<p>I don’t think Stanford needs much convincing. The reasons the OP listed are good enough reasons to want to go to Stanford. They are also more unique to Stanford than you are giving them credit for. Does it mean that there is no other school in the US the OP could happily attend? No. And I don’t think Stanford is looking for any evidence to that effect. They probably want to see that you’ve researched the school, and find it to be a good fit. The OP did just that.</p>