Harvard vs. Yale vs. Stanford

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm so torn. Here's my current cursory impressions of all of them:</p>

<p>Harvard pros: Uber-prestige, great location, beautiful campus
Harvard cons: miserable students?, lack of community and school spirit?, less undergrad focus </p>

<p>Yale pros: Awesome drama and art department, super spirited students, apparently happy, I love the residential college system
Yale cons: New Haven is sketchy, people think it is 2nd best (not true, but alas) </p>

<p>Stanford pros: weather, "laid back", happy students
Stanford cons: self-segregated?, too techie/pre-professional, pressure to be laid back, students unaware of what's going on in the world?, hate the housing, semi-homogeneous in terms of attitude </p>

<p>Any help would be much appreciated. :) FYI I'm a potential English/Econ double major, love the arts, and diversity is extremely important to me.</p>

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<p>well Stanford is my dream school, but it seems that you have already made up your mind about Yale. Do what you think is best! Good Luck!</p>

<p>P.S.:Have you got accepted to these schools? Because if you did that would be incredible. If you haven’t just apply to all.</p>

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<p>there is a Harvard vs. Stanford thread from last year, about ten pages long… go have a look. No point in my reposting the same comments.</p>

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<p>wow, you must be quite the student.</p>

<p>If it were me, I’d pick Yale. Just based on what you posted. I don’t think it buys you any less than the others, as far as "best " points go. And its campus is nice too.</p>

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<p>i say yale, i just really like it</p>

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<p>I would personally narrow it down between Harvard or Stanford.</p>

<p>Harvard for the name and grade inflation and college town.
Stanford for the grade inflation, prestige, and amazing campus. also, the laid back atmosphere.</p>

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<p>You ask me, I would go Harvard or Yale. Harvard, though, because of MIT.</p>

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<p>Yeah, you clearly like Yale the most of these three. Listen to your heart, which revealed itself in the way you constructed your post.</p>

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<p>You obviously love Yale, so then that is the best school for you.</p>

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<p>The fact that all of your Yale cons are trivial says something.</p>

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<p>sounds like Yale for you :)</p>

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<p>Sounds like you want Yale. Take it!</p>