It's not that Stanford is better or worse than UCSF or Harvard, the two schools I see it compared to most. It's just different...very different. Any medical school located in suburbia, associated with a school like Stanford, using P/F grading all four years, having a class size of 80, and no class on Wednesdays (ever) HAS to be different. For some, these things that set Stanford apart sound at best uninteresting and at worst, frivolous. For me, I couldn't imagine medical school any other way. Have fun at JHU, UCSF, and Harvard...I'm sure you'll have a great time. I'll see you in residency!