<p>I'm really torn between these two schools so I'd appreciate any insights people have about which pre-med / science (bio, chem) program is stronger. Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Harvard. Better grade inflation .</p>
<p>Stanford has pretty rigorous grade inflation as well. :D</p>
<p>Two very similar choices academically. Go for social fit.</p>
<p>Where do you want to live and work?</p>
<p>Pick whichever one is farther from home. Honestly, that’s by far the most important consideration when comparing schools of this caliber.</p>
<p>A lot of people dream to have this decision 
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<p>Congrats</p>
<p>thanks Adria0!! </p>
<p>I live in CA, so Stanford is definitely closer to home for me. Assuming that any difference academically is negligible, here are the main pros/cons I can think of for each school: </p>
<p>Stanford:
pro - students seem to be overall happier, nice weather, easier transition for me being a CA kid
con - too close to home, later regretting not seeing what the East Coast is like</p>
<p>Harvard:
pro - living on the east coast/Boston which seems exciting, far away from home
con - worried about the possibility of not being happy there… I’ll work hard wherever I go, but I also want to enjoy my next 4 years. Also, the weather there will take some getting used to.</p>
<p>If anyone has any advice or has had to make the same decision please comment below! thanks</p>
<p>Yeah, you should absolutely go to Harvard. (Yale and Princeton might be even better options, if you got in there.) Moving far away is a really helpful part of growing up, especially in the college years when it can be easy not to fully immerse yourself in the campus itself.</p>
<p>Honestly, being a college student is the best time to experience “weather” – you don’t have to shovel walks, drive, etc.</p>
<p>Harvard’s a more national school (draws kids from all over), is better connected to most industries, has a better reputation on the East Coast, and (for whatever reason) does a little bit better in professional school placement. (Both Stanford and Harvard have horrible advising, by the way.)</p>
<p>But none of that matters. What matters is that you’ll be eighteen years old. There’s a big difference between going to your local school and going away on your own. If you were from Boston, I’d tell you to pick Stanford, easily. No question.</p>
<p>whatever makes you feel more comfortable</p>
<p>you cannot really go wrong with this decision :)</p>