Harvey Mudd vs Rice vs Princeton

College Search & Selection
1

<p>Well, those are my choices. Each is about the same money-wise, and their academic programs are great. I think I'll major in Physics, but I'm also interested in math, philosophy, economics, as well as most other liberal arts to a lesser degree.</p>

<p>My biggest concern is the social setting. I've visited Rice, and Harvey Mudd breifly, and will visit Princeton next week. I would like a setting where I can be around smart, down-to-earth people, a warm, close-knit community. Relationship-wise, I'm definately interested in long-term relationships, and I'd like a community where others have similar ideas.</p>

<p>Right now, I'm leaning toward Rice; at my visit, I really liked the atmosphere, and it didn't seem very "nerdy" at all, nerdy being in the sense of social skills and whatnot.</p>

<p>My visit to Harvey Mudd was short, and we didn't see interact with the students much. I did, however, get a feeling of extreme nerdiness there...is this justified?</p>

<p>As far as Princeton goes, I've had kind of a negative feeling from most P-ton people I've met, and they just seem a bit eliteist. Is this justified? How else is Princeton going to be very different from my other choices?</p>

<p>I'd appreciate as much information as I can get. Please tell me where you're coming from with any information; did you visit there, or go to school there? Have you heard this from other people or read it somewhere?</p>

2

<p>Congratulations on your acceptances to these great schools. I'd recommend Princeton University because it's excellent in all of the subjects you mentioned you may major in college. On one thread on CC, the majority of CC posters claimed that Princeton was the most "preppiest" college they've seen. I can't verify the validity of this claim, as I haven't visited the campus and don't want to make unjustifiable claims.</p>

3

<p>u will see when u visit princeton., but no it is not elitist, it was in the past before they accepted women but not anymore. princeton in my opinion is the best ivy, yale is up there too, and hardly any flaws about it. i dont know anyone who has visited princeton and not liked it.</p>

<p>princeton's environment is amazing and the social life is probably the best out of all the ivies. its more laid-back than people say it is.</p>

<p>visit the princeton forum if u have any specific questions. there are lotsa people there that would love to answer ur questions about princeton.</p>

<p>but comparing rice and princeton, i would pick princeton =P</p>

<p>princeton is also by far the strongest of the 3 in physics</p>