Is it just me or is everyone applying to Yale?

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>Man this is out of control. Not only did Yale beat Harvard in early apps, but I think it’s also gonna beat Harvard in regular apps. It seems like everyone I talk to is either applying to Yale or knows a bunch of people who are. </p>

<p>I think the reason is that saying “I wanna go to Yale” carries so much less stigma than saying “I wanna go to Harvard”. (Not to mention that Yale is so much better anyways). So smart kids who just wanna add an ivy league school to their list pick Yale. Anyone else notice a ton of kids applying this year?</p>

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<p>The other thing about Yale is that it’s totally, undeniably awesome. People like that. I do.</p>

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<p>Haha, I agree. I visited both schools. I left Yale awe-struck; I left Harvard asking my dad “this is what all the fuss is about”?</p>

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<p>I know four people in my school who are applying to Yale and none who are applying to Harvard. Last year we only had one apply to Yale.</p>

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<p>I know two people applying to Harvard in my class, and I’m the only one definitely applying to Yale. Two other kids might.</p>

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<p>i dunno, im applying harvard, my parents have visited boston a few times and they say its just about the greatest place ever. yale is my second choice though. (then stanford, but i doubt i can get into any of them)</p>

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<p>we have 3 people applying ea to yale, and 3 people applying ea to harvard from my school that i know of.</p>

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<p>Yale & Penn seem to be the “hot” Ivies this year. Unfortunately for me, they’re both my dream schools!</p>

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<p>i think we have like 5-6 kids applying ea from my school but i think that’s just a weird coincidence</p>

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<p>Yale is the thinking man’s choice, unless you are thinking about Harvard.</p>

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<p>at my schools 4 people are applying early to yale, 4 to harvard and 4 to princeton, so its pretty spread out. im from philadelphia so basically everyone applies to penn, but i’m not sure how many early.</p>

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<p>It’s not just you. At my school, around 12 applying ea to yale, and about 8 to harvard (although many of the Harvard applicants are legacies). Brown is the other “hot” ivy, with 10-11 applicants early as well.</p>

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<p>No one in my knowledge is applying to either H or Y in my class… except for me.</p>

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<p>I don’t know of anyone applying to Yale from my school…but who knows? it’s a big school</p>

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<p>Nope. Everyone is applying to Penn.</p>

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<p>yea, penn’s a pretty hot ivy at my school, with 6 ed applicants out of a class of 77</p>

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<p>Cornell is hot hot hot at my school.</p>

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<p>Harvard has developed such a stigma, that people are embarrassed to say that they are considering Harvard. For some reason, Yale seems to be the underdog, and is therefore more popular. </p>

<p>I heard that Yale got far more early apps, maybe I should have applied to Harvard after all… lol</p>

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<p>It’s like Rolls Royce and Bentley. Every yo yo knows the first, but knowing the latter is a sign of discernment. Harvard is Legally Blond; Yale has the cachet.</p>

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<p>UPENN and Columbia are the big ones at my school</p>