Pomona vs. Ivy/Stanford

drying
Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:07:51 +0000

Thanks a lot. I realize just how bad of an idea it is to let the general consensus guide my life, I was just worried that there was actually some basis for it that I hadn’t realized.

I guess I’ll revisit all three schools, or, if I’m really impressed with Stanford/Pomona, just forget about Harvard. I talked to four or five people from last year’s class who went to Harvard and only two of them don’t regret their decision to go there (I guess they did it for reasons similar to why I would) and I’d rather not repeat their mistakes.

I think on some level I always knew I should just go with what I felt at first, but I sort of wanted at least someone else to agree that my decision wasn’t ridiculous, before I had to undergo the endless calls of “You stole my spot at Harvard and now you’re going to waste it?”. (My school is very small, and very good at being vindictive and such).

Thanks a lot. I think that I felt the best at Pomona when I visited, and ultimately that’s what matters.

Also, enkephalon, thanks so much for putting my doubts about academics to rest. I thought they were unfounded, but it’s nice to get confirmation.