Columbia v. Yale

posterX
Tue, 23 May 2006 16:19:50 +0000

vouloirruse, Yale has a much higher % of National Merit Scholars because it is much more selective (e.g., it has the lowest acceptance rate in the United States and attracts better applicants in general), not because it tries specifically to admit them.

Also, from what I’ve heard, I’d say minorities are actually more comfortable at Yale. Because Yale’s social life on campus is much stronger (e.g., with even the dining halls playing a major role), students interact more with each other and as a result, minorities aren’t as segregated. Columbia’s social life is much, much more private and therefore minorities can actually feel more excluded. Also, Yale is just as urban as Columbia, although it depends how you define urban. In terms of how dense, vibrant and close-knit the campus is, nobody can top Yale.