<p>I'm so extraordinarily grateful to have Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford among my choices for college. Unfortunately, I haven't visited any of the campuses, but I plan on visiting those three this month. Alright, so...</p>
<p>I'm from Arizona -- will Harvard/Princeton be too much of a climate shock? o_O
I'm gay -- How are these schools' LGBT communities? Political climate?
I'm interested in pursuing medicine, but I'm overall undecided about my future career. Which one would give me the best chance to get into medical school (while still letting me explore different fields)?</p>
<p>I know these are all great schools, and I've been told by everyone that "you can't go wrong," but I'm really scared about making the wrong choice. :/</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptances! So, here go my takes on your questions:</p>
<p>Cambridge weather is not the nicest in the world, but it really is not that bad. I know plenty of students who had never seen snow before coming to Harvard and they are all doing well. As long as you learn not to wear shorts when it’s 30 degrees outside, there’s nothing to be worried about.</p>
<p>I can’t tell about the others, but Harvard’s LGBT community is quite active, and I think that the majority of the student body is liberal. I know a lot of openly gay students and all of them seem to be doing well. </p>
<p>As for medical school acceptances, I don’t think any of them would give you an advantage in and of themselves. You can get into great medical schools from any of them, although I’m not sure how Princeton’s grade deflation would affect your GPA, and thus your chances.</p>
<p>Finally, I hope you matriculate at Harvard! You really can’t go wrong with any of these schools, but you can choose between various degrees of rightness, and Harvard will indisputably be the rightest choice of them all!</p>
<p>The LBGT community at Harvard is so active and visible that through it, my straight D became interested in gay rights and the gay marriage movement, so much so that she changed her major to Gender Studies.</p>
I can’t wait to visit!</p>