>