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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stanford is the most selective college in the world, it is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in an area of great natural beauty and wonderful weather.

Many would agree with me that Stanford is the gold standard for undergraduate, law or MBA programs. I know that some disagree, but why? If you think some other school is better (in general, not for a niche program) what do you think that school offers that makes it better overall than Stanford?

PS – I am neither a Stanford Grad nor a Stanford Parent.
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There is a lot I would question here.  On what basis do you claim Stanford is the most selective?  Are you arguing on admission rate?  That alone would be questionable.  I would think quality of enrolled class would be a better indicator, and there are several rivals there.  I also would certainly like to think that people have different goals and needs, so there isn't one "Gold Standard".   Stanford is certainly strong, particularly in STEM, but I would certainly think a good case could be made for Harvard, MIT, Caltech, Oxford/Cambridge, and other schools as well, depending on the criteria.  Harvard has maintained an edge in cross-admits over Stanford, I believe (that is what Parchment shows), and certainly could make a case for having less STEM-heavy student body and unrivaled strength in humanities.  MIT and Caltech are phenomenal in engineering and science and for producing academics.

For law, I would cite Yale or Harvard before Stanford if I had to name a "Gold Standard".  For MBA, Harvard would be he one that comes to mind first.  (Harvard is often considered tops for management, Stanford for tech/entrepreneurship, and Wharton for finance.)[/quote]

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