<p>Is that true? I just wanted to ask cthose of you who are there your opinions about this? Someone said to me that you work harder at Princeton than at Harvard? What do you guys think?</p>
<p>My son, a current freshman, is taking a reasonably balanced courseload. He definitely works hard, but I wouldn't say he's killing himself. During miterms, things got much more stressful, of course. Generally, he seems to have time for ecs and socializing, but gets very little sleep. I think one concrete difference between P'ton and H. is the requirement of a senior thesis at the former. While many students at H. end up doing one, it is optional, so that is a real difference between the two schools.</p>
<p>The Solution Is To Go To Vanderbilt. Quality Education And Parties Around The Clock!</p>
<p>I'm not in a position to compare it to Princeton, but if you go to Harvard, you will certainly work hard.</p>
<p>Princeton I heard was hard to get in and impossible to stay in. Harvard is hard to get in but a joke to get kicked out. Go to Vandy have a good time. These ivies suck.</p>
<p>That statement is ridiculous and everyone that I know at H and live with would tell you the same.</p>
<p>gradeinflation.org will tell you all you need to know.</p>
<p>From USN&WR</p>
<p>Harvard: A joke to get kicked out of?
graduation rate: 98%
Princeton: Impossible to stay in?
graduation rate: 97%</p>
<p>Gradeinflation.com has some statistics on the matter, although they are limited and somewhat out of date. Anyway, I think it's ridiculous to say that Harvard is the most egregious offender here. Let's look at the most recent average GPA statistics provided at the site for top universities:</p>
<p>Brown: 3.47
Stanford: 3.44
Princeton: 3.40
Harvard: 3.39
Duke: 3.37
Columbia: 3.36
Dartmouth: 3.33
Penn: 3.32</p>
<p>How can anyone infer that Harvard has the most serious grade inflation problem?</p>