[Jamesy]

I would not have applied to Stanford if it had not competed well in sports.  I got nerd/grind grades but never missed a football game, tennis match or swim meet, and attended lots of basketball and baseball games.  All school work and no play would have made Hulk a dull boy,

I would have applied, but probably wouldn't have gone if Stanford wasn't the athletic powerhouse it is. IMO, it's what distinguishes it from all the East Coast Ivies, MIT, Caltech, etc. And I was there for the darkest days of Stanford FB (2002-2006).

[Jamesy]

I would not have applied to Stanford if it had not competed well in sports.  I got nerd/grind grades but never missed a football game, tennis match or swim meet, and attended lots of basketball and baseball games.  All school work and no play would have made Hulk a dull boy,

I would have applied, but probably wouldn't have gone if Stanford wasn't the athletic powerhouse it is. IMO, it's what distinguishes it from all the East Coast Ivies, MIT, Caltech, etc. And I was there for the darkest days of Stanford FB (2002-2006).