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<p>I was wondering why HYP is considered a must-go even if you get into Stanford? I'm not applying yet but I get curious....it would seem that if you want intense academic rigor coupled with good weather and happy people you wouldn't turn Stanford down; and I don't know anyone that wouldn't want that.</p>

<p>Objectively speaking, what are the advantages (if any) of attending a HYP over a Stanford (job wise or anything else). I will be applying soon enough and just want to fully understand everything having to do with top college admissions etc.</p>

<p>Opinions?</p>

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<p>This question would have a lot of merit if its fundamental basis (that is HYP is a must-go) was true. As it stands, Stanford competes very well with its HYP brethren for top students and has the second highest yield of all top national colleges in the nation, behind only Harvard. Also, in my year 2012, our Dean of Admissions who previously used to work at Yale stated that we tied Yale 80-80 for cross admits. I can’t imagine Princeton was much different, indeed the NYT survey put us at 52-48 (Stanford/Princeton) for preferred college choice if admitted to both, in a survey of NE elite private high school attendees (a group that would be naturally biased towards Princeton).</p>

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<p>None really. All four schools are schools not only with national but international renown. A degree from any will take you far provided you performed well, have social sense, and are ambitious.</p>

<p>Sources:
[The</a> New York Times > Week in Review > Image > Collegiate Matchups: Predicting Student Choices](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/09/17/weekinreview/20060917_LEONHARDT_CHART.html]The”>The New York Times > Week in Review > Image > Collegiate Matchups: Predicting Student Choices)</p>

<p>[Faculty</a> Senate minutes - June 12, 2008 meeting](<a href=“http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/june18/minutes-061808.html]Faculty”>http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/june18/minutes-061808.html)
For some ease in finding my source from the above link:

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/607428-usnwr-2009-looking-data-xxv-yield.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/607428-usnwr-2009-looking-data-xxv-yield.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Totally agree with Morsmordre. I would add it’s about fit. Where would you rather be? The East Coast or the West Coast, some people want seasons, California might be a sun overload. Some students who might be accepted to HYPS don’t even apply because it isn’t where they want to go, for whatever reason.</p>

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<p>Stanford is what Harvard wishes it was.</p>

<p>:D</p>

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<p>Agreed, ngolsh314.</p>

<p>I freaking hate Harvard. I don’t understand why people even consider it over Yale, Stanford, and Princeton and a ton of other amazing schools. I’ve heard nothing but negative things from people who have gone there. </p>

<p>Love,
Harvard-hater</p>