<p>I apologize bongo, lol, yes, Harvard has the most amazing students in the world, so much so, they don't need to be taught.</p>
<p>The 28% figure for Harvard was incorrectly tabulated by the Yale Daily News. I think it was actually closer to 21% On the other topic, I think that Wharton v Harvard & Yale is a comparison that one can't fully make simply because the nature of the schools is very different. That's like comparing Harvard and MIT - MITs admit rate is far lower, but that doesn't mean that one can say right away "that means MIT is better'. Same goes for Julliard. Anyhow, they're all amazing schools in the end.</p>
<p>I just wanted to remind everyone that this whole thing started off by saying WH was harder to get into (not better) based on admissions percentages. </p>
<p>Calm down. </p>
<p>And what are all the Harvard-loving Wharton-haters doing in the Penn forum anyway?</p>
<p>Whartonalum,
The first poster to respond to the 'wharton is harder to get into' comment did respond by saying that while it was harder statistically, that is only because (or so he/she believed) the applicant pool at Harvard is different, and (implied) stronger than the one at Wharton.
Just to clear up what you were clearing up. :)
PS - I hope I don't qualify as a Harvard lover, because that is most definitely untrue.</p>
<p>All i gots to say is a feel like a genius, and Ill be at the college at penn in the fall, and yeah no one cares.</p>
<p>this is a post to celebrate the people who were accepted into a school with a plummeting ED acceptance rate.</p>
<p>-AJ</p>
<p>Really, this argument is ridiculous. Honestly. The caliber of the student body is not going to be much different when you're looking at the top business school in America and one of the top overall universities in America. Really, people. Not something worth debating.</p>
<p>i agree. this is absolutely rediculous. none of you are going to successful in life unless you grow up and start thinking about something more important than how many percentage points lower your admissions rate is than someone else's. get a hobby. be a compassionate person. use your intelligence for a good cause. stop being immature, prestige-grubbing, and overly-competitive. GO PENN! GO YALE! GO HARVARD! but p.s... donald trump DID graduate from wharton... for the record.</p>
<p>"Nothing against Wharton students, but the Harvard applicant pool is definitely more accomplished--you're talking about people who have been recognized on the national level for everything from music to science. Harvard's EA rate may have been slightly higher than Wharton's, but that doesn't make Harvard "easier" to get into. </p>
<p>Again, nothing against Wharton students, but let's not delude ourselves. Harvard is Harvard (and Yale is Yale, for that matter)."</p>
<p>this is the most pretentious statement i have ever been unfortunate enough to read. im sure this lovely harvard acceptee was recognized at a national level for math AND science, etc etc etc. let's not delude ourselves, it takes a lot more than national recognition to be successful in life. you may be going to harvard, but that doesn't mean you are going places in life. don't get too cocky just yet. and by the way, wharton is wharton, FOR THAT MATTER.</p>
<p>wow, yeah, I agree with you beautyandbrains, but the thing is...this is CC where pretentiousness thrives, so it's like talking to braindead geniouses (oxymoron, lol) cause these guys think that there are actually Ivy league ranks. Come on! All ivy league schools, all top 50 schools for that matter, are top teir and you should go to the one that best fits u. But if ranks are all that matters, I'm sure you'll be happy where you go (rolls eyes)</p>
<p>Actually, that 'Havard acceptee pretentiousness' came from an ED Penn acceptee.</p>
<p>So maybe that's the most honest opinion in this entire thread. </p>
<p>Now I know there are some people on CC who get their kicks bashing other schools, proclaiming the amazingness of their own schools or any other activities which seem mildly absurd on anyplace which ISNT an online forum, but let's be honest.</p>
<p>Acceptance rates aside, if someone where to ask you what the most competitive / 'best' school in America is, what would you (or the common person) say? Harvard probably. Maybe Yale. Stanford if you're on the West Coast. </p>
<p>"Best" in this case, however, is all about perspective. Who cares about admit rates per class by college. Do I? No. Do employers? No. Should you? Probably not unless you're worried about getting in RD or licking your wounds over a deferral or rejection ED.</p>
<p>The only people who do - and argue it - are those trying prove the validity of the excellence of their schools to themselves and others.</p>
<p>In conclusion, this debate is useless to those who is should matter: you (the applicant) and whoever may be hiring you in the future.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I actually think that alot of people act "pretentious" because they worked hard and think/believe that they deserve to go to an excellent college. That's a fine sentiment, but then when they start to compare other colleges to their own, they want to feel like THEY worked harder than every1 else and their acceptance to some l33t college proves they are better....this isn't the case. Some people got into Yale and Penn, and chose the "lesser" IVY....maybe colleges admissions is more than acceptence rate/prestige :o</p>
<p>I think that Wharton is definetly TOP when it comes to business.</p>
<p>Comparing anything else is like apples and oranges.</p>
<p>I think this whole debate is stupid. Both Harvard and Penn are simply amazing schools. End of story.</p>
<p>Agreed! GO IVY LEAGUE! and everyone else too... :)</p>
<p>jabbermouth thank you for reminding me that i did calculate that accurately</p>
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<blockquote> <p>actually, maybe not Yale, but definitely harder than Harvard.</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Harvard had a 20% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Last year, Wharton's yield was also higher than Harvard's.</p>
<p>Where is the yield information available?</p>
<p>Student newspapers publish it.</p>