<p>I think it would interesting to know what you DON’T like about Yale because to really understand a college, you need to know the good and the bad. so guys, spill.</p>
<p>It sucks that you can only spend four years here, unless you go on to grad school. That is the only thing.</p>
<p>It really annoys me that there are no minors. It forces you to focus on one thing, which I guess gives you a lot of experience and knowledge in that field, but it really limits you if you have more than one interest. You either have to give something up or try to double major which, with the small increase number of classes required to major in many subjects, is very difficult, especially given the rigor of the courses. </p>
<p>Also, it’s far from California. </p>
<p>Otherwise, I love it all.</p>
<p>I’ve asked a lot of people this question. Basically everyone says the same thing that bwilton said.</p>
<p>Actually, I have thought of something. It is really irritating that many people think of Yale College as inferior to Harvard College, even though this is patently untrue. At Yale we know better. I got into HYP, and to me, there was no contest. If only more people would visit all three. HC would surely go by the wayside.</p>
<p>True, the vast majority of students who make a significant visit (e.g., overnight on weekends) choose Yale, probably because it has a significantly more vibrant campus social life and is more friendly than the other two. Students who are just going by what they’ve heard or the “name brand” are slightly more likely to choose Harvard - Harvard is much larger, after all. It’s the same with most people who drive through the NYC area going to Pizza Hut, even though insiders know that NYC has some good pizza joints downtown.</p>
<p>The surrounding city (New Haven) is by no means “bad”, but it certainly isn’t as pretty as Princeton’s golf course… I mean campus.</p>
<p>Also, don’t come expecting Stanford-esque weather.</p>
<p>posterX: to be fair, Harvard only has a few more thousand students total, and only about 1000 more undergraduates.</p>
<p>As with any ‘exclusive’ school, there is a sizable chunk of the student body that has been born and bred to be competitive. Some people tend take this heritage to college with them, and as a result form themselves into the infamous clich</p>