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05-11-2008, 12:37 AM
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#1 | | New Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4
| Big Mistake?
I chose Harvard over Stanford.
Everything thinks I'm happy with my decision.
I should be, but instead I can't stop worrying.
Did I just make the biggest mistake of my life? | 
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05-11-2008, 12:40 AM
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#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 46
| Oh please. Get a grip. People are dying all over the world. Ur pathetic! | |
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05-11-2008, 12:44 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,306
| I agree, stop worrying. I'm sure your nervous about going off to college and starting a new chapter in your life, but don't go overboard with this. Relax and enjoy Cambridge | |
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05-11-2008, 12:56 AM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland/ Cambridge, Ma
Posts: 187
| No way! Harvard is amazing! My last two years here have been some of the best of my life, and I wouldn't trade it for anywhere else.
I know there is a lot of post-deciding anxiety (I had it too when I had to make a choice between some other great options), but once you get here, and start integrating yourself into the community, I'm sure you will find your place here too and learn to love it. | |
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05-11-2008, 01:16 AM
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,306
| My son can't wait to go to Harvard. Relax and stop it! | |
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05-11-2008, 01:17 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,239
| Quote: |
Did I just make the biggest mistake of my life?
| If this is the biggest mistake of your life, then you lead an incredibly charmed life.
I put my money on you loving it at Harvard. Best of luck to you! | |
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05-11-2008, 01:20 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY ---> Outer Haven, MA 2012
Posts: 2,427
| Well just remember that Biggie > 2Pac applies when comparing Harvard to Stanford. | |
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05-11-2008, 11:29 AM
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#8 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NoVA ->Cambridge, MA
Posts: 693
| Post-decision anxiety, heh. I'm in your position, justpeachy. I bet we'll forget about it once September rolls around. | |
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05-11-2008, 12:49 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,821
| It's typical - D1 went through buyer's remorse too, and was very happy from the start. H and S have a very different feel, but there's no way anyone could make a big mistake choosing either. | |
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05-11-2008, 01:34 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,263
| Only reasons why you should regret your decision:
1.) You hate having four distinct seasons.
2.) You hate big cities.
3.) You love football/sports.
4.) You prefer Stanford's core to Harvard's.
5.) You prefer Stanford's housing assignment procedure to Harvard's.
6.) You wanted to major in computer science or engineering. (From what I have heard, majoring in these fields at Harvard is much more tedious.) | |
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05-11-2008, 05:36 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 131
| good luck and just stop it- i had to conform to the first 2 posts lol. If you don't like it you can transfer. | |
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05-11-2008, 07:03 PM
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere in the caribbean ->>>>PENN '12
Posts: 150
| i feel the exact same way as you do. except i chose penn over stanford instead of harvard so im probably feeling much more nervous. but i think (and hope) that we're both gonna love it wherever we go  | |
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05-11-2008, 07:06 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new joisy
Posts: 3,485
| haha whats ur problem  stop rubbing it in other peoples faces!!  | |
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05-11-2008, 07:55 PM
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#14 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 77
| dont feel sad! i wish i could be going to harvard! that is the ultimate academic dream! | |
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05-12-2008, 12:20 PM
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#15 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 10
| I totally understand your feeling. Last year my daughter is in your position. She chose Harvard over a few other top universities. It was a very hard decision. It was almost no way for her to make a such decision. She pushed the button in very last minutes with a feeling of lost because she had to turn down a few best colleges in the world. After almost a year at Harvard, she is NO regret the decision she made. She is falling in love with Harvard. She believed that she made the best decision in her life to attend Harvard.
Best wishes to your! | |
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