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<p>EVERY city has their upscale and their not so well-to-do areas, maybe you need to get out more ;).</p>
<p>youdon’tsay - don’t go visit Yale. The coolaid is irresistable.</p>
<p>People seem to get attached and it might lead to big disappointments. If one can be very objective and say I will look into it once I get in (a BIIIIIIG if), then it is fine.</p>
<p>Thanks, all, for the continued discussion. Really interesting about town-gown relationships. Ds1’s college has a great relationship with its town, so I’m interested to hear more about instances where it’s not so great.</p>
<p>I’m at my parents and must rely on fast-food joints for an Internet fix so if I don’t get back here for a couple of days I’m sorry.</p>
<p>I’m curious about the comment about the Yale police. Are you saying they’re protecting over privileged Yalies who behave poorly and should suffer consequences, or are you saying that the Yale police are protecting kids from an overzealous New Haven police dept that has it in for the kids?</p>
<p>texaspg, we won’t be able to visit unless it’s on Yale’s dollar. If we drink the Kool-Aid, at least it helps that they bought it! ;)</p>
<p>I was trying to think of serious answers to this question–negatives about Yale that aren’t blessings in disguise. I don’t think there are too many.
New Haven is the biggest–although there are some good things about it, other colleges definitely have better locations.
I would say that varsity sports are not especially great–true at pretty much all Ivies, but not at all peer schools.
Engineering is weaker than at some peer schools.
There are things that might be better at other types of schools, like class size at LACs, or weather at schools in warmer climates. You might prefer a school with a bigger Greek system, or no Greek system.
No merit aid.
I can’t think of much else.</p>
<p>Sorry, Youdon’tsay–you may have to drink the koolaid.</p>