Harvard v Stanford v Wharton v Yale

Colleges & Universities Stanford University
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<p>Ridiculously split on where to apply. I thought I was sure on Penn, but durin my visit I got a very pretentious vibe (felt like people weren’t open and their wasn’t a community feel.) The most important factors I’m considering are:</p>

<p>1 Academics (in the future, I want to pursue business but also want a broad liberal arts education)
2 Social Scene (I want to actually have fun during college)
3 Extra Curriculars, Study Abroad opportunities, etc.
4 Campus</p>

<p>How do the colleges compare?</p>

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<p>If fun is paramount, Stanford might be your best bet (unless you aren’t into California cool). For an intensive, unpretentious liberal arts education, you should broaden your consideration to the elite LAC’s, e.g. Swarthmore, Williams, Amherst, Pomona, but you’ll have to work harder for the grades at these schools and have thicker skin (as they are household names only to the intellectual/academic elite).</p>