<p>I got into Stanford EA. Tell me why I should want to go to Yale over this school, and any other school in the world.</p>
<p>Yale sells itself.</p>
<p>residential colleges.</p>
<p>the end.</p>
<p>civic engagement. students are so aware.</p>
<p>^^ I agree.</p>
<p>Doesn’t Harvard have a similar housing system? How is Yale different than other elite schools?</p>
<p>Call for attention much? You are capable of using the Internet, I suppose?</p>
<p>Yes… hence why I am posting on this site, looking for more input from current students about why they made their decision.</p>
<p>Yale, Harvard, and Rice are the only residential colleges.</p>
<p>^^^ I think Vassar has residential colleges too?</p>
<p>I think that Yale has a lot of good aspects that make it an excellent school. It’s tough to pinpoint a specific thing, but from what I’ve heard, all students are amazed at the overall energy of the students on campus. They’re all extremely happy to be at Yale and have immense pride for the school, while also being extremely passionate about the things they do. It’s just a great mix of people, with a unique residential college system (unique in the sense that it’s so organized and at the very heart of what Yale is as a school. You often hear alumni talk about how, when meeting other people from Yale, the first question they ask each other is “what college were you in?”) and a bunch of other little great things. I don’t know how better to phrase this. </p>
<p>I think there’s no hurt in applying to Yale, and I’m sure that someone who got into Stanford is definitely qualified to get into Yale as well. The only regret you’ll have in April is putting yourself in a place where you’ll have to choose between two great colleges.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you. :)</p>
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<p>Congratulations on getting into Stanford! In my opinion though your question, or at least how you phrased your question, sounds a bit arrogant and condescending…</p>
<p>update:
I suppose we’re rather pro-Yale, but I think that you should do research and look for good reasons why you would be happier at one school over another; asking other people to convince you is rather silly considering you are the one spending four years at this college, not those other people</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. That was a very helpful response. If anyone has any other insights, feel free to add them. The more information, the better. Sorry if it sounds condescending. I probably should have worded it better. Should I start a new series of threads in which it’s worded better?</p>
<p>I honestly don’t think this thread is arrogant at all. I think we’re all just getting a little too pro-Yale. (I mean, how dare the OP be on the fence about Yale.)</p>
<p>What are your specific academic interests? If you tell us that, we might be able to tell you some interesting things about Yale that could help you in your decision.</p>
<p>Physics is my primary interest, and I’m very math/science based, although I love politics and poetry. Thank you very much for your support… I found nothing but animosity on the MIT forum when I tried to ask the same.</p>
<p>OP, I really don’t understand why you are asking this question now. Since Yale, MIT and Stanford all have early action, you probably considered each school before deciding where to apply early. Since you applied early to Stanford, you probably prefer Stanford over the other two. Don’t waste your time.</p>
<p>Dadiwalla, the reason you will get arrogance in this and other threads is you said “sell me Yale.” Assuming that you could even get into Yale is still very very arrogant, despite your SCEA acceptance at Stanford. I hope that you didn’t mean it in a bad way, though, so I won’t hold it against you.</p>
<p>I HIGHLY encourage you to read an earlier post by me: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/610751-welcome-yale-college-class-2013-feast-comestibles.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/610751-welcome-yale-college-class-2013-feast-comestibles.html</a></p>
<p>I live right by Stanford and I was accepted to both Stanford and Yale. Stanford is a great school, but there were several defining features that made me conclude that it was a tier below Yale in terms of overall experience. </p>
<p>For one, the cultures are different. Stanford is not as intellectual as Yale (and H). While the lower SAT score averages at Stanford may seem irrelevant, it (in my opinion) becomes reflected in the character of the student body. Stanford students, while very smart, are much more athletes and much less nakedly academic/intellectual than their east coast counterparts. Yale dining rooms are filled with people discussing politics, debate, morality, etc; at Stanford, that type of discussion is less common.</p>
<p>Second, the housing system is unparalleled at Yale. There is nothing like it at any other college in the United States. It really creates the close bond of “small communities” within the larger university, and it is as close to Harry Potter as it gets. Imagine living in [Davenport</a> College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_College]Davenport”>Davenport College - Wikipedia), playing intramurals against other students, having competitions like [YouTube</a> - Yale BladderBall invades Elm Street](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87ET6ckO3Q]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87ET6ckO3Q), the same group of 120ish students you live with all four years, a small group of personalized deans/advisers, etc.</p>
<p>Academically, they are both great. Anyone who tells you that Stanford is good at science or Yale is good at humanities is wasting your time; the difference in undergraduate courses are very small between any of the best university. The main thing that differentiates colleges at the top level is fit/culture.</p>
<p>Stanford kids seem to be really happy. But Yale kids seem to LLLLLOOOOVVEEEE YALE. That is what sold me on Yale – and trust me, I think (and everyone else here does too) that Yale gets at least a 15 on a 10-point scale.</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to sound arrogant… I meant it as it sounded to me “sell me on an idea.” Made more sense in my mind I guess… Thank you for your input… and I applied to Stanford EA because it stood out at the time as unique compared to the East Coast. The East Coast schools seemed very similar, while Stanford seemed the most different. Different doesn’t necessarily mean better, mind you, and I’m still struggling to find an answer (assuming I get into any others). The more input, the better. Thanks.</p>
<p>shouldn’t you be selling yourself to yale? you’re not in yet.</p>
<p>App is already in. Please let this thread die. I’ll post again, in a tone that more people understand, tomorrow. Thanks anyway.</p>