My Yale visit for those interested:

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<p>^ Visited Yale today and I'm in love. I recommend you definitely visit your school before you even waste the $70 application fee. I had some doubts about Yale but after the visit I'm dead set on this school being my number one choice.</p>

<p>Anyone visit U Penn? I'm going to visit there next week.</p>

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<p>Thanks- loved the report and pictures. We visited Penn with S in March and loved it. It was a cold, rainy day, but we still loved the campus. Huntsman Hall (Wharton) is an amazing building with every imaginable technological innovation. The people all over campus were friendly (surprised me- as a former Philadelphian) and helpful. The neighborhood has improved dramatically since I used to hang out around there several decades ago.</p>

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<p>My D and I visited Penn spring break and she was very taken with the school, particularly the vibrancy of the Locust Walk scene. As momofwildchild stated, the city & the area around campus had greatly improved since I was there 20+ years ago.</p>

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<p>AHH I LOVE YALE! Well I visited back in like seventh grade because my sister (a junior) was looking around and we went everywhere as a family. Our guide was super nice and I felt like the campus clicked. Well, in retrospect, I mean. Like, from my memories. I didn't click when I was 13 <em>eerie look</em>.</p>

<p>Since then, I've been to at least 20 other college campuses (I have two older sisters). However, the older I get, the more foggy my memory of Yale gets.</p>

<p>Today I visited Columbia. I was in love with it before I visited, and, honestly, the session, tour, and campus really didn't impress me at all. But when I got home I started thinking about how it felt to be walking around New York City. And the campus. And how it's in New York City. And now I fear that I'm falling in love with it all over again. But I'm also afraid I'm falling in love with the city, not the school.</p>

<p>Does this post even belong on this thread?</p>

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<p>I felt the same with Harvard. I fell in love with the city, but wasn't at all impressed with anything else. :|</p>