<p>I have visited both Princeton and Yale, having been accepted into both. I like both, but I am not leaning one way or the other in my choice. I need help -- please. If I were to major in English, which college would you recommend . . . and why? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Yale. The college has a more liberal arts feel to it. Have you visited the admitted students’ website. Everyone is pretty much gifted in an artistic way; the same is not true for Princeton (I’m going to Princeton, so I’m not bashing it or anything).The whole campus gives off an artistic/englishy vibe. </p>
<p>On the other hand, you can’t really go wrong, can you? :)</p>
<p>Congrats on both schools! I think Yale would be a better fit for you…</p>
<p>If money’s not an issue, then Yale. As Anonymous said, Yale is much more ‘liberal-sy’ than Princeton.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’d say Yale screams English major much more than Princeton does. Though Princeton has Toni Morrison, which is cool.</p>
<p>Yepp, Yale. Princeton is more science-y 
The schizophrenic math dude went there!!</p>
<p>I proudly claim him as a fellow Econ major.</p>
<p>Both schools have excellent well-respected English departments. Princeton has always had an extremely strong creative writing department, if you’re interested in writing. I don’t think that there’s a right or wrong answer here (nor do I think that somehow Yale is better for an English major). Ultimately, it should come down to the school you feel the most comfortable at.</p>
<p>However, Princeton’s creative writing program is astonishing.</p>
<p>F Scott Fitzgerald failed out of Princeton</p>
<p>I’m not really sure why this is so pro-Yale since both schools have comparable English departments and any difference is not enough to base your decision off of. (US News-Yale (2) Princeton (7), Gourman- Yale (3) Princeton (5))</p>
<p>This isn’t like a prospective physics major choosing between the schools. Both have fantastic English departments and there will be no discernible difference in your education. Pick whichever school fits you better subjectively. They’re still both very different places and I think you should just go with whatever you think suits you best. My obviously unbiased answer is that Princeton is the better choice in that regard but take that with a grain of salt :)</p>
<p>(And for the record Princeton also has Joyce Carol Oates in what I imagine to be one of the finest, if not the finest, creative writing programs)</p>
<p>And Pulitzer Prize-winning Jeffrey Eugenides, as well as Chang-rae Lee. Here’s a link to an article about the program. [Princeton</a> University - In focus: Program in Creative Writing](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S15/61/74I24/index.xml]Princeton”>In focus: Program in Creative Writing).</p>
<p>This is outstanding information! Thank you all!</p>
<p>Also, there’s Pulitzer winner James McPherson. He’s not in the English department, but he teaches a creative non-fiction course that many people consider one of their best courses at Princeton.</p>
<p>David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker and himself a Pulitzer Prize winner, specifically points to this course in his development as a writer.</p>