<p>Stanford of the East-that's all I've go to say.</p>
<p>If you want to know which way others have gone, see</p>
<p>The</a> New York Times > Week in Review > Image > Collegiate Matchups: Predicting Student Choices</p>
<p>speaking as a mom with one daughter at Harvard and the other who has just accepted a spot at Stanford, I think the advice to attend the admit weekends and then decide is right on. Choose what feels right for you, using the criteria that are important to you. There's little point debating it here - everyone has their own value system and priorities, so visit if you can and then decide accordingly.</p>
<p>Ailey</p>
<p>Did your family go to Admit Weekend? Wasn't it wonderful? My son just decided on Stanford, too! :-)</p>
<p>FresnoMom: Congrats on your son's decision to go to Stanford! Sounds like you enjoyed admit weekend and it helped your son with his choice. Wish we could have gone too, but my son had made his Stanford decision already, and we are planning a summer trip to backpack in the Sierras and visit my H's family in California. We'll be going to the campus while we are there, I am sure! We need to figure out banking and what to do about the cell phone issue. I am sure our sons will have an incredible time at Stanford.</p>
<p>My D just got home from Admit Week, and she loved it! Everyone was really nice and friendly. The campus was beautiful and the weather just PERFECT!</p>
<p>She was at Harvard Summer School two summers ago and in comparing the two campuses, Stanford's campus is definitely more appealing...</p>
<p>D chose Stanford over Harvard this past week.</p>
<p>cgarrett</p>
<p>What was the deciding factor??</p>
<p>FresnoMom-
I don't think it was one factor. D is from California and spent her last two years at an east coast boarding school, so wanting to try something different wasn't as much of a factor. Also, she is very independent-minded.....not likely to be swayed by the "Harvard because it's Harvard" mentality.</p>
<p>So in the end, I think it was a combination of what is available academically for a pre med/ biomedical major, the perception that students are more easy-going and down to earth at Stanford, and the fact that it is in California.</p>
<p>Has your S decided?</p>
<p>bump! 10 char</p>