> Do you think I am missing out on anything by not taking Harvard? Sure. Conversely, if you'd gone to Harvard, you would have missed out on all that Stanford h

> Do you think I am missing out on anything by not taking Harvard? Sure. Conversely, if you'd gone to Harvard, you would have missed out on all that Stanford has to offer. Sometimes you get multiple options and have to turn down all but one of them. It sounds like these are your parents' friends or something -- do you care that much what they think? Stanford is an absolutely fantastic university. You made a great choice (I would have said the same about any of the universities you mentioned). Try not to second guess yourself, which is easier said than done. Congratulations and good luck.