<p>IBkid24: Single Choice Early Action means you must choose only one school to apply early to, but your choice is not binding.</p>
<p>bugsliberty, my question is the same as scoutsmomâs: does your daughter wish she had chosen Princeton?
I understand not wanting to divulge your daughterâs personal history or ruffle too many feathers on the Yale forum, but I must say your comment is so vague as to be utterly useless to those of us with kids considering Yale (and other colleges) right now. âlook closely at both schoolsââŠ??? Of course we are. All prospective students and families are looking as closely as we can given the resources we have access to. OP came here hoping to look a little closer through the lens of other studentsâ experiences.
Without more information, the chance that weâre going to uncover the unpleasantness or disappointment or whatever negative thing happened to your daughter is probably zero.
It would have been better to say whatâs on your mind in some reasonably inoffensive way or say nothing at all; as it stands, your comment is vague, ominous and frustrating.</p>
<p>I think you should go for Yale</p>
<p>âI think that the humanities and science departments at Yale are both stellar whereas Princetonâs arts seem to outweigh their sciences (or their sciences are highly underrated).â</p>
<p>Hereâs a biased copy-paste from the other thread. Itâs backed up by relevant facts and opinions instead of simply stating useless crap like âI think you should go for Yaleâ (hmm, why and what gives you the authority to say so?) and âI wish she had chosen Princeton insteadâ (again, why?):</p>
<p>'There are several articles in YDN bemoaning the state of science education at Yale.</p>
<p><a href=âhttp://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/09/13/up-close-playing-catch-up-building-a-science-culture/[/url]â>http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/09/13/up-close-playing-catch-up-building-a-science-culture/</a>
<a href=âhttp://yaledailynews.com/blog/2010/01/26/part-2-of-2-many-science-majors-dont-last-four-years/[/url]â>http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2010/01/26/part-2-of-2-many-science-majors-dont-last-four-years/</a></p>
<p>The comments scare me. The fact that Yale is trying so hard to recruit science majors seems so desperate. Yale is playing catch-up because theyâve been neglecting science/engineering for a long time (consistent 30-40 ranking in undergrad engineering for the third oldest university in the U.S.? What a joke; rankings arenât everything but thatâs just terrible) </p>
<p>You will have more resources and opportunities at Princeton. And Princetonâs top in every field it participates in (econ, philosophy, math, chem [new chem building is super nice], literature, fine arts, the list goes on) so you can always switch majors.</p>
<p>Maybe in several years Yale will be better but until then Iâd suggest getting the best undergrad education in the world at Princeton.'</p>
<p>BM: you love to trash Yale. Is yale a step behind P in sciences overall? Iâd probably say yes. But to say they are âdesperateâ, you seem to relegate them to 3rd or 4th tier status â your obvious bias is bursting at the seams. </p>
<p>The average science major at Princeton will be able to touch maybe 5% of Princetonâs excellent resources. Fantastic. The avg Yale science major will scratch maybe 7% of what Yale has to offer. That makes Yale terrible? The next generation of Nobels will have more Princeton bachelors than Yale bachelors. OK, Great. </p>
<p>In your findings, only idiots would choose Y over P if they are science majors. No rational STEM major should ever turn down P for Y. Maybe perspective Princeton and Yale students donât want to be around ridiculous name-calling puds and will choose New Haven instead.</p>
<p>2 years ago I interviewed a Yale EA applicant who was accepted. Later he got an RD accept to Princeton. He was a serious bio research stud. We talked for a long time. He eventually chose Princeton and I was 100% happy for him. I made my case for Yale but knew either would be fantastic. He stays in touch with me and emails me, telling me his journey at Princeton. Great guy â got nothing but good things to say to him. And he appreciates my guidance too.</p>
<p>Karma will be BMâs hiring managers will all be Yale science degree holders.</p>
<p>May it also be said that Yaleâs science offerings for undergraduates are sometimes stronger or more flexible than Princetonâs. Both are really great schools with great science programs. It really depends on your preferences for the culture and for the specific opportunities. </p>
<p>As a physics student, I was admitted to both Yale and Princeton, and I donât regret choosing Yale. Yale has been really flexible for me, which has been useful as I came in with a more advanced coursework background than many freshmen (had taken physics up to statistical mechanics and olympiads). Yale also has combined 4 year masters programs in biology, chemistry and math, which have served several of my friends really well.</p>
<p>Do Princeton! ;)</p>
<p>What exactly were your involvements in science? You seem like a candidate. Go for Yale as it seems like a better match for you⊠You are undoubtedly a great candidate.</p>
<p>OP,
FYI, Princeton has grade deflation. Yale currently does not have grade deflation, but they are thinking about instituting a policy of grade deflation. The grade deflation can make some people feel kind of down.</p>