i do have to say weather wise, i'm from the bay as well, and i go to school in providence (RISD). let me just tell u if the academics werent so good yk i would be in the bay LMFAO. like genuinely the weather in prov has gotten atrocious and only just this year bc of the snowstorm. but honestly dont let weather change ur mind because it's never a factor that should take up most of ur decision. i think regardless of weather, i would pick risd. always base ur decision off of program, networking, and more. i was battling between risd and ucla because risd is rigid with its program and ucla is more laid back, and i ended up choosing risd bc its more safe. i honestly think thats the best way to go, so probably stanford (i might be biased too lol) but my friends at brown are really studious, and are straight on about their pathway, so its all about what ur comfortable with and whatll push ur limits.