<p>Actually, around these parts Stanford's just as and perhaps even more prestigious than Yale, and considering 5 of my friends from last year go there, and considering I've always been thought of as math/science person (which clearly Stanford has a greater reputation for than Yale), I definitely ignored all external opinions to go with what just felt most like "home" to me.</p>
<p>Another bit of info... Pomona was my top choice until I visited (for five days), and had a very bad experience. Then I was left with figuring out some way to pick among PYS. That's the truth. </p>
<p>Still haven't contradicted/rebutted my original post. Right on!</p>