<p>Hi Temeraire</p>
<p>Of cross-admits to Harvard and PLME, the split is about 50-50. I was a cross-admit at Yale, and chose PLME–but interestingly, the split here is 80-20 in favor of PLME.</p>
<p>You’ll certainly find many members of your incoming PLME class who made the exact same decision.</p>
<p>As someone who now advises pre-meds at Harvard, I’m trying to think of some solid advantages of Harvard over PLME but am coming up short. I think the main reason to choose Harvard in this case is if you really just want to be at Harvard (due to personal taste regarding social and lifestyle preferences). Harvard undergrad life is very focussed on tight-knit houses, which is very appealing to some and terrible for others. Harvard undergrads are also super into extracurriculars, like to a degree I’ve seen no where else. If you write for the Crimson, you’ll pretty much live there. Similarly, if you act, play an instrument, etc. There’s more all-around intensity, but not necessarily academic intensity. It’s hard to describe well, but there is a difference.</p>
<p>In terms of lifestyle, Brown is no slouch either of course (happiest students and all). I would think it’s primarily a matter of taste.</p>