Princeton vs Yale vs Columbia

midatlmom
Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:47:04 +0000

Congratulations! You have three amazing options.

As a Princeton alumna and the mother of two students who have attended the school, I am biased towards Princeton. I think that the school offers an incredible education focused on the undergraduate, with the possibility of developing close relationships with your professors from day one. Every department in Princeton is strong and the ORFE program is one of the best in the country. If you’re interested in “feeder” schools to Wall Street, the wall street oasis list came out recently, and Princeton was ranked 6th, Columbia 9th and Yale 28th.

And in terms of your statement about grades, grade deflation has been eliminated at Princeton and I wouldn’t exactly say that Yale is a walk in the park. Moreover, at Yale, you have to take 36 credits to graduate, which is higher than Princeton’s 31 credits, which might impact grades.

However, ultimately your choice might come down to feel - Yale and Columbia are urban, while Princeton is a beautiful campus about an hour or so from both Philly and NYC. If possible, you need to visit, to decide what environment suits you best.