Harvard v. Yale v. Princeton

College Search & Selection
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<p>The big three, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, have consistently been ranked as the top three schools by US News & World Report. Most people would agree that these are extremely high quality institutions although many feel that they are highly overrated. However, what I was wondering is which of these three schools do people believe is the best. I created this poll and I am hoping alot of people will vote so I can get a significant amount of data. Also feel free to debate here about which you think is the best.</p>

<p>Please</a> Vote: In your opinion which of the following is the best university: Harvard, Yale, or Princeton?</p>

<p>note: I know that the best of these three schools for one person may not be the best for another; it depends on which school is the best fit for a particualr person. The truth is you cannot really determine that one of these schools is the best for everyone. However, for these purposes I am just trying to get data on which people think is the best in general. It is an experiment to learn about people's perceptions not to actually determine which is the best by a vote. So I would appreciate it if people would avoid ranting about how you can't actually say which is the best because it's based on a personal fit. Thanks for your input everyone.</p>

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<p>Probably Princeton, IMO. Princeton tends to get favoritism because Princeton professors tend to care more about the undergrads (since they dont have huge grad schools like HY).</p>

<p>But just so you realize, you are asking us to distinguish 1 grain of salt from another. They are virtually identical.</p>

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<p>I know they are very similar. The biggest differences are just the locations. However, this is an experiment based on what people think about the schools not about the schools themselves. Even with very similar things people often view them very differently based on their own biases.</p>

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<p>Harvard. Instant name recognition worldwide.</p>

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<p>I believe you can add polls directly into the threads. And just to let you know, there have been more that a few discussions about this on CC</p>