<p>So I've come to a conclusion that Harvard is a better school than Yale in almost every aspect.
But look at the two forums. The atmospheres are different. I mean, clearly different.</p>
<p>Of course, I'm seeing distressed people complaining about the clerical errors in the web page.
But Yale too has those kinds of problems (in fact my H app status page is alright; i'm having trouble with Y one, ironically); do Yale people choke themselves in distress as much? Not really.</p>
<p>My point: Harvard hopefuls are fierce. The tradition, it seems, can't really change. Harvard is another battleground of competition and takingover and rivalries and whatnot. That's why I want my college life to be at Yale rather than Harvard, despite all the promises of the future the latter may provide.</p>
<p>Look at Yale forum: the pple are PLAYING with posts! I mean, isn't that admirable? </p>
<p>What's the difference: EA and RD? I'm really curious. I may be wrong, but I'm definitely sensing tension and paranoia in H forum by landslide, no kidding.</p>
<p>Loosen up, all we college hopefuls. And Harvard hopefuls, I wish all of you best of luck turning your apps in perfectly.</p>
<p>Cheers the class of 2013. Feel free to barrage me with the paranoid language of the paranoid self you are. But I do prefer gentler, friendlier debate that has more logic than what I've been gibbering all this time.</p>
<p>davidbonkoo, at first I was wondering what you meant when you said that the people in the Harvard's forum are too uptight.</p>
<p>Then I saw ProSpeaker's post :)</p>
<p>Seriously though - the people in both forums can get pretty intense. Competition to get into the Ivies can often be cutthroat, and this is often reflected in CC. I also dislike these harsh levels of competition. However, you cannot expect anything else from ambitious people aiming for the best universities. </p>
<p>You should think again about basing your college decision purely on the level of competition you see in these threads. </p>
<p>Who do you think offers the best UNDERGRADUATE experience, Harvard or Yale? Harvard obviously is the most prestigious university in the world, but to me it seems that Yale really has its focus on its undergraduate program. Thoughts? I am not bashing Harvard at all, so please don't take it that way.</p>
<p>You are right that the Harvard board gets its share of uptight posters, but wait until the admissions decisions come out before you judge anything about the school itself. The uptight ones seldom get in. Harvard Admissions does a wonderful job year after year of choosing the super-smart, highly-accomplished, humble, helpful, and polite kids from among the many thousands that apply.</p>
<p>"So I've come to a conclusion that Harvard is a better school than Yale in almost every aspect."</p>
<p>False conclusion. The schools are different. Harvard fits some better, Yale fits others better and neither school fits many people.</p>
<p>"What's the difference: EA and RD? I'm really curious."</p>
<p>EA = Early Action
RD = Regular Decision</p>
<p>Early Action means you apply by November 1st (usually) and you get your admission decision by December 15. Fewer applicants apply and the acceptance rates are generally higher, but this is often due to the self-selecting nature of the students who choose to apply.</p>
<p>Regular Decision means you apply by the regular dates (usually December 31ish) and you get your admissions decision by around April 1.</p>
<p>I shared fears of Harvard being super competitive and tense. I steered my oldest away from it, but my second kid, who is very hardy and doesn't stress at all, is at Harvard right now. </p>
<p>I have been so impressed at how nurturing the place is, and how most of the kids are not at all the kind of "fierce," aggressive types (that CC might make one think of). There is a lot of camaraderie and humor.</p>
<p>As for focusing on undergraduates, Harvard has been doing a lot of work in that area, and it shows. </p>
<p>Yale is a great place, too. I am just posting about Harvard here. </p>
<p>The almost mythical image of the place is exactly that: a myth. My daughter did not expect to get in, and would have been happy in many other places. She wasn't fixed on it at all. But now that she is there, she really loves it and is surprised at the way, in her classes and amongst her friends, there is such a focus on learning for all the right reasons.</p>
<p>Hey trarzan, whats wrong with you? Harvard is NOT the most prestigious university in the world. There is Oxford and Cambridge in Englandwhich are FAR more prestigous. Get your facts straight please.</p>
<p>I came to Harvard very apprehensive about the competitive atmosphere. I quickly discovered, however, that my fears were unfounded. Harvard kids are not cut-throat. In the three months I've been a freshman here, I have not witnessed any negative competition.Kids in my entryway routinely gather together with others to work on problem sets. If one person is having problems understanding a concept, someone will always help explain. When someone hears of an exciting opportunity, he or she lets everyone else know. I've seen nothing but cooperation.</p>
<p>Thanks for playing with us davidb something. :) you are a funny man.</p>
<p>Back on topic, I think it's inaccurate to label us all as uptight tense people relative to the yale applicants. im applying to both schools but I like H's atmosphere better and the forum better. I like to think I'm logical and not so uptight (to an extent). </p>
<p>Anywho, your argument holds little to no weight because of your vast generalizations, and you may stay in your beloved yale forum. Goodnight Good Sir!! </p>
<p>haha but seriously, stay away from those, although you do bring up a good point.</p>