<p>senior0991, why do you feel it’s appropriate to say “ewwww gross” in response to an incoming student’s interest in an aspect of Stanford’s atmosphere that he finds appealing? That would be like someone responding with “ewww gross” when you say that you think there should be more interest in sports at Stanford. Lots of people think there’s plenty of emphasis on sports at Stanford, and would wonder why you didn’t choose a big state school if you wanted even more of a sports culture, but IIRC no one with a different viewpoint issued a put-down in response to your statement. </p>
<p>As I’ve mentioned before, there is nothing inherently incompatible about entrepreneurial leanings and intellectualism. Got both, know many others who also do. It’s not an either/or proposition.</p>