<p>Everyone is certainly entitled to his own opinion, but as a current undergraduate, I can assure you that Stanford doesn’t “care more” about its graduate students. The undergraduate education is superb and opportunities are limitless for us. There’s not even a clear line of distinction, since as undergrads we have access to many grad school classes and symposia, and are welcomed into labs in all disciplines. </p>
<p>Deciding that a college cares more about grad students based on an opening ceremony you found insufficiently “dramatic” ranks among the more curious things I"ve seen posted in this forum, and I’ve seen some real doozies. It sounds like a pretty attenuated rationalization to choose a school that offered merit aid, to be honest. But again, to each his (or her) own, and best of luck to all, wherever they may enroll. : )</p>