<p>Hey Everybody,</p>
<p>So I never really believed I would be in a position like this; I really feel grateful and humble. That being said, I am finding the decision ridiculously difficult.</p>
<p>I guess in order for you guys to make a claim about which school I should go to; you need to better understand who I am, what I want to do with my life, what major I wish to pursue, and what I like?</p>
<p>Life is this big game, and I believe the experiences we under go grant us depth and clarity. I believe that because of my exposure to different worlds and situations I have a much clearer outlook on life, and therefore I am ready to learn.</p>
<p>I take opportunities seriously, I keep on looking for new ways to broaden my intellectual, personal, social, and spiritual horizons, and I love challenging myself. I am a hard worker, I am a positive person, and I will always give everything my best shot because I refuse to have any regrets when I look back. I realize that in everything we do there is something that can be taken away and learned, and I love meeting new people and immersing myself in new ideas. I am obsessed with improving myself as an individual, spending every second of my day productively and giving back to the international community, in essence, making the world a better place.</p>
<p>I wish to purse my major in Mathematics because it is something I enjoy immensely and feel incredibly passionate about. Tinkering around with concepts and phenomena regarding the abstract and physical realities of mathematics gives me goosebumps. I always walk away happy from learning new proofs and the interconnected world of mathematics makes me feel like there is an underlying aesthetic secret that we are all missing. In short, I LOVE MATH.</p>
<p>I am a very active member in whichever community I have had the pleasure to be a part of, and I like venturing out of my comfort zone. I play rugby, act in theatre, debate, make robots, and work with the underprivileged.</p>
<p>In the end I am working towards becoming any one of the following a Mathematician, a World Leader, a Quant, or a Police Officer.</p>
<p>I have just about read every post on this forum related to Princeton v. Harvard, and I feel the general message that comes across is that Princeton has the superior undergraduate experience. All the Princeton graduates have satisfied and full filled responses on this forum, while a lot of the Harvard graduates were not too happy with their experiences (especially their sections). Everybody I know has been pressuring me to accept Harvard, and now I feel that I have been swayed. </p>
<p>HARVARD:
I think Harvard will polish me to be a better leader.
I believe the connections I'll make there will prove useful later on in life.
I get to be closer to a much larger grad program.
I save $12000 and air fare (Pakistan) over four years if I go to Harvard.
I like the color crimson more
City life sounds like fun
My family, peers and random strangers all want me to go to Harvard.
It seems like the extra curriculars at Harvard are stronger i.e there is more to do aside from classes.
The admissions officer have sent me a personal letter, called me and has been emailing me throughout the entire process.
I got a likely letter from Harvard.
Harvard was the first school I ever got into. </p>
<p>PRINCETON:
I think I will get more attention from the profs.
People say they were happier that they went to Princeton more than any other school.
The large suburban area seems like it would suit me well.
The lounges sound like fun.
I like tigers more than John Harvard
I hear the undergrad experience is unparalleled.
Princeton's Admissions Packet looked better.
They say that the nirvana college experience is undergrad Princeton and grad Harvard. (I can't possibly expect that to work out though; Harvard might not be an open door later on in life).</p>
<p>I apologize for the rambling, and I hope the information I have provided will be useful. I would really appreciate any feedback. Thank you very much, I apologize for any inconvenience, and I would be very grateful for any advice offered. I am also really sorry the post is this long!</p>
<p>I have done a fair amount of research on these schools and I still don't know where I want to go, but what I will say is that regardless of where I end up going, I am just grateful and excited that I get to go. And I am fairly sure it will be a life changing experience (like everything usually). Thank you.</p>