<p>Can anyone speak from experience? LSM seems pretty individualized, which I like, but Stanford's got the sunny weather and the west coast vibe. </p>
<p>I'm not absolutely certain of my interests, but I know for a fact I'd like to do bio research and business. LSM sounds perfect for that, but Yale has more bio research positions than bio majors, and Stanford is... well, Stanford. Seems like they've got it all.</p>
<p>Advice?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/902457-wharton-mythbusters.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/902457-wharton-mythbusters.html</a></p>
<p>I’d say LSM! But that’s only because I applied but ended up at CAS. Good job and I envy you xD</p>
<p>Thanks for the link!</p>
<p>@Pfbrown, you can always transfer into the program!</p>
<p>Either LSM or Stanford for sure. Not to bash my own program…but I would seriously think about Stanford. While LSM definately will give you an edge in business, Stanford’s weather can’t be beat. So, I’d just say its a toss up between those two. Yale doesn’t really cater all that relatively well to either of your interests.</p>
<p>I miss east coast weather, personally. I like snow and having 4 seasons. But a lot of people sure don’t.</p>
<p>And I certainly don’t like the Stanford campus…to me it combines the sprawl and inaccessibility of a state school with the aesthetic charm of a Taco Bell (yes yes i know it’s “Spanish Mission” style and all that…but I prefer collegiate gothic, victorian, etc). And I definitely prefer a much more compact campus. That said I can definitely see how it would appeal to other people. I’m just not one of 'em.</p>
<p>I’m not really sure what you mean by “bio research and business”. Do you want to be more on the business side of science or the science side with business knowledge? If you want to do science research your whole life, then I would probably say Stanford is the better option.</p>
<p>However, if you want to do research in the short run, but want to be on the business side (e.g. CEO of biotech/pharma) in the long run (like what Roy Vagelos did), then I would say LSM is the better option. We have a very strong advisory board that includes many presidents and CEOs in the healthcare industry. Plus, the Wharton network is very strong and includes many executives in pharma/biotech firms. </p>
<p>Rtgrove is definitely right about Yale too. Yale is much stronger in the humanities than science… or business. And he’s right about the weather; however, you should ask yourself this: are you going to college to enjoy the weather, or are you going to college to best position yourself for what you want to do in the future (i.e. get a job)?</p>
<p>Hope this helps, and congrats on your awesome accomplishments!</p>
<p>btw, join the Vagelos 2015 facebook group if you havn’t already lol.</p>
<p>@ilove bagels, your description of the Stanford campus is hilarious.
Thanks everyone! I guess I’ll visit and see…</p>
<p>This should be a Stanford vs. Penn, Yale doesn’t seem to match you’re interests at all.</p>
<p>If live near the midwest go with Stanford, but if you’re in the northeast than go with Penn. Stanford is supposed to be really suburban, while Penn is really urban.</p>
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<p>Yup. Well Penn isn’t as urban as, say NYU. Penn has a real campus. When you stand inside it, it feels like you’re in any old suburban campus, but walk a block or 2 in any direction and you’re smack dab in the city.</p>
<p>Also you don’t need a bike to get around the Penn campus. Everyone at Stanford seemed to have a bike.</p>