<p>@OP and Yab123</p>
<p>Considering OP is still working himself up over this decision in late July, I think he needs a definitive answer. Instead of trying to counter my arguments with vague statements and ad hominem attacks maybe you could offer some actual advice. </p>
<p>FYI, asking a X college vs. Y college question in X college’s forum MIGHT JUST invite bias into the argument. Take a look at the advice given in a college’s specific forum. Why don’t you consider how such a question would go over in Harvard’s forum? In Yale’s? In UCLA’s?</p>
<p>There are no hard and fast stats on Harvard’s social life but several of the things I noted in my post are a problem. Plus you could always read the Crimson to see how “fun events” like Harvard’s spring music event are usually poorly received.</p>
<p>Plus you never addressed engineering…Harvard doesn’t care too much about Engineering and Applied Sciences. Apparently they didn’t even have an MAE major until a couple years ago. They’re not terribly well-regarded in engineering either. Compare this with Princeton, a school that takes great pride in its student’s strength in science and engineering and has the stats to show it.</p>