<p>@calliemoon11 I’m actually struggling to choose between Harvard and Yale for SCEA. Some days I adore Harvard and then somedays I’m Yale obsessed and then other days I hate both and sometimes I love them both equally it’s ridiculous tbh</p>
<p>@Jellybae Oh my God, me too! Yale was my first love. I still can’t say I’ve completely decided, because every time I feel like I’ve made up my mind, Yale starts whispering my name. I’ve been pretty firm on Harvard over the past month, but then I received a Yale booklet in the mail and fell in love all over again. What draws you to Yale?</p>
<p>The Yale booklet drew me in again too!!! @calliemoon11 Yale’s residential colleges and laid back atmosphere is what draws me to it tbh. There really is no difference between harvard and yale for me in terms of pre med because they’re both equally amazing in that department. What it really comes down to for me is the subjective/superficial factors of the campuses like if I can have all my needs accomodated by the location or where I’d feel the most at home</p>
<p>@Jellybae Really? Hahaha! It was so gorgeous and vibrant and spilling with zest for learning that I found myself thinking, “This is the place for me.” It’s going to be a tough choice! I agree about what you said about the subjective/superficial aspects of the schools, because in terms of academics and opportunities, the two are quite equally excellent. One difference I’ve read about is that Yale’s administration is more student-focused, while Harvard’s administration is a bit cold and stand-offish. I don’t know how much of a difference that makes in student life, though. Another thing that might tip the scale for me is location, as I love Boston, but don’t care much for New Haven. Have you visited the campuses?</p>
<p>@calliemoon11 : I’m skeptical about the validity of MBTI, but I’ve tested as an INTP. </p>
<p>As for visiting campuses… I haven’t seen Harvard’s before, but I’ve been to Yale. New Haven beyond its downtown area is not so nice. But downtown New Haven is VERY beautiful and a big chunk of it is Yale’s campus, which is DOWNRIGHT STUNNING. You will never need to travel out into New Haven as everything you could possibly need is nestled in around Yale’s gorgeous buildings. There’s a shopping area, grocery stores, and plenty of restaurants to go to, for instance. I’ll be completely honest, even though I am drawn to Harvard for some inexplicable reason, I think Yale’s campus is more far nicer (granted I’ve never set foot on Harvard’s campus and am just going by their pictures). I’ve never been a fan of red brick, which is apparently what Harvard is just made out of. I know everyone says this about any place that is even remotely castle-esque, but I really got Hogwarts-vibes from Yale’s campus. Everything is just gorgeous buildings. It felt like a dream! </p>
<p>The student body was so friendly at Yale, as well! People just offered to help me with my things and talked to me so casually even though I wasn’t a Yale student (and I was travelling alone). I really got the ‘college vibe’ from Yale even though it was a big research university. There were student activities and things going on everywhere, people just reading and studying on lawns outside… I swear it was like someone had picked the scene out of an admissions brochure. </p>
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<p>P.s. The Yalies I talked to described the difference between Harvard and Yale this way: Yale is a college with graduate schools attached to it, and Harvard is a bunch of graduate schools with a college attached to it. Yale College is the life of Yale University and I saw that right away when I went. Not so sure if the same case is at Harvard.</p>
<p>Oh, and what does anyone think about this? Kwasi Enin, the guy who got accepted to every single ivy last year, chose to go to Yale in the end: <a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/us/new-york-student-selects-yale/”>Kwasi Enin, 8 for 8 in Ivy League admissions, selects Yale - CNN;
<p>Wootheday basically just captured all of my yale feels. </p>
<p>I haven’t visited either campuses (I’m poor haha). The one thing that tips the scale for me is Boston as well. I’ve always wanted to live in Boston. I have no qualms with New haven but Boston is like a dream come true. </p>
<p>What’s Boston like? The only thing I have to judge Boston on is this video which Harvard put out last year, I think: <a href=“Anything Could Happen at Harvard - YouTube”>Anything Could Happen at Harvard - YouTube;
<p>Thank you, guys. I’m gonna contact the admissions offices of both colleges so I can get more information on it. =) </p>
<p>Thanks @BldrDad. I thought the number of people accepted for undergraduate courses would actually be lower than 59. so that’s promising!
@steinway yes i am doing A-levels, 6 A-levels(Maths, Furthermaths, Biology, Chemistry, Geography and critical thinking).
@calliemoon11 . I am interested in biochemistry/ molecular and cellular biology. However I also want to study economics because I find it interesting. But I can’t study both in the UK and that is why I want to study in the US :). My summer work experience/extraxurricular is at the Royal Institution of Great Britain and I am working on a novel medical device that will(hopefully) be used to treat malaria. I am originally from Nigeria and then moved to the UK so It’s great to do something as exciting as this!</p>
<p>what are the advantages and disadvantages of applying for Early action and regular decision. I’m stuck on which to choose(as an international app)?</p>
<p>@rebecca9678 Keep in mind that 59 is the total for all four years, which means about 15 a year are attending.</p>
<p>SCEA vs. Regular Decision: you can only apply to one school SCEA. The numbers suggest the odds of being accepted are greater if you apply SCEA (at least at Harvard), but the applicant pools differ, which might explain some (or most) of the discrepancy between SCEA and RD acceptance rates.</p>
<p>Who is applying ED?</p>
<p>Aren’t you applying scea? If so you can’t apply ed anywhere @harvard11 </p>
<p>@harvard11 @Jellybae Although you cannot apply anywhere else ED, you can still apply EA to public and/or foreign universities. Source: <a href=“First-Year Applicants | Harvard”>First-Year Applicants | Harvard;
<p>Hey guys, I’m so excited to be a part of this thread! I’m applying SCEA to Harvard and EA to public schools like UVA, chapel hill, and Michigan.</p>
<p>As places that aren’t Ivies, I was thinking of applying to UVA, Notre Dame (legacy both places), chapel hill, Michigan, UMD, Georgetown, WUSTL and maybe Vanderbilt. (I’m a URM with competitive stats/ECs and a fee waiver.) I know that none of these are in any way safeties and are most likely all reaches. </p>
<p>I’m having extreme difficulty picking a safety. Any words of advice/suggestions?</p>
<p>My safety is a state public school since I qualify for the auto admission. Make sure when choosing a safety you actually like the school. I was fortunate enough to get to visit the school on a school-related trip and I genuinely liked the school. I’d have no qualms going there especially if I get into the honors program</p>
<p>Hey @Melissawilliams! I’ve been having some difficulty choosing safeties, too. What are your interests/ECs?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if harvard offers the same fee waiver requirement as Yale? Because yale will waive my fee since I meet the requirement… If not, I guess I’ll be applying scea to yale instead :|</p>
<p>@calliemoon11 I’m going to go as undecided, but that is definitely a major I’m looking at! I also like science and math a lot as well, so potentially something in that field as well. On another note, do you have any tips for me on the critical reading section? I just am amazed by an 800 in that! As for math, just don’t worry about it too much. I recommend going slowly only ONE time through. If time isn’t an issue for you, I’d also recommend that you see if you can get an answer in two different ways BEFORE even looking at the answers. Of course, some questions by nature require you to look at the answer choices, so just be extra cautious on those! </p>
<p>Never thought I’d be apart of one of these threads, but I am very excited to be! Safety schools are Ohio State, NYU, USC, and UCLA</p>