<p>Stanford feels large and impersonal? With <7K undergrads? If you’re thinking small liberal arts school then yeah, maybe you can find something smaller, but Stanford’s pretty small as far as most world class research universities go. There are so many opportunities to get involved at Stanford, to meet new people and do new things. For most students it seems that the difficulty is narrowing down involvement in ECs so that you don’t blow it in what are often very difficult classes. Uninspired by classes? At Stanford, that’s all on you since the opportunity to take whatever the hell you want is right there at your feet (or fingers). Stanford seems to bend over backward to try to make students feel at home, all it takes is a little effort on your part - like they tell you repeatedly, you’ve got to own the place and make it yours.</p>