<p>Today I was accepted to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, and I had already been accepted to both MIT and Stanford. I was pretty set on Stanford before today, but now I have no idea how I am going to choose or even visit these schools. I plan on going back to the east coast the week of the 13th for the MIT CPW, and I am hoping that on monday/tuesday/wednesday I might be able to visit Harvard and Princeton. I live on the West Coast so I can only make one trip to the east coast and the next week is the Stanford campus preview. How is everyone else handling the extended visiting of multiple schools on the east coast? I would like to stay a few nights at each to see where is the best fit, but I don't know if it's possible given time constraints. I plan on studying engineering, probably Materials Science, and even though Harvard is not typically thought of for engineering, I know they're rapidly expanding their engineering department and they have some of the best nanotechnology(what I hope to study eventually) labs. If anyone has any insights or has been in this situation, I'd appreciate the advice.</p>
<p>I’m pretty partial to Yale and Harvard… MIT is a great school and out of your list would be my top choice. MIT has one of the best engineering programs, and above that you can cross enroll at Harvard. </p>
<p>Congrats on getting into the five schools that are widely regarded as the top in the nation!</p>
<p>I’d say look at Harvard (it’s the big H, duh) or Princeton if you want East Coast. Princeton is a lot more fun and has more happy people than harvard, Though, Harvard, of course, will raise some "wow"s in any conversation. Not to say that Princeton wouldn’t.</p>
<p>Personally, I would pick between Princeton and Stanford. They both have great qualities of life and very nice campuses.</p>
<p>What do you guys mean “Quality of life”. I hear this term and “fit” tossed around a lot. I mean the “click” has a lot to do with it, but if we wanted to go to a Ritz Carleton we would all be going to Loyola MD?</p>
<p>I’ve lived in California all my life and I’ve really grown to love the weather. I love the beach and surfing, so I don’t know if the East Coast would really work for me, even though it would certainly be a new experience. From my school Stanford admitted some… not so smart people… and I’m kind of disappointed in Stanford because if they keep admitting people like this I don’t see how the school will keep its top top status in 10-20 years.</p>
<p>The students that they rejected may not be statistically pleasing to you and Sford clearly likes them, but I doubt they will lose their prestige.</p>
<p>Hey otherside. I live in NJ and am a big surfer on the east coast. Don’t let it fool you, sure there arent waves like in CA but in the spring and fall the swells we get are pretty big. Sometimes even reaching double over head. I would say Princeton or MIT for engineering though.</p>
<p>If you’re serious about engineering, MIT and Stanford beat the others on your list. Don’t get sucked in by all the Ivy hype. Fact is, the Ivies aren’t the best schools for everyone. Especially engineers.</p>
<p>Wow, congratulations! It must feel wonderful to have all your hard work pay off like that, although i can see your dilemma, since they’re all such great schools. Coming from the west coast myself, i know the ivy leagues sound really tempting because of the name recognition that goes along with them, but if i were you, i would go with the school that has the best engineering program. In the end, you’ll want somewhere that will provide you with the best education and connections in your field. Good luck choosing :)</p>
<p>I would go to Harvard or Princeton, preferably Princeton, because I live in West Coast to, and i think experiencing a whole other side of the US would be amazing</p>
<p>Apparently my school got ~12 people into Stanford, and I’d say that about half of them deserve it, and that’s being generous. I am very disappointed in Stanford, especially after they rejected so many other people who deserved it, and I cannot help but think that Stanford is on the downturn…</p>
<p>Most importantly though I’d appreciate any insights on how I should visit Harvard/Princeton/MIT in one week. Is this even feasible if I want to spend a few nights at each place? Should I just email Princeton/Harvard(I’m going to the MIT CPW) and tell them I want to stay a few nights? How should I go about experiencing the engineering at these colleges, especially Harvard, while I’m there? I am planning to go the a whole week Sunday to Sunday and do two nights at Princeton, two at Harvard, and the three CPW nights at MIT, but I don’t know if transportation will work out or whether this would be too much in one week.</p>
<p>To be honest, YOU are not the admission counselor. Stanford clearly liked who the accepted, and saw no need to deny those who were not. I understand that frustration, though. </p>
<p>I’m finalizing my travel plans and I planned on staying at Princeton 1 night(~1.5 days) with a friend, then going to the MIT CPW, then visiting Harvard for 1 night(~2 days). My dad doesn’t really like that I’m only going to be at Harvard for one night, and he thinks that I should fly from the Stanford admit weekend straight back to the Harvard Admit Days, which would mean two east coast trips. I have heard that the Harvard Admit Days aren’t really worth it, and that the Stanford Admit Weekend is a lot of fun, so I don’t really want to do this two-trip thing. I’ve also gotten very sick and tired of everyone telling me to go to Harvard simply “because it’s Harvard.” Does anyone have any comments on the relative merits and detriments of these various preview programs so that I can make the best travel plans?</p>
<p>Right…surfer dude who is going to major in nanotechnology gets into Harvard, Princeton and Yale…and says some not so smart people at his school got into Stanford. </p>
<p>Going to Harvard because it’s Harvard is probably the worst decision you can make in your case.</p>
<p>However, I would, whenever financially feasible and whenever it can fit in your schedule, visit on accepted student’s days. In my experience, that’s the best way to get an impression of a school from your position.</p>