<p>When choosing between Yale and Harvard, one of the reasons that I chose Harvard was the stronger econ. program. Many posters here have already referenced that the “Big 5” of Economic-Academia are Harvard, MIT, UChicago, Stanford, and Princeton.</p>
<p>That’s not to say that Yale’s econ department isn’t stellar. In fact, some Yale econ majors I talked to really liked the proximity of Yale to NYC, which they were hoping would open up IBanking oppertunities for them. However, if you are sure that Economics is your passion - and think that you’ll be able to take advantage of slightly more accomplished professors - I’d recommend you look at any of the “Big 5”</p>