[bsho]

I really do want to go back to Stanford. The change I was referring to was the culture. There is so much brilliance in a place like that, and I was not prepared (as someone that rode the school bus 4 hours a day for most of my public schooling) for such a huge change. I owe Stanford tuition, though, so that isn't an option until I can pay it off.

[dlo]

I would revisit this. Financial aid at Stanford is extremely generous... I was a beneficiary myself. Someone in that office will help you figure this out. I am still in the Bay Area, so if you need someone on the ground, let me know.

To be honest, your $20K loan sounds like an error. Alumni like myself do not donate back to Stanford so that things like this happen.

EDIT: Added the final paragraph.

[aadamson]

Yeah, I'm trying to think through how that could have happened in one year.

[kazinator]

Tuition aside, are you in good academic standing?

[bsho]

Yes, I managed to keep a good grade average (beside the Ws for withdrawing when I did).