<p>Thanks, harvard1636. That's lovely to hear - I am looking forward to surrounding myself my mature, intelligent, and kind students in college! Certainly not like the ones who vandalized my mailbox after I got into Yale...(yes, that seriously happened!)</p>
<p>^ My God, where do you people live?!?</p>
<p>Oi, I want to know that as well!</p>
<p>And a belated response: no, the person I know who brings up the Unabomber to combat an H-bomber turned down Harvard to attend Duke.</p>
<p>Haha, I know. No wonder my senior year was a little weird, right? I'm just glad to be away from those bitter folks.</p>
<p>Ah, a student who turned down Harvard for Duke? He/she must've gotten a pretty nice scholarship from Duke.</p>
<p>AB Dukie perhaps?</p>
<p>Mm-hmm .</p>
<p>you guys seem to be from some pretty rough 'hoods.</p>
<p>For those who think that its ok to just drop the Hbomb whenever, you really should think twice. I mean, if your girlfriend's grandma asks you over a family dinner where you're going, it's ok, but in some contexts it really does seem arrogant. Ex: the other day I was in Aerie, chatting with the sales girl, and we realized that we're both starting college in a few weeks. Then she told me she's going to live at home and go to the local community college. When she asked where I was going, I just said "Boston" because if I'd said Harvard, the conversation would have taken a very awkward turn. Sometimes you should be careful that you're not making someone else feel uncomfortable.</p>
<p>No, no, if she had pressed you further, you would have come off even worse with your false modesty.</p>
<p>"er... BOSTON COLLEGE! :3"</p>
<p>Even saying you're APPLYING to harvard is enough to be awkward. </p>
<p>anyone's parents really modest about this stuff as well? My Dad and I were at a met game and when his friend asked what schools I was looking in boston (leaving in a week), my dad calmly said "Well, Tufts, Harvard..." I had to bury my head down in disgust and awkwardness lol. I'm sure everyone who was around thought we were the snobbiest people ever. Not even close. My mom though is a bit more grounded, and surely would have reacted the same if she went.</p>
<p>I hope no one in school asks me where I'm applying. I mean, mind your own business. It's okay if college comes up in the conversation but there are people who just blatantly tell everyone or ask out of nowhere, just to brag...when they haven't even GOTTEN IN!!!</p>
<p>Why exactly does applying to Harvard make you "snobby"? It's called honesty, people, not snobbery. If you're confident in your successes and think you have a shot at Harvard, then why should you be afraid to list that as one of your possible schools? You shouldn't downplay your achievements for the sake of the people around you--you should be proud! If others don't like it, that's their problem--you're just being honest. </p>
<p>munchkin3590--I would have told the sales girl where you're going. As someone above said, it makes it that much worse when you beat around the bush--like by not saying exactly where you're going, you're implying that it does in fact deserve some sort of special treatment. If she had asked where exactly in Boston, you would have come across looking obnoxious, whereas if you just outright said Harvard, that's just telling the truth. She told you where she's going, you tell her right back where you're going--it's just a college!!! It's ridiculous when people treat Harvard with all of this reverence, like it's an entity that can't be touched--it's just a school, albeit a very good one, that you were fortunate enough to achieve admittance to.</p>
<p>^ I agree completely. WHO CARES if people take offense to it? Why on earth would that bother you??!! For crying out loud, Jon Stewart, Stevie Colbert, and the Onion offend TONS of people, but they're amazing!! </p>
<p>You should be confident in your abilities!</p>
<p>I'm applying to Harvard this fall, and sure, I've gotten mixed reactions. Some people (the ones with some degree of common sense) are thrilled for me. Others (not the sharpest tools in the shed) come off as jealous and put off. I don't care. That's their problem, not mine.</p>
<p>I always just say my college list (Harvard along with other big names is on it), and if people react its usually by being impressed. I very rarely get jealously or awkward silences from it....and if I did who cares. To be fair I sometimes throw in the, but "who knows about getting in". </p>
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anyone's parents really modest about this stuff as well? My Dad and I were at a met game and when his friend asked what schools I was looking in boston (leaving in a week), my dad calmly said "Well, Tufts, Harvard..." I had to bury my head down in disgust and awkwardness lol. I'm sure everyone who was around thought we were the snobbiest people ever. Not even close. My mom though is a bit more grounded, and surely would have reacted the same if she went.
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<p>My parents always go right out and say and I don't really mind. They are more forward about it than I am, but I just assume their proud ect. The only time I have ever changed what I said about colleges from the truth is when I say I went to boston and saw Harvard and Tufts as well in a visit, since it seems a little much to say on my visits I only saw Yale, Princeton, penn and Harvard. Yet, its not a total lie since I spent 5 minutes to drive past it :) In general, just be honest since its a big accomplishment and its not your problem how they respond.</p>
<p>Hahvard isn't that great of a school. Its rife with grade inflation and privileged snobs. I will make just as much after college and I wouldn't be 500+k in debt. And its not even that hard to make it in if you have a rich father that buys your way through everything. Which I suspect is the case for a lot of these so called students. </p>
<p>haha.I kid, I kid. Its OK to tell people where you go when asked. Its also good for weeding out potential friends. When you first meet someone, you want to know upfront whether they are intelligent and mature or idiotic and childish. If they get offended after you tell them, you have no business being friends with them.</p>
<p>i wish I could drop the H bomb....
(gettin into Harvard would be worth those awkward moments)</p>
<p>I'm applying to Harvard as well as some other ivies, and one of my best friends said she'd hate me if i went to any of them. She was obviously joking about hating me but the negativity of the "H-Bomb" apparently reaches to the other Ivies too, though admittedly not as much.</p>
<p>it's awkward dropping it back home where it's seen as an outstanding achievement, but it's a lot cooler on campus b/c everyone goes to H and therefore a) you don't need to tell them what college you go to & b) no one will look at you in wide-eyed awe/jealousy/surprise</p>
<p>I'd personally rather go to Oxford, Yale, MIT, or a slew of other schools over Harvard... the stigma is carries is bad enough... but that's personal opinion...</p>
<p>i HATE telling people i'm applying to harvard. i'll just feel foolish if they ask again later after i get rejected. so basically, i hate college talk. when i know where i'm going next year, i'll definitely be more excited about it.</p>
<p>My ecard to all you prefrosh...</p>