<p>Stanford, I live in Palo Alto and can assure y'all that the school is incredible, the weather is incredible (except for today) and it's all around pretty gorgeous.</p>
<p>Stanford.............</p>
<p>stanford, for the weather</p>
<p>Harvard: awesome location (college town, historic); more respected in the job market; better reputation; better placement into grad. schools; better job recruiting in business/finance; ETC.</p>
<p>agree with Joker123. though, i also like stanford b/c of the weather and location (close to home, not that close though)</p>
<p>Harvard because,</p>
<p>1)I want to leave southern california
2)Historic
3)Cambridge/Boston</p>
<p>It's my number one choice (followed by Princeton, then Yale then Stanford).</p>
<p>Joker, Harvard is in no college town! Have any of the Cambridge appraisers every been to Cambridge? I'm suprised you'd note that as a plus...it's as if being in Berkeley was a plus for Cal, huh?....yeah that's just what I was thinking. </p>
<p>The city and cars exiting off the PIKE trudge right through the streets. If Cambridge had it's streets blocked off, then it would probably be a goregeous campus, but right now, Harvard is clusters of buildings surrounded by trainwrecks. </p>
<p>Maybe after living by both schools for equal portions of my life, I just don't see the big attraction of Boston, except for the fact that there are a ton of great schools around, the city itself is pretty dull and unlively (except for the wild drivers).</p>
<p>Boston is just such a one language city that I'd die for the festivity and celebration of culture that you have in the Bay Area. All the regional events we had that bring the entire Bay together, just the liveliness of all three cities wrapped up together into waking up to the morning sun, listening to KGO NewsTalk 810 and driving across the bridge as the California sun rises.</p>
<p>Yu don't get that out here, we have the Boston Marathon...and that's about it. The world's worst drivers (okay Rhode Island beat us last year ;)), and the only thing that brings us together up here are the rowdy Red Sox fans and the band wagon Pats fans.</p>
<p>Harvard Square, Quincy Market, & the Commons just don't replace Jack London Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero, China Town, Golden Gate Park.</p>
<p>I mean really everything Boston has outside of colleges, I feel like there's something in the Bay Area that beats it, on top of that, there is reliable transit in the Bay Area that doesn't does an arm and the leg like Boston Commuter Rails. I don't know but the whole Boston thang impresses me minimally.</p>
<p>Stanford takes the lead!!</p>
<p>Stanford: 12</p>
<p>Harvard: 9</p>
<p>Princeton: 9</p>
<p>Yale: 3</p>
<p>Stanford because...
great com sci and econ</p>
<p>PRINCETON!!!</p>
<p>gorgeous campus, focus on undergrads, etc.</p>
<p>Gotta add my vote for yale</p>
<p>Princeton (except I got in ED, and therefore have no choice)</p>
<p>Ive been on the Ivy boards for a while I didnt get in anywhere. I looked at all the schools . I am going to Vandy. NUMBER ONE PARTY SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH. however I would pick as number one choice for academics PRINCETON AND FOR LOCATION. FOR IVY PARTYING I WOULD PICK BROWN. STANFORD IS A COMUTER SCHOOL PRACTICALLY AND IT SORT OF SUCKS THERE THOUGH THE WEATHER IS THE BEST. OTHER THAN THAT UNLESS YOU ARE A COMPUTER GUY THEN I WOULD GO TO MIT. OH WELL GUESS ANSWER IS PRINCETON. BUT HEY IM GOING TO VANDERBILT... CHEERS</p>
<p>Cre8tive1:</p>
<p>"WHY BOSTON?
Boston: America's College Town</p>
<p>Few would miss this SAT question: ______ is to higher education as Los Angeles is to show business, Paris is to fashion and Washington, D.C. is to politics. </p>
<p>That is to say, there are college towns, and then there's Boston. </p>
<p>Where else can you enroll at a world-class communications school and cross-register for music courses at a world-renowned college of music? Or participate in a 12-college exchange program without changing your address? </p>
<p>Home to over 80 colleges in the region, Boston is distinct from other college towns like Berkeley, Boulder or Ann Arbor. Each of these is linked to a single university so large that one dorm may have its own zip code. While Boston has a student population that outnumbers them all, it is also a community of schools, each one providing an intimacy and diversity that larger universities sorely lack. </p>
<p>Boston has a school for every student. Art schools. Music conservatories. Women's colleges. Institutes of technology. Schools where paid internships are part of the curriculum. Liberal arts colleges, large and small. Some are downtown. Others are in quaint New England settings just a subway or commuter train ride from Fenway Park. The synergy between schools here is strong, yet understated. The sheer number of students-250,000+-is impossible to ignore. In fact one in every five people on the street is affiliated with higher education, making Boston one of the most youthful and vibrant cities in the world. </p>
<p>While you're in town scouting campuses make sure to set aside some quality time, even a few hours, to tour Boston itself. </p>
<p>Take to the streets on foot. Only walking will allow you to experience the sites and sounds that define Boston. Its history. Its people. Its pace. Four delightful New England seasons that change quarterly, if not overnight. </p>
<p>It's no surprise that musicians like Aerosmith, Aimee Mann, Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman and Melissa Etheridge all trace their roots to Boston. Other well known names in-clude comedians Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, not to mention authors from the 18th century to present day, inclu-ding Thoreau, Hawthorne, Kerouac and Updike. </p>
<p>It's important to point out that "Boston" includes the nearby city of Cambridge. Located just across the Charles River, Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners, street musicians, coffee houses and bookstores per capita than probably anywhere else on the globe (see "Cambridge, MA" on pages 30-32). </p>
<p>When the time comes, Boston is also a great "road-trip" town-you're within an hour's drive of Cape Cod, two hours from Newport, RI, three from great Vermont skiing and four from New York City. </p>
<p>Glance at a New England map and you'll easily discover a dozen more getaways that will clear your mind of academic pressures and have you back in time for Monday morning classes. </p>
<p>Boston, like the college years that lie ahead, is full of exciting possibilities. Abbot Lawrence Lowell, an early Harvard president, once said: "Every educated man should know a little of everything and something well." </p>
<p>This could easily be said about Boston. As for what it does well, you'll have a few years to find out for yourself. "</p>
<p>"FOCUS ON CAMBRIDGE</p>
<p>Cambridge, the "City of Squares," is just across the Charles River from Boston, but sometimes it seems like another continent. </p>
<p>Only in Cambridge can you walk in the footsteps of Thoreau and Emerson, sample a scintillating array of cuisine from around the world, listen to Andean flutes and gritty blues playing side by side in the streets, and watch the world walk by from your seat in a European-style cafe... all in the same afternoon. </p>
<p>It's impossible to capture everything in Boston's historic "sister city," but here is a square sample of where to start. </p>
<p>Central Square
Just up Mass. Ave. from MIT, Central Square has a rich, multicultural identity. It's a veritable "United Nations of Dining," boasting a variety of ethnic restaurants, serving everything from pad thai to lamb biryani. Carry cash only for the Chinese specialties at Mary Chung's or defy food categories at Oleana. For a relaxing cup of of cappuccino go to the 1369 Coffee House. During the summer, Central Square explodes with cultural flair. In August, Mass Ave. shuts down for several days to celebrate customs from around the globe at the Cambridge Carnival International. </p>
<p>Inman Square
Between Harvard and Central, Inman Square is definitely a worthy divergence from the beaten path. It's first come first served Friday and Saturday at The East Coast Grill, which spices it up with an eclectic assortment of food. For breakfast try the S&S Deli, a sacred spot for locals, or later in the day enjoy esoteric flavors at Christina's Ice Cream. </p>
<p>Harvard Square
The heart and soul of Cambridge emanates from the twisting streets surrounding historic Harvard Yard. Find newspapers from around the globe at Out of Town News, or browse unusual titles in the "Book Mecca of the World." Listen to well-known folk musicians at Club Passim or budding stars performing outdoors along Brattle Street. Take in a play at the ground-breaking American Repertory Theatre or explore the many museums at Harvard University. Then watch the Chessmaster at work near Au Bon Pain's outdoor patio with the bustling square as your backdrop. </p>
<p>Porter Square
A mile north of Harvard Square, the often overlooked Porter Square offers treasures of its own. Walk along Mass. Ave. and shop at the unusual antique stores and funky boutiques. When you're finished shopping, stop at the Porter Exchange, where you can enjoy sushi and smoked eel at one of several Japanese eateries. </p>
<p>Kendall Square
Transformed from its industrial roots to accommodate a new high-tech revolution, Kendall Square hosts some great restaurants and hotels. Be sure to order a hand-made wrap from the cafeteria-style K2 Cafe, right outside the T, before you take a trek along the mile-long MIT campus. After four years of college you will only scratch the surface of what Cambridge has to offer. But it will only take one trip to see that nothing could be less square than Cambridge."</p>
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<p>see what happens AFTER the four years....which college degree or curriculum can get u the best job or ensure the best career!!
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<p>Career wise, be good. That's all that matters when it comes down to it. Undergrad doesn't matter that much either, especially career wise. Go to a good grad school though.... Have fun undergrad. Honestly, if you are good at what you do, you will get a job sooner or later. People I know almost never look at what school someone went to when hiring engineers, they look at different things which signify their work, and how good they are at what they do.</p>
<p>Stanford: 13</p>
<p>Princeton: 11</p>
<p>Harvard: 9</p>
<p>Yale: 4</p>
<p>one more thing about Princeton THEY ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY SELECTIVE! WHOAAAAAAAAAA. AND THE GIRLS ARE THE BEST LOOKING.</p>
<p>Some of you East coast people that claim you want Stanford because of its laid back people are in for a culture shock. First of all people who are able to go to Stanford won't be that laid back all of a sudden, after studying constantly for the last 6 or so years. However, outside of Stanford it will most likely be too laid back for you. If you are one of those very politically, academically motivated people you will hate the pot smoking, surfing, materialistic, partying, and snobbish atmosphere that is California. Trust me, I have lived here for my whole life and even the 4.0 students here (excluding a few) couldn't care less about academics or politics. Think of Florida but much less conservative. That's why I'm off to the east coast for college. It doesn't make sense to pick a college in an area where academics and politics come last when this should be the time in your life when you focus on academics the most. Though I do have to admit that some of the cities here in Cali(LA, San Diego, San Fran) are very fun to visit.</p>
<p>PS.( If any of you who have not visited California but wan't to know what LA and San Francisco are like, Play GTA San Andreas, They are almost exactly the Same in atmoshpere and layout.)</p>
<p>Excellent Post About Stanford Whoaaaaaaaaaaa. Busted.</p>