Yale or Harvard to apply to?
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Hi, I'm a student at Harvard, so DEFINITELY HARVARD!\n\nBut really, they're both great schools, which will support your studies in any field. I believe that Harvard and Yale are pretty comparable in the humanities and liberal arts, especially at the undergraduate level. Other aspects, such as the previously mentioned law school, won't affect you at all as an undergrad, unless you decide to take advantage of the other resources in the area. For this reason, you might choose Harvard, because Boston is a much more developed city, with a great number of resources.\n\nI chose Harvard over Yale despite a research stipend offer from Yale because Yale is located in New Haven, known to be a rather unsafe location once you're a few blocks away from the campus. Cambridge, on the other hand, is rather safe (and has places to go to.)\n\nAlso, if you are truly interested in the humanities and liberal arts, you would want to apply to a liberal arts college, and not a research university like Harvard and Yale.\n\nSide note: the Harvard-Yale football game is November 18. Maybe you can base your decision on whoever wins! (I'll be there.)\n\nAnd one more thing....if your family qualifies for financial aid, I believe both schools will give you a decent amount. Harvard fully subsidizes families with income below $60k, and nearly covers everything for families with income below $80k.
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Yale, has a much better program
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It depends on what school you want to go for. Harvard will want a higher GPA than a smaller school.
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Depends...on what you're majoring in or interested in.  I always thought that Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the Ivy League like school would be the best, but it all depends on your major.  Did you know that I you want to be a Equestrian Vet, Cinema or Graphic Artist, or Chef, these Ivy School would n't be the best.  \n\nSo figure out what you want or interested in learning...then the "best" school choices will come to you.
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Get accepted at Harvard.
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Actually, you sound like a good candidate. Of course you know that most students applying to these schools are good candidates, and the kids they reject often appear just as qualified as those they let in. So apply to NYU and Harvard, but also have some back up schools in mind. \n\nFor example, if you want Ivy League, also look at Cornell. Cornell is probably the least "competitive" in terms of admissions of all the Ivys. And yet it's an Ivy. \n\nYou may also be interested in any of the following: Georgetown, Boston College, Boston University, Syracuse, Northwestern, U Chicago, Tufts, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Fordham. All extremely excellent schools, some of which, if you like NYU and Harvard, I think may appeal to you.
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Harvard because that's where my dad went to get his masters in business. Got his bachelors from Duke\n\nlast name ABBOT\nbelieve he was class of 63 or somewhere there abouts
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First, fly to Logan Airport. Then you can take the blue line to the red (Alewife), and get off at Harvard Square...\n\nIf you want to get into Harvard, you'll need extremely good grades, very good SAT scores, extracurriculars with depth and breadth, good writing skills for the essays, and a little something extra. \n\nRemember, all students applying to Harvard have all of the above, so you need to be able to explain what is special about you - have you done something spectacular, or different? Are you extremely skilled at something? What sets you apart - and use the essays to talk to those things.
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If you are thinking whether to attend Yale or Havard, you might want to consider this question "which is best for me".  It's not about which one is "better".  It might be better for someone to attend Havard because Havard has what one needs.  Consider someone's needs.  Yours may be different from someone elses'.
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About a 2.9 GPA or higher should land you a spot in harvard.
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Harvard for my double major. International Business and Law.\nWarden is a fall back.
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Cambridge, I reckon.  Better for sciences than the other two and that's what I studied.  Oxford may have the edge in arts, and you'll find that Harvard is better for postgraduate studies, particularly Law and business-related disciplines.
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While I don't attend Harvard, Ivy League schools look at several aspects of a student's application for acceptance.  Simply admitting students based on test scores would not necessarily make for a diverse, or interesting class, and that's what they want.
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They will tell applicants that they accept applicants from any type of school, but if you want high chances of going to say, Harvard or Yale, then high school you go to is very important. Private school applicants have a higher chance than than public school applicants. Top high schools have more name recognition among the top colleges. If you go to a high school that the admissions committee haven't heard of, then your numbers better be phenomenal. \n  As for home-school applicants, your best bet is to call the admissions themselves and ask them or e-mail an admission officer at the schools. \n But, truth of the matter is that the high school you go is very important. Students at Phillips Andover Preparatory School have a better shot at Harvard or Yale then say a student at the best public high school in New York.
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His SAT score was 1206 (566 verbal, 640 math).\n\nHis cumulative undergraduate GPA at Yale was 2.35.\n\nGraduated from Yale University with a degree in history, and then earned an MBA from Harvard University.\n\nTraditionally, one has to have a 3.0 GPA to get a Master's degree.  I'm sure Harvard has that type of standard.
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Sure. They may or may not accept you depending on your background. I had a friend who was homeschooled (with only a GED to officially show for it), and she was accepted to Harvard.
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Yeah, you can get into Harvard.  It's called tresspassing. :) \n\n\nBut what you could actually do is go to another college, get amazing grades, then apply for graduate school at Harvard.\nGood luck!!