<p>I was curious to know what many current students or knowledgeable individuals would say are the advantages/better characteristics that Yale has over Stanford.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I am heading to Stanford so obviously on balance I think stanford is the better school. However I think Yale has a more intellectual atnosphere, better artistic scene, more political student body, 4 seasons during the year, a slightly more well known alumni base, more prestigious/connected in the northeastern united states, has a unique house system, and places less emphasis on sports (could be good or bad).</p>
<p>Yale is (or at least from what I can tell):</p>
<p>-More prestigious</p>
<p>-More politically active</p>
<p>-And 4 SEASONS!</p>
<p>"-More prestigious"</p>
<p>That's hard to argue.</p>
<p>Yale, the last two years, has had a slightly higher cross-admit rate vs. Harvard.</p>
<p>Is that all the advantages that yale has?</p>
<p>Who wins the cross admit battles between the two?</p>
<p>Yeah, A+ on pertinence.
Byerly has been sending so many subliminal messages that I'm pretty sure it has lost it. I've gotten better comments from a bot.</p>
<p>How can people that self centered make the world better, I wonder.</p>
<p>Stanford may enjoy a very narrow cross admit edge vs Yale. It is true, however, that Yale ranked higher in the Revealed Preference Ranking, and still ranks higher in the USNews ranking.</p>
<p>Rankings shmankings...</p>
<p>To tell you which is better, we need to know what you want to do (or might do) in college. What majors/activities do you like? Compsci, i'd say stanford. Crew? I'd say Yale. See what i mean?</p>
<p>My impression is that while Yalies may rightfully boast about the quality of their undergrad education, Stanford students will rightfully boast about their quality of life. Despite how close they rate on scales of elitism, these two schools are extremely different experiences. Both are excellent. It would be hard to find any other school that is truly better than either of them for an undergrad education, though it is easy to think of a list of schools (longer than you think) of comparable quality.</p>
<p>Of course, there are the usual factors to consider. Specific academic and nonacademic interests, geographical preferences, kinds of student communities, etc. etc. </p>
<p>As to which school wins the cross admits, they are so close it is irrelevant. However, both lose most cross admits to Harvard for reasons that have been endlessly debated on CC.</p>
<p>i got pretty lucky when it came to college decisions and ended up being able to choose between stanford and yale - and really, they're both amazing schools and you coul dbe unbelievably happy at either place. that said, a lot of the advantags i found at yale over stanford really just have to do with my personality and how it works with the school. after i visited stanford, i was pretty positive i didnt want to go there. i'll do my best to enumerate my reasoning for the advantages yale has over stanford, but just keep in mind that it's always a matter of personal preference.
- location: this is definitely one that just depends on taste. stanford is about 40 minutes away from me, which can either be a good or bad thing, but i tried not to let that be a factor in my decision. still, location makes a difference. yale has seasons, stanford doesnt. new haven's a little more urban, and admittedly, more dangerous. but it seemed like a place with more culture and character than palo alto. a place i'd never really lived. you can walk around yale and get around easily and go into new haven easily - it's not that easy at stanford. plus, from new haven, it's not too hard to get to boston or new york. stanford's near san francisco, sure - but for some reason, the thrill of being near those big east coast cities seemed more attractive.
-campus: i like yale's campus better - that gothic style architecture is just awesome.
-the residential college system: when i talked to people about stanford's dorm system, it just seemed too easy to get thrown around. i talked to someone who came back from a quarter abroad and got put into german-themed housing because it was what was left. granted, she ended up liking it, but it's tough to compare with the residential college system at yale because it really just helps make sure you always have a home. you really get that small college feel with all the advantages of a large university. it just seemed a lot easier to get lost at stanford.
-activity: this just is really vague, but it seemed like to me, in general, there was a lot more going on at yale. one of my teachers told me that stanford was "just a bunch of kids in khakis who mumble and dont look up very often" - which definitely made me laugh. that's not true at all - there are a bunch of amazing and talented kids at stanford, but to me, it seemed like extracurriculars werent nearly as big a presence on campus as at yale. yale students just seemed really eager to do everything - i guess that's why there are like 14 acapella groups on campus - EVERYONE wants to do be a part of it. there's alawys something to do, somewhere to be - and that didnt seem to be as true as at stanford.
the spirit: in a way, there seemed to be just this amazing energy at yale. i love it, because i'm that kind of person, but some people like to be in a more low key environment - that's stanford. it's just a really strong sense of camraderie (sp?) and love and ooomph that makes yale so attractive. the "for God, Country, and Yale" - is really true.
i'm not sure how much that helped, but in general, it's all about the overall feel you get from the school and what makes you feel comfortable. there are no real concrete advantages once you get down to the decision-making factors, especially when you're considering schools like these.
just my two cents!</p>
<p>How is Yale more politically active?</p>
<p>there's that guy,..</p>
<p>Stanford: better location for Silicon Valley types, more well-rounded departments, better weather, supposedly chill student body</p>
<p>Yale: more emphasis on arts, more tradition, more lead into Wall Street</p>
<p>Our last presidential choices from both parties were from Yale.</p>
<p>Yup, I'd pick Stanford.</p>
<p>of course, one of the choices in each of the last THREE presidential elections was a princeton man - ralph nader. not sure how viable a choice he was, but he was a choice nonetheless.</p>
<p>Howie Phillips of the Taxpayers Party is a Harvard grad, while we're bragging about losers, scottie! His votes in Florida doubled the margin between Bush and Gore!</p>
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<p>His votes in Florida doubled the margin between Bush and Gore!</p>
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<p>huh?</p>
<p>Stanford's sole POTUS is Herbert Hoover.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>And 4 SEASONS!<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>I wouldn't be bragging too hard about that. As I recall, four seasons is a concept that usually wound up involving jumper cables.</p>