I did not say S is the best
As the matter of the fact, I did say something otherwise.
DD did get in some of the other fine institutions such as Cornell and Duke etc. I like S from the very minute I read their acceptance letter - "welcome to the Stanford family". It was very personal and heart warming, they treat everyone as part of the family. That shows during the admitted student day, freshman send off party, and the freshman orientation day. They made an effort to not only welcome the students, but also the parents as part of the family.