<p>Hello, I am a senior preparing for the upcoming early admissions.
Though it may be a bit late to not have decided but I am currently trying to choose among Harvard, Yale, and Princeton for economics.
They are all good schools indeed in both quantity and quality, but I would have to choose one.</p>
<p>What are some distinct features of each school in comparison in regards of atmosphere and color (liberal/conservative, practical/theoretical...) that numbers, rankings do not show... or maybe some other aspects that caught your attention when deciding among such schools yourself. (for reference, I lean towards a liberal and practical atmosphere)</p>
<p>Plus, more importantly, which one would be the most optimal for one having interest in management, economics, appropriate technology, and social entrepreneurship? Possibly, though not a must, an interdisciplinary "undergraduate" course for management and technology.</p>
No one is going to be able to help you with that decision, as it’s a personal choice. Some folks prefer strawberry over chocolate or vanilla. If after researching and comparing the economics courses and professors at each school, you still cannot decide which college would be the best choice for you, may I suggest that you apply SCEA to the school who’s campus – location, housing options, social tone etc – you find most appealing and apply RD to the other two. Most students who apply to HYP are rejected from all three, some are accepted at one, but not the other two. You would think what one top school would want they all would want, but Admissions doesn’t work that way. Best of luck to you!.</p>
<p>@Periwinkle Yes, in fact. Well, the Jerome Fisher Program for management and technology at Penn in particular really caught my attention, and I still wish to go there. But after contacting Penn and realizing that they rarely give out financial aid to international students(yes, I am one of them, and need financial aid), I decided to apply to need-blind schools for early and Penn as regular.</p>
<p>Need blind schools put a hard cap on percentage of international students, since they need to be prepared to pay full-freight and there is no US government incentive or non-school (e.g federal government Pell grant or loan programs) aid to help with those expenses. You will note that International Students will be exactly a number (say 10% or 12%) of the admitted class for a need-blind school. Finding a scholarship or other support from your local country and applying to non-need-blind schools is not an uncommon path for internationals.</p>
<p>Thanks @ItsJustSchool. I am aware of the means through which I might be able to get help from my country. I am also aware of the quota for each school for students from my country(about 40 in total for HYP) However, the aid from my country is also given rarely only to a select. I know it is worth a trying but, I do not wish to take unnecessary risks that could overwhelmingly burden my family. Well my family can pay for I should say 60% of the tuition without too much burden but without aid to fill up the rest, I would be compromising many other things including my brother.</p>
<p>Sorry, I got too much into my personal situation. Anyways, I have decided on applying to one of the three schools above(HYP). Anyway, I appreciate your help :)</p>