<p>Hey, I was comparing between Stanford and Harvard and I found that the weather is a lot better at Stanford…um…can you guys give me some reasons that one should choose Harvard over Stanford? Thx…and merry christmas~!!!</p>
<p>Prestige? Let's face it. Harvard has a bigger name than Stanford does.</p>
<p>Let's deal with surface issues for the moment being: </p>
<p>I hate Palo Alto, for one thing--it doesn't compare with being in Boston. Secondly, though both schools are powerhouses, it seems to me that Harvard is more committed to fostering intellectual curiosity and growth among its students. Campus cultures among the 2 schools vary greatly. Stanford has greek life, and it is a PAC10 school. Harvard does not, and, let's face it, guys, the football team's winning streak this year was kind of a joke since they never play great schools. For geographical reasons, Harvard lacks the superficial California culture Stanford cannot escape. Harvard is the oldest institution in this country, and it has a legacy of the country's and worlds greatest minds. Stanford is still a young school, and it is not nearly as well-established. Were Stanford on the east coast, it would not get nearly as much attention as it does on the West.</p>
<p>Plus, I'm from the West Coast, so why would I want to stick around here? Harvard takes the cake.</p>
<p>But that's just me.</p>
<p>sunglasses,</p>
<p>I definitely like Cambridge much more than Palo Alto. But what you said about Harvard being "more committed to fostering intellectual curiosity and growth among its students" probably has no basis. I thought someone on this board said Harvard's profs are aloof and care little about the undergrads the other day?? FYI: Stanford (along with Berkeley) dominates the graduate school rankings across various disciplines including the "deep stuffs" (not-superficial) like history, psychology, sociology and english. </p>
<p>"Were Stanford on the east coast, it would not get nearly as much attention as it does on the West."</p>
<p>This is a very bold (frankly pretty arrogant) statement about a hypothetical scenario that I think needs advance model to simulate. But I do think Stanford wouldn't be Stanford of today if it were on the east coast. The flip side of the "superficial culture" is the lack of traditions to adhere and the willingness to take bold risk and be innovative. Stanford has turned what it lacks into its advantages and its very much known for its entrepreneurship.</p>