What's your first pick college? And why?

<p>Harvard University
Major: Economics
Minor: International Relations</p>

<ol>
<li>international prestige</li>
<li>close to Boston and NYC</li>
<li>world-class faculty</li>
<li>inflated grades</li>
<li>lots of possibilities for undergraduate internships and overseas travel</li>
<li>excellent campus</li>
<li>urban atmosphere</li>
<li>diverse culture</li>
<li>"Dorms Like Palaces"(PR Rankings)</li>
<li>world-renowned in every academic department and field of study conceivable</li>
<li>hot rich preppy girls</li>
<li>situated next to the scenic Charles River</li>
</ol>

<p>The list can go on and on...</p>

<p>Come on, would ANY of you truthfully reject Harvard if you got in???;)</p>

<p>actually i would turn down harvard without a second thought and it doesnt have that many hott preppy girls..... diverse culture???? are you kidding?</p>

<p>Northeastern University
Major: Pharmacy </p>

<p>good pharmacy program, the best co-op program, plenty of opportunities to gain experience in the field and build a resume, boston, diverse, not too cutt-throat, not a small liberal arts annoying type of thing, within my reach to get in</p>

<p>It's perfect.</p>

<p>Terry, they celebrate pretty much every cultural festival/occasion at Harvard and the university is composed of more than 120 nationalities and ethnic groups, making it the most diverse university in the world. </p>

<p>Also, if you want to turn down a future of financial success, pimped-out Ferraris, luxurious mansions/summer houses, and hot supermodels, then by all means disregard my previous post.</p>

<p>Yeah, Harvard definitely is diverse. Ever heard of AA? Ever wondered why Asian seniors are so bitter and minorities are so confused? Hehe, don't shoot me.</p>

<p>I would honestly turn down Harvard. First of all, if I get into Harvard, I'd PROBABLY get into Yale too (though I realize this isn't always the case), and I'd definitely choose Yale. On the other hand, however, if I went to Harvard, I'd be socially pressed into hating Yale for being the archrival. I just wouldn't be able to make myself do it. Thus my social life would suffer and I would be miserable forever. I wouldn't want that, would I?</p>

<p>theoneo, do you know that Yale is referred to as the "gay ivy" and that you risk being shot by gang THUGGERS in New Haven??? I think Yale is a little bit too "unique" for my tastes but nevertheless, suit yourself.</p>

<p>Besides, Harvard PW3NS Yale in Football every year!!!</p>

<p>Patrick Bateman: He was into that whole Yale thing.
Donald Kimball: Yale thing?
Patrick Bateman: Yeah, Yale thing.
Donald Kimball: What whole Yale thing?
Patrick Bateman: Well, he was probably a closet homosexual who did a lot of cocaine. That whole Yale thing.</p>

<p>-American Psycho</p>

<p>Hahaha.</p>

<p>At least Yale actually has a mascot. Come on, you have to admit that's damn embarrassing. And that THUGGERS comment only proves how pompous and sheltered Harvard is.</p>

<p>"11. hot rich preppy girls"</p>

<p>What, all three of them?</p>

<p>Brown
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: nope
Why: Because it's better than Harvard</p>

<p>University of Georgia
Major? Public Relations
Why? The campus, the reputation (everyone I've talked to absolutely LOVES/LOVED it there), the 'school spirit', location (being from Chicago, the futher south the better...although it is not the reason I chose it, just an added incentive ;]), has a good study abroad program, and **ATHENS<a href="need%20I%20say%20more?">/b</a></p>

<p>To everyone raving about Stanford needing only two SAT subjects:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ivywest.com/satiireq.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ivywest.com/satiireq.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Stanford requires the Math 2 SAT, and two subject tests of applicant's choice, totalling three.</p>

<p>College of Charleston
Major: Political Science
Why: Small class sizes, nice campus, friendly students, fun city, 10 minutes from beach</p>

<p>Princeton
Major: ChemE, Biochem, Neurosciences (Possibly one of the three, IDK yet)
Why:
1. Excellent Academics
2. Undergraduate focus
3. Best Financial Aid
4. Midway between NYC + Philly
5. Professors care more about students than, say, Harvard
6. Prestige - not gonna deny this is a factor
7. Overall awesomeness of student body
8. The most beautiful campus in the US
9. Small class sizes
10. Suburban, safe environment</p>

<p>Holy crap, you guys all going to really good schools... Maybe I'm underachieving with my 3.8 GPA and 2220 SAT, but I'm going to:</p>

<p>Texas A&M
Double Major in Genetics and Biochem (mostly Genetics)
Minor in Chem</p>

<p>And really, I'm fine with it. I think in the end, it's not where you go, but what you get out of the program. Besides, I have raised some money myself and can help my parents pay for the first two years, which I think it's kinda nice.</p>

<p>Texas A&M is definitely a "really good school". Especially for your major, I think.</p>

<p>Well, ya, it's a good school. It just doesn't have the impact that the tohers have, but I'm still happy. :) (Except that people there seem a bit close minded... oh well, if you are too open minded i hear your brain falls out anyway)</p>

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<p>Yeah, I got accepted in October and I'll be turning 17 in about two weeks. I'm youngest in my school's senior class, but it's really nothing much.</p>

<p>University of Nebraska</p>

<p>Dual Major: Economics and Statistics</p>

<p>I always liked Indiana, but after realizing how Rank/SAT hungry they are, I decided to pull out. U. Nebraska is great because you have your smart kids, and your lazy kids, it creates a nice balance. Very affordable education, even for out of state students like me. Football there is god, with a nice social life. The people there are of the mid-western personality, very nice. There has been some grade inflation going on recently, and Omaha commerce is expanding rapidly.</p>

<p>Princeton, but I'm applying to Penn ED (P'ton is just too hard to get into, and Penn is a close second).</p>

<p>Major: Mathematics or Econ
Minor: Mathematics or Econ</p>

<p>too many geeks here.</p>

<p>...What do you expect?</p>