I've never been to Yale...

SaltLick
Fri, 16 May 2008 18:06:51 +0000

School’s out, so as far as seeing Yale all you’re going to get at this point are a bunch of seniors and graduates living the dream. Campus’ architectural beauty still makes me smile after several years of being here, but you could get a sense of that from pictures.

D is a great school I’m sure (though I’ve never visited unfortunately), but I just couldn’t see myself turning down Yale. New Haven is a pretty decent college town - thanks in no small measure to Yale’s efforts - and certainly not nearly as dangerous as it’s sometimes made out to be. Student body is going to be similarly impressive and Y’s student body is certainly a lot friendlier than I would’ve expected - there’s a pretty special ethos to the place. It’s taboo to talk about grades, wealth; dressing up too much, etc. People generally just don their Yale gear and feel comfortable and happy.

I would’ve preferred a slightly more rural setting for Yale (It’s no Princeton and I still think U. of Cambridge - which is a legitimately old version of Yale with nicer surroundings - is probably the most beautiful campus anywhere), but it doesn’t feel overwhelmingly urban as sometimes Penn or Harvard do.

idk… what could I say really? As a Y student I can’t really see myself anywhere else, but if you have your heart set on D then that’s a great choice as well, as long as you’re sure you won’t end up regretting it.