Crimson article on Harvard vs. Stanford

College Search & Selection
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<p><a href="http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2014/10/30/stanford-vs-harvard/"&gt;http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2014/10/30/stanford-vs-harvard/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>This is an interesting article. Many students that are fortunate to get accepted to both have a tough decision to make.</p>

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<p>My general thoughts are that Harvard offers a more well rounded academic experience, including the STEM majors. Stanford has the dynamism of being in Silicon Valley, and having a top athletics program which makes for an interesting social vibe.</p>

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<p>This was a well written article. But I found the subtext to be somewhat like “p***s envy” emanating from both institutions. What I took away overall was that not even the best university can be the best at everything.</p>