<p>I am currently deciding between Princeton and Yale (was accepted to both), and have 5 days left, so any information would be great! Thank you so much in advance! </p>
<p>Overall, I like Princeton more, but there are 2 aspects that incline me towards Yale:
1) my prospective major: film studies and humanities + cultural anthropology/area studies
2) social atmosphere/school spirit</p>
<h1>1 is more important. I am not giving in to the popular stereotype that humanities are better at Yale, but my major(s) definitely are. At Yale I would take Cult. Anthro + Film studies+humanities (minor). At Princeton it would be Anthro + Visual studies+Humanitstic Studies.</h1>
<p>Please, if you have any impression of these majors at Princeton, know someone who does, or can just comment on humanities at Princeton, let me know. I am sure they are great, but I am trying to figure out where they are greater. At Princeton, Film Studies is neither a major nor a minor, and there are fewer courses and professors in Anthropology and Humanistic Studies.
I also love the Macmillan Center for Int. and Area Studies at Yale. Yet, perhaps Woodrow Wilson School outweighs this.</p>
<h1>2 I will appreciate it so much if you give your own impressions of Princetonians and Princeton spirit (vs. Yalies, if you can =) How would you distinguish Princeton atmosphere (student-wise) from that at, for instance, Yale? What is your impression of the eating clubs, and their impact on Princeton life? Thus, I prefer relaxing through studying, reading, watching and making films, in drama or music production, rather than partying can all this be done in eating clubs? How interrelated are they with extracurricular clubs? Finally, are the stereotypes about Princetonian conservatism, and cliqeuy-ness (that would be most horrible for me, since I prefer being very independent) still somewhat true?</h1>
<p>I imagine Princeton as a more special place in the sense that it is set apart from the Harvard-Yale couple by undergrad focus, and, most importantly, the atmosphere where competition is purely with yourself, and all the learning is done for the sake of quenching your intellectual thirst Where most students have the ability to stop at the proper minute, ponder over their work, walk around the campus, and feel what is beyond this campus in the whole world more than at Yale and Harvard. I imagine Princeton as more aristocratic, but not socially (I hope not any more), but spiritually, where few are caught in a maze of vane competition (not that Im against it ;), and more conducive of meditation. Am I close? Please, correct me.</p>
<p>I would really appreciate your help and time! In fact, this might be the deciding factor in the next 4 days that I have. </p>
<p>With gratitude, HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU BEFORE APRIL 30,</p>
<p>e-mail: <a href="mailto:jane@veco.ru">jane@veco.ru</a></p>
<p>Yevgeniya</p>