<p>Yale has a certain distinctiveness to it which I didnt find at all of the other colleges I visited this summer. It concentrates mostly on undergraduates(like Pton but unlike hahvahd) and it also doesn't have the snobbish atmosphere of princeton. </p>
<p>It's liberalism is a big plus. Although it did give a degree to Dubya, I'll just write that off to mismanagement. Some idiots slip in but generally I think the class is outstanding. </p>
<p>Just hope I dont see any Bushs there, otherwise I will spew a litany of vitriolic remarks</p>
<p>Politically I am on your side, but "spewing vitriolic remarks?" My alma mater is the best school in the country, as far as I am concerned, and that means being intelligently open to debate, even with conservatives. Shutting people out because of their relgion, color, political party, etc. is called "prejudice." In fact, many of us progressive/liberal types find we have some conservative positions on some issues. Yale is no place for ideologues, but for THINKERS! Right?</p>
<p>of course you are right. I am always open to debate. However, whenever I end up debating conservatives they always become frustrated because I have a rebuttal to all of their points. Eventually we agree to disagree. btw I have been wanting to go to Yale ever since the 9th grade when I stayed over there for 3 weeks as part of the Explo program. I don't have any legacy but hopefully recs + essays will get me in</p>
<p>lol...wow you guys talk about conservatives like their a different species...they same the same about you though. If i get into Yale i'll be one of the few conservatives. Doesnt matter what happens......DUBYA WON!</p>
<p>I find that though of course that the majority of undergraduates are liberal, I found quite a few people here with divergent views and there are certainly several outlets for them. I have noticed that whatever college that I have visited, the College Democrats almost always outnumber the College Republicans, but the College Republicans are better organized and do an excellent job of making their present felt throughout campus. The Tory Party, a group populated with many conservatives that engage in debate, is a very prominent and influential group in the Yale Political Union. There is also the Conservative Party.</p>
<p>It's not a good idea to be the type of person that claims tolerance...as long as you agree with them.</p>
<p>I was just accepted, and I am decidedly conservative. I do, however, plan to attend Yale next fall - I want to be challenged. I have grown up in a staunchly Christian, staunchly Republican home...Yale will stretch me, introduce me to things I may not have considered before, and be a refreshing change of pace. At any rate, I'm used to being just about the only conservative person my age. :)</p>
<p>And yes, I'll probably end up a moderate...;)</p>
<p>OR, you'll end up with a complete re-affirmation of those esteemed conservative ideals expressed through our great Party of Lincoln we hold so dearly.</p>
<p>Oh, wow - a right-wing poli sci major at Yale? I didn't know such people existed!!! That's wonderful - you should get minority consideration in the admissions process! I'm going to be an architecture major, so I won't be too controversial (although I find traditional architecture so much more appealing than modern architecture - a divide similar to the liberal/conservative one...:))</p>
<p>hey now...traditional architecture can be tastefully reimagined and reinterpreted. You probably have a view of traditional architecture that is heavily influenced by cookie-cutter American subdivisions - I hate subdivisions. You should look into the work of Robert A.M. Stern, the dean of the Yale School of Architecture and a dedicated "modern traditionalist." :)</p>
<p>And for the record, I only dislike extreme modern architecture; I appreciate modern architecture when it is sifted through traditional sensibilities...</p>