<p>Hello everyone.</p>
<p>I am fortunate enough to have to choose between Yale and Harvard for my undergraduate experience. I realize there are MANY threads regarding the Yale vs Harvard debate, so forgive me for contributing to it. If any of you have any input about being a physics (and possibly mathematics or engineering) major at either of these two universities, please share. Opinions about other aspects are welcome, too. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Well the advantage to Harvard is that you can also cross register for MIT courses. My impression is Harvard better programs for Physics and Math.</p>
<p>You obviously have a couple of great schools to choose between. In terms of rankings, H is clearly higher than Y for physics (and math). My daughter is a Junior physics concentrator at H and has greatly enjoyed it. Although she had no prior research experience (nor had she competed in math or science contests in HS), she was able to do research alongside grad students beginning with the Spring semester of her Freshman year. The physics students are very collaborative rather than competitive and form study groups to work together on p-sets. I hope this helps and good luck with whichever you choose.</p>
<p>My son loved the physics department at Harvard, and he got a Rockefeller grant to go to CERN after his junior year. What an amazing experience! Also, Cambridge is a lot more fun than New Haven. Yale is spectacular as well. We should all have your problems ;)</p>
<p>I’d choose Harvard!
Isn’t the deadline May 1st? What did you choose?:)</p>