Harvard vs Stanford vs Jefferson Scholarship at UVA

HCollegeAlum
Sun, 24 Apr 2016 03:03:17 +0000

First, muchos congrats on getting into all three schools. There are a zillion kids who would kill to be in your position.

I agree with Eastgrad and others on the first page. A lot depends on what you want to do. In certain competitive fields, the greased pole remains a reality. Certain firms and companies recruit only at a very few top schools; sure, you can make your way in from other good schools like UVA, but it will be more difficult.

The atmosphere at Harvard is not cutthroat, though it doesn’t have the easygoing “feel” that Stanford does. Sure, you have to audition for extracurrics, but almost everyone makes it in. (And I’m sure performing arts groups everywhere require that.)