Is anyone else tired of the Harvard vs Princeton vs Yale hate?

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<p>Now that the college process is finally over and I've decided to go to Yale, all I seem to hear about are the constant arguments about which school has the better undergraduate experience: Harvard, Princeton, or Yale. </p>

<p>And honestly, I don't really care. I didn't choose Yale because I was comparing it to the other schools. I chose Yale because I simply love the school. Isn't that enough?</p>

<p>All three are awesome schools, as are the rest of the ivies and Stanford and MIT. I don't get why people constantly feel the need to throw around names and be so hostile about it. I don't think people really understand what "Harvard", "Yale", or "Princeton" really mean. It's not just a name. its an ENTIRE school. These are ENTIRE AMAZING INSTITUTIONS that we were all so incredibly lucky to have accepted to. If only all the MILLIONS of college-bound students in the US could have been so lucky to be able to leisurely debate about which of these WORLD RENOWNED institutions is the best! </p>

<p>Think about it: the only people who care which one is the "best" are the 6,000 or so students who have actually been admitted. 6,000 out of MILLIONS. </p>

<p>I think we need to keep this in perspective, or risk sounding incredibly obnoxious. I don't hate Harvard or Princeton or any of the other schools. I think they're amazing places, and I think Yale is an amazing place. I don't think Yale is better than them, and I don't think they are better than Yale. </p>

<p>I think we should all just take a moment to be grateful for the INCREDIBLE opportunity that we have each been blessed with, and no matter which institution you choose, you should enjoy the time that you have there and make the best of it that you possibly can.</p>

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<p>^agreed
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<p>Yes. You picked Yale because you liked it best. That does not mean it is best. The same goes for HP students as well.</p>

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<p>haha, although I agree with you, I don’t think you will ever hear the end of Harvard v. Yale.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t just limit it so Ivies either. The US has so many amazing universities and colleges. Great post.</p>

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<p>Did you honestly have to post this everywhere?</p>

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<p>maybe the OP wanted the new admits to all of HYP to see it…</p>

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<p>While I completely agree with you, the debate will never end because it’s perpetuated by students and alumni. Example–I’m going to Princeton. Ipso facto, regardless of facts or lack thereof, I think Princeton is better than Yale or Harvard. Ask any alumnus of any of the three schools, and they’ll all say, “They’re all great universities! But psst, Princeton/Harvard/Yale is the best. Don’t tell anyone.” It’s school spirit more than anything else.</p>

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<p>My son’s fencing coach, a Harvard PhD., encouraged P over H because of the difference in undergraduate experience.</p>

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<p>Lovely post.</p>

<p>But Princeton’s still the best. : )</p>

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<p>No… I actually like the spirited rivalry… It feels like I’m part of a grand tradition ages old.</p>

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<p>Of course we’re tired, we all know Stanford is best after all. :D</p>