<p>I know, I know, the admit rate is higher b.c. the more qualified people apply then ;o
But Princeton's admit rate is 21% and Harvard's is 18%. I'm debating which one to SCEA to.
I'm perfectly content going to either one. & If it means anything, I'm looking into a major in STEM or business(econ), and I'm an underrepresented minority.</p>
<p>Just curious as to the research you’ve done and why those two universities in particular appeal to you, since it might be helpful in giving you a good response! The reason I ask is that their relative strengths vary quite a bit in STEM and business fields, so it is difficult to know exactly what you are looking for based on your outline above. Have you visited these schools? Do you prefer a suburban setting or bigger city?</p>
<p>In terms of EA admission rates, there is more reflected within those rates than the strength of those applying for admission. For example the bulk of recruited athletes (bearing in mind that the number of varsity athletes hovers around 20% of all undergraduates on campus and many of them would have been recruited) would be applying and admitted EA.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying 
umm I just did some Google-ing for a while and saw those rates. & I visited both campuses and like them both 
but I haven’t yet decided whether to go the STEM path or business. My highschool background leans more towards STEM than business though, would that make Princeton better?</p>
<p>I would venture to say Princeton is stronger in the STEM fields while Harvard is stronger in business (because of name-recognition). Honestly, you couldn’t possibly go wrong attending either school.</p>
<p>And, for what it’s worth, I decided a couple months back I’d send my SCEA app to Princeton instead of Harvard. So I’m kind of in the same boat as you even though I’ve already decided (although that could change; visiting Princeton and Cambridge a week and a half from now!).</p>
<p>“I would venture to say Princeton is stronger in the STEM fields while Harvard is stronger in business (because of name-recognition).”</p>
<p>Neither school has a business major. Both schools enjoy tremendous name recognition and both schools send a lot of kids into finance and consulting.</p>
<p>What do you guys mean by “business”? Neither Harvard nor Princeton have a business department. I guess you’re talking about econ, finance, and financial engineering?
Princeton is just as good if not better than Harvard is in the areas of econ and finance (strength of faculty, name recognition, recruiting, research) but Princeton has financial engineering which stands on the strength of the engineering school and I don’t think Harvard even has this department. If you’re good at math/engineering stuff and major in ORFE at Pton it seems as if you’re guaranteed success in aspects of business like working on Wall Street.</p>
<p>But although you guys explained it earlier, which school would I have a better chance getting into SCEA as an underrrepresented minority? Just statistically speaking</p>
<p>This is probably not the answer you want to hear, but admissions at Princeton and Harvard really don’t work that way. You can see that Princeton has a 3% higher admit rate but that doesn’t necessarily translate into you having a 3% better chance of gaining admission. </p>
<p>Both schools give focus to an ethnically diverse community. </p>
<p>The school you have the best chance at is the one where admissions is most convinced you are an excellent fit for their school. This feels frustratingly random to most people on this board based on comments I have read, but it is the reality. There have been posters who were accepted to HYPS and rejected from Cornell and Dartmouth. Statistically this makes no sense but it really is what happened. </p>
<p>I’d encourage you to steer away from probabilities since they are fractional at best and simply apply to the school you like the most. They are both great schools and offer incredible opportunities. Take some time to research and my guess is that you will know where to put your EA app before long.</p>