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God. For the last time, Harvard has an incredibly good return on investment, and incredible financial aid.</p>
<p>It's the 2nd tier privates that have a bad return on investment, i.e. BU
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<p>Who cares?</p>
<p>^^ "Who cares?" ^^</p>
<p>I dunno, maybe the millions of students that apply to colleges every year?</p>
<p>About return on investment? Go to the school you like and where you fit, not whatever has the best return on investment. WGAF.</p>
<p>Thats one of the most absurd observations I've read in awhile. How much a college provides "return on investment" is completely subjective to the student. If a student goes to the perfect school for him or her, and does very well, then he has gotten a great return on his investment. Schools like BU and Harvard essentially cost the same. Can it be said that Harvard provides a better return or a better education? That is subjective to the student. A student of Harvard caliber attending BU would most likely feel as if they aren't getting their money's worth. However, a student who comes to BU and feels like it is the perfect place, gets great grades, and a great job, there might have been no place that could have provided a better "return on investment". That assertion is completely mistaken.</p>
<p>There's simple facts proving that top schools have a greater R.O.I. specifically from an economics standpoint.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, your point is valid that a student who fits in at BU and is at basically the best college they could get into, then it is true that BU would provide a better R.O.I. than Harvard, where the same student quite possibly could struggle under the workload, though that is heavily debated.</p>
<p>I also love it that the kids I mentor have greater confidence in themselves because "the kid from Northwestern" (me) said they could make it. Well, at least I have more credibility than their bullies who keep putting them down. I'm not saying my credibility comes solely from being a Northwestern student (part of it is simply because I'm older), but the kids definitely take notice when they come across someone from Northwestern (it's an easy indicator of "success" for them).</p>
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There's simple facts proving that top schools have a greater R.O.I. specifically from an economics standpoint.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, your point is valid that a student who fits in at BU and is at basically the best college they could get into, then it is true that BU would provide a better R.O.I. than Harvard, where the same student quite possibly could struggle under the workload, though that is heavily debated.
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<p>Except for the fact that BU and BC are both more difficult schools than Harvard.</p>
<p>boston's smoking the crack.</p>
<p>Who gives a crap about any of this. What matters is if you're happy. If you're unhappy then who gives a you-know-what about how much money your school may or may not have? Get a grip. Get good grades. Do what makes you happy.</p>
<p>Boston, we know you love your school, but I think you're a little high tonight, what with the BU>HARVARD stuff ;)</p>
<p>I transferred out of BU...</p>
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Except for the fact that BU and BC are both more difficult schools than Harvard.
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<p>I would think it's the other way around. Why do you think this?</p>
<p>Because the hardest part about Harvard is getting in.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard of Math 55, or even Math 25? Only perhaps 3-4universities (MIT, Caltech come to mind) in the world offer classes of such caliber and extreme difficulty.</p>
<p>To the OP, MightyNick, amb3r and whoever got into their first choice school,</p>
<p>Congratulations. I'm sure you got in because you worked your behinds off and luck played a miniscule part as well, if any. </p>
<p>And the rest of you pleeeeeease! I think the essence of the thread was just for these people to celebrate! "arrogant" was just a figure of speech guys, so cool off! Be happy for others and good things will come our way as well- in good time. I dont think this thread is for us any way.</p>
<p>And I know one more thing. A lot of people are faced with setbacks but the ones who can't get over them and don't acknowledge what is good- even if it's not happening to them- keep bringing back that "(Bad)Luck" upon themselves time and again.</p>
<p>OK, back to my applications!</p>
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Because the hardest part about Harvard is getting in.
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<p>I wouldn't think that's true. How do you know this?</p>
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<p>There are plenty of more difficult math classes than the freshman math selections at Harvard. Maybe you mean undergraduate (though even that's not clear) or first-year math courses.</p>
<p>"Because the hardest part about Harvard is getting in."</p>
<p>I believe that is a fair statement. It is not true of Cornell or Yale (wife and friends attended both). I attended Stanford. Median GPA at that time was B+. You were allowed to drop a class up until 5pm the day before the final exam.</p>
<p>I also attended UCLA. My GPA at Stanford was higher.</p>
<p>For so many who get into Harvard and Stanford, the educational experience is far less competitive than their sophomore and junior years of high school. This is not true of the professional schools... only undergrad.</p>
<p>No, but my twin brother goes to Wharton and now resides at the table with God.</p>
<p>No. I feel REALLY GOOD about the fact that I turned down a top school for a less expensive and better suited for what I wanted out of college state school.</p>